Alex Tanas facts for kids
Alex Tanas (born February 28, 1986) is a talented Canadian-American artist. He is a producer, songwriter, and drummer. Alex is famous for being the drummer and a singer for the pop-reggae band Magic!. Besides playing with Magic!, he has worked with many other musicians. These include Justin Nozuka and Kira Isabella. Since 2018, Alex Tanas has also been making his own music. He lives in Los Angeles, California.
Early Life
Alex Tanas was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. His birthday is February 28, 1986. His family background is Ukrainian and Irish. He started playing the drums when he was ten years old. Alex went to Earl Haig Secondary School in Toronto.
Working with Other Artists
Alex Tanas played drums and toured with the Justin Nozuka band for six years. During this time, he even got to open a show for the legendary Stevie Wonder. Alex says that Stewart Copeland and David Grohl are his biggest inspirations. He has also performed with Canadian musicians like Kira Isabella and Pat Robitaille.
Alex often works with singer-songwriter Hayley Gene Penner. He has helped write and produce all her songs. He also frequently works with Sabrina Claudio. For her, he wrote and produced songs such as "I Don't" and "Frozen." He has also written all the songs for the singer vōx.
In 2014, Alex Tanas helped write the song "Cut Me Deep" for Shakira. His bandmates from MAGIC! also worked on this song. In the same year, he helped write "Coming Home" for Anthony Hamilton. He also co-produced and co-wrote "Human Contact" for Catey Shaw.
Alex Tanas helped write "Consider Me" for R&B artist Allen Stone. In 2016, he co-wrote and co-produced songs like "Levitate" for Jacob Whitesides. He also co-wrote "Heavy Stone" for Justin Nozuka. In 2017, he worked on "Warm in December" for Michael Schulte. He also co-wrote "Bad News" for SOJA.
In 2019, Alex helped write and produce "Missing Me" for TRACE. He also worked on the song "Continuum" for Tanerélle. Besides writing and producing, Alex has played drums for many artists. These include Justin Nozuka, Kira Isabella, Sabrina Claudio, and Luis Figueroa.
His Time with MAGIC!
Alex Tanas was a member of the pop-reggae band MAGIC!. The other members were Nasri (singer), Ben Spivak (bassist), and Mark "Pelli" Pellizzer (guitarist). Mark Pellizzer called Alex to work on music together. They already knew each other from playing in the Justin Nozuka Band.
On Alex's first visit, he and the other members wrote several songs. They then decided to form the band MAGIC!. As a band member, Alex helped write and produce all of MAGIC!'s songs. In February 2022, MAGIC! announced that Alex Tanas had left the band.
Solo Music
Alex Tanas started releasing his own music in 2018. He helped write and produce his singles like "Same Love" and "I Won't." Other songs he worked on include "Other People's Lives" and "Free Myself."
In 2019, he co-wrote and produced "Miles Away" for Kan Wakan. Alex also sang on this song. The song was even called one of the best new songs by a music magazine.
Awards and Honors
Alex Tanas has won two Juno Awards. One was for "Single of the Year" for MAGIC!'s hit song 'Rude'. The other was for "Breakout Group of the Year." He has also received a SOCAN Award for his songwriting.
