Doug Cox
Doug Cox is a Vancouver Island-based Musician, Producer, Instructor and event organizer with 42 years in the Music Industry. He is a son, father and grandfather.
His musical past includes collaborations with such diverse virtuosos as Indian guitarist V.M. Bhatt, Singer/Actor Ronny Cox, bluesman Long John Baldry, guitar slinger Amos Garrett and African musician The Mighty Popo. His own projects display a similarly expansive arc, as the folk-blues of Bone Bottle Brass or Steel eventually led to supergroup Strung (Band of Gypsies – with Tony McManus and April Verch), New Orleans funk (JUNO NOMINATED – Make A Better World – featuring John Boutte), or his two Americana albums with Austin based BettySoo. His music has been featured in numerous film and TV soundtracks.
Doug produced Leonard Sumner’s stunning debut CD, Rez Poetry. He has produced 30 albums. Most recently, Doug produced Waynes Levesque’s new release, Creekwalker. He was the long-standing producer/AD (28 years) of Vancouver Island MusicFest.
In 2017, Doug was inducted into the BC Music Hall of Fame as an industry Pioneer. In 2018, he guested on a Grammy Nominated album by San Antonio’s Los Texmaniacs and in 2019, produced a Juno nominated album (Trad. Roots Album of the Year) for April Verch in Nashville. In 2024 he was awarded a lifetime achievement ‘touring award of excellence’ from the BC Touring Council.
He is acting co-chair of the advisory committee for the Juno Awards Roots and Traditional catagories. Recently, Doug has agreed to take on acting as Artistic Director for Courtenay’s Iconic Old Church Theatre.
Doug is a catalyst among musicians and organizers for many fascinating collaborations. He believes in the power of music and community.
Jade Music Fest is grateful to be held on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of the Coast Salish peoples of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam Indian Band), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish Nation), and Səl̓ílwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh Nation). We acknowledge our privilege to operate on these lands, and commit to work with and be respectful to the Indigenous peoples whose music and culture encourages us to better listen to each other.