Jerry Leger Musical artist

Jerry Leger (born April 19, 1985 Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian singer-songwriter. Since 2005, he has released 7 acclaimed albums and toured Canada and the United States, playing shows with Ron Sexsmith, The Sadies, Jesse Winchester, Fred Eaglesmith, Danny Michel, Jill Barber, Justin Townes Earle, Deer Tick, Skydiggers, Jim Lauderdale, Dawes, Tift Merritt, Doug Paisley, among others.Jerry Leger's music has been heard on CBC Radio shows (including Q, Drive, Mainstreet, Bandwidth, Shift), NPR, WSM, BBC Radio and various campus stations. Videos for "You Got Away From Me" and "All Over again ft. Serena Ryder" are still in rotation on Country Music Television (CMT).His songwriting influences include Hank Williams, Bob Dylan, Lightnin' Hopkins, Elvis Costello, Buddy Holly, Gordon Lightfoot and Leonard Cohen.Ron Sexsmith has called him "One of the best songwriters I've heard in quite some time."

Personal facts

Birth date	April 19, 1985
Birth place	Ontario , Toronto , Canada

Career started	2005
Background	Solo singer
genre	Country music Folk music Rock music
instrument	Guitar Piano Singing
record label	Golden Rocket Records