Jarvis Church facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Gerald Eaton
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Eaton at an autograph session in 2009
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | Jarvis Church |
| Born | Spanish Town, Jamaica |
| Genres | R&B, Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, producer |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Labels | G.E.M./Universal |
| Associated acts | The Soul Station |
Gerald Eaton, born on November 22, 1971, is a talented musician and producer. He is from Jamaica and Canada. Many people know him by his stage name, Jarvis Church. He is famous for his work in R&B and pop music.
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Music Career
Gerald Eaton is the lead singer for an R&B-pop group called The Philosopher Kings. This group was very popular in the 1990s. After the group took a break for ten years, Gerald started his own solo music career.
Solo Music
In 2002, he released his first solo album, Shake It Off. He used the stage name Jarvis Church for this album. This name came from two streets in Toronto, Ontario. The Philosopher Kings later got back together. They released a new album in February 2006. Gerald released his second solo album, The Long Way Home, in 2008.
He continued his solo work with tribute albums. In 2012, he released The Soul Station Vol 1: The Songs of Sam Cooke, A Tribute. This album honored the music of soul singer Sam Cooke. In 2015, he released The Soul Station Vol 2: The Songs of Curtis Mayfield, A Tribute. This album paid tribute to another great soul singer, Curtis Mayfield.
Music Production
Gerald Eaton is also a successful music producer. In 1999, he discovered the singer Nelly Furtado at a music event in Toronto. In 2001, he helped produce Nelly Furtado's first album, Whoa, Nelly!. He worked with his bandmate from The Philosopher Kings, Brian West.
Their production team is known as Track and Field. In 2001, they were nominated for a Grammy award for producer of the year. Track and Field also produced albums for other artists. They worked on Esthero's album Wikked Lil' Grrrls. They also produced Canadian rapper K'naan's albums, The Dusty Foot Philosopher and Troubadour. They produced the title song for Stacie Orrico's 2006 album, Beautiful Awakening. Gerald Eaton also sang on Nelly Furtado's song "Saturdays" from her album Folklore.
Television Work
In 2007, Gerald Eaton created music for a television series. He also appeared on the show, which was called Da Kink in My Hair.
Awards and Achievements
Gerald Eaton and his groups have won many awards for their music.
- 1995: Juno Award for Best New Group (with The Philosopher Kings).
- 1996: SOCAN Award for Best Urban Music (with The Philosopher Kings).
- 2001: Grammy nomination for Producer of the Year for Nelly Furtado's album Whoa, Nelly!.
- 2002: Juno Award for Producer of the Year for Nelly Furtado's album Whoa, Nelly!.
- 2005: Juno Award for Best Hip Hop Album for K'naan's The Dusty Foot Philosopher.
- 2005: SOCAN Award for Pop Music for the song "Powerless (Say What You Want)" from Nelly Furtado's album Folklore.
- 2010: SOCAN Number One Award for the song "Take a Minute" from K'naan's album Troubadour.
- 2024: Grammy Winner for Social Change Song of the Year (with K'naan).
Music Albums
Here are the studio albums released by Jarvis Church.
Studio Albums
- 2002: Shake It Off
- 2008: The Long Way Home
- 2012: The Soul Station Vol. 1 The Songs of Sam Cooke: A Tribute
- 2015: The Soul Station Vol. 2: The Songs of Curtis Mayfield: A Tribute
- 2022: Vol. 3: A Tribute To Bill Withers and Beyond
Singles
- Shake It Off
- Run For Your Life (featuring Esthero)
- Who Will Be Your Man
- Whole Day Long
- So Beautiful
- Lovers Kiss
- Just Like That (featuring Rock Supreme)
