Akido
Canadian electronic musician
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| Intro | Canadian electronic musician | |
| Places | Canada | |
| is | Musician Electronic musician | |
| Work field | Music | |
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| Birth | 1 January 1976, Quebec City, Quebec, Capitale-Nationale, Quebec | |
| Age | 48 years |
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Biography
Akido (stylized as aKido) is the pseudonym of Canadian electronic rock musician and composer Kim Gaboury. Gaboury assembles a live band to tour with; this live component is generally considered a separate entity from aKido in the recording studio.
As of 23 September 2007, according to The R3-30, the aKido song Dancing in Chains was the third-most popular indie song in Canada.
In January 2011, Gamechanger was nominated for the Electronica Album category for The 10th Annual Independent Music Awards.
In October 2011, "Gamechanger" was nominated in the "Album électronique de l'année" at l'ADISQ.
Discography
- Playtime, 2004
- Blink, 2007
- GameChanger, 2010
- Undark, 2012
Reissues
- Blink Reissue, 2010
- Playtime Reissue, 2010
EP
- Les Humains, 2010
- Thearly Ears, 2010
Videoclips
- Dancing in Chains
- Les Humains