Short Bio

John From Dawson is an Anishinabe powerhouse performer/artist born and raised in Dawson City, Yukon. Since 2019, John uses his hip-hop music, music videos, and his social media posts to display his positive outlook on life and follow his dreams. Performing in both Yukon and British Columbia, music festivals and select venues, John has opened for rappers Havaih Mighty and Snak the Ripper. John consistently delivers performances that radiate talent, positivity and a genuine connection with audiences to make all his performances unforgettable.

John From Dawson

Long Bio

John From Dawson is an Anishinabe powerhouse performer/artist born and raised in Dawson City, Yukon. John’s creativity and high energy is in partly the result of his upbringing in an off grid cabin, across the Yukon River, west of Dawson City. John often found himself alone with his thoughts and imagination as his daily life rarely found him in larger social groups other than at school. John was always interested in music and performance. He performed with the Han Singers and Dancers from the age of 9 until his early teens. John decided to move to Whitehorse, the capital of Yukon, in grade 12. He wanted to experience life in a large school as Dawson School is very small.

It didn’t take long for the small town kid to acquire the nickname “John From Dawson'' due to his stunts and personality.

After moving back to Dawson, nineteen year old John from Dawson experienced multiple life changing events that led him to releasing his emotions through writing and talking to his notebook. Before long he started turning those emotional words into full length songs and creating his own beats to back them up.

What started as an emotional reaction and release, became John’s entire life . Since 2019 he has released three full length albums, multiple singles, and several professional quality music videos. John performed as an emerging artist at the Dawson City Music Festival. He has closed out Keno Music Festival twice as John From Dawson and again in 2024 as the lead singer for Baby Ronka and the Boy Friends. John has opened for rappers Havaih Mighty and Snak the Ripper.

John continues to fill several Yukon and British Columbia bars and special events. He is currently working on a EP to be released in Spring of 2025. John consistently delivers performances that radiate talent, positivity and a genuine connection with audiences to make all his performances unforgettable.

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John From Dawson

An Artist Born in the Land of the Midnight Sun.

Born and raised in Dawson City, Yukon. John From Dawson has focused his art towards representing a honest life style, and creating a voice for Yukon Hip-hop.

Music

John From Dawson started writing and producing his own Hip-hop in 2019 while going through a tough time in his life. Since then has released multiple singles, three self produced albums and several professional quality music videos. After meeting “Nitpik”, a producer from Haines Junction, the two worked on a first full length album with the support Yukon Governement Grants. John thrives on reaching out to the music community for collaboration on projects. This past year John From Dawson has performed as lead vocal with the band Baby Ronka and the Boyfriends closing the Keno Festival and several other events. As John From Dawson and working closely with DJ Charles Hegsted, John continuously creates performances that radiate talent, positivity and genuine connection with audiences.

Music continues to be John From Dawson’s main focus. John and Nitpik are currently working on a new project that is set to be released Spring of 2025.

Art

John grew up creating small skits with his buddies and has always had a passion for being on stage. John has created a Youtube channel featuring vlogs, party destinations, and even his own cooking show! In 2019 he played Keaton, a main role in the Cabins of Curiosity Palace Grand Theatre Show, acted in a short film shot in the Tombstone Mountains National Park and a longer length film in Whitehorse to be released winter of 2024-25.

Business

At age 17 John started his hot dog cart business. Johnny Dogostin’s Late Night Sausage Wagon sells hot dogs, elk smokies, and bison smokies outside of the bars in Dawson till 3 am.