Discover Jean Michelius' Musical Evolution

Jean Michelius was born in Quebec and created his first album in London (UK). A multi-instrumentalist, he draws inspiration from French singers such as Thomas Fersen and Charles Aznavour, and French Canadian folk artists like Daniel Bélanger and Richard Desjardins.

Music occupied an important place in Jean Michelius' family. Already at the age of 5, he was started on the violin. A few years later he switched to organ and then took the cello, which he played for more than 15 years. He played in the Levis' Youth Symphony Orchestra and was a member and cello teacher for the Mouvement Vivaldi in Quebec.

During his teenage years, he joined his first band as a bass player with which he covered songs from U2 and The Cult. He then started his own band — In Zone C — covering songs by Rush, The Cure and The Smiths. The band stayed together for several years and performed at many venues in Quebec City.

He published several poems under the name Joseph-Michelius d'Artillerie in student papers, always around themes of love and imaginary depression.

In Montréal, he started a new band called William, with which he performed in well-known bars such as Café Campus de Montréal. With William, he took part in the band competition Empire Des Futures Stars. The band dissolved when Jean Michelius moved to London.