Jacob Hoggard

Jacob William Hoggard was born in Burnaby, British Columbia, although he grew up in Abbotsford. He was in a high school band named Hedley and they bet him $151.00 to go on Canadian Idol; which he did, making it to the top 3. After Canadian Idol, the band broke up and went there separate ways. He restarted the band recruiting bassist Tommy Macdonald, guitar player Dave Rosin, and drummer Chris Crippin. The band released their self titled debut CD which went platinum, and their first single "On My Own" had enormous success in Canada. Other singles from that CD include "Gunnin'", "Villain", "Trip", and "Streetfight". The band's second CD named "Famous Last Words" also reached platinum level in Canada with singles such as "She's So Sorry", "Never Too Late", "Old School" and "For the Nights I Can't Remember". Their latest CD, "The Show Must Go" was released November 2009 and has songs such as "Cha Ching" (about what people will do for fame), "Don't Talk to Strangers" (about cougar women on the prowl for younger men), and "Perfect" (a love ballad about confusion and the strength to pull through hard times in a relationship).