Junia-T

Junia-T is the stage name of Jonathan Lindo, a Canadian rapper from Toronto, Ontario.[1] He is most noted for his album Studio Monk, which was longlisted for the 2020 Polaris Music Prize.[2]

He was previously associated with the duo Smash Brovaz,[3] who released the album Think It’s A Game? in 2012.[4] Junia-T then released his solo debut Eye See You in 2014.[5] Discouraged by the album's lack of success, he considered quitting the music business for a time, but found his creative perspective refreshed after joining Addy Papa's Riot Club sessions.[1] He signed with Pirates Blend,[6] Studio Monk, his second album, was released on that label in January 2020.[7]

He also works as touring DJ with Jessie Reyez,[6] who contributed vocals on both of Junia-T's solo albums.

References
  1. Del Cowie, "Junia-T Almost Quit Music. Instead, He Dropped an Instant Canadian Classic". Complex, February 3, 2020.
  2. Lau, Melody (June 15, 2020). "Daniel Caesar, Jessie Reyez, Caribou and more make the 2020 Polaris Music Prize long list". CBC Music.
  3. Christian K. Pearce, "Where the game begins: Drake didn't come from out of nowhere. Toronto's hip-hop heart beats loud at low-profile shows". Toronto Star, December 19, 2010.
  4. Peter Marrack, "Smash Brovaz: Think It's a Game". Exclaim!, December 13, 2012.
  5. Michael J. Warren, "Junia-T: Eye See You". Exclaim!, November 4, 2014.
  6. Riley Wallace, "Inside Junia-T's Soleil Sound Studio, Where He Works With Jessie Reyez, Slakah the Beatchild and on His New Album". Exclaim!, September 3, 2019.
  7. Riley Wallace, "Junia-T: Studio Monk". Exclaim!, January 31, 2020.
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