Rik Emmett has his fair share of gold and platinum hanging on the wall after surviving three decades in the music biz. Rik Emmett does not rest.

Awards like Best Guitarist in guitar magazines.
Induction into the Canadian Rock Hall of Fame in '93, Best Smooth Jazz Guitarist in 2005 in Canada and the next year recieving Best jazz record and duo in 2006 for his STRUNG OUTROUBADOURS project with Dave Dunlop.

2007 saw him inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame and 2008 Rik was inducted to the JUNO HALL OF FAME with his band Triumph
An ever- evolving career.

There's a true singer/songwriter at the heart of it all - a multi-dimensional artist, with nothing to prove except the dignity and maturity of his continuing commitment to great music.

"I played everything - from jazz festivals to soft-seater concerts to giant outdoor electric rock band shows to orchestra gigs to folk clubs as an acoustic duo last year," says Emmett, "and I love the challenging range of it all."

Audiences marvel at the versatility of the tenor singer/songwriter as he continues his prolific run of solo indie CDs, from classical to jazz to acoustic pop & folk vocal stylings. While this wide catalogue of original songs garners radio airplay on easy-listening, smooth jazz, and CBC formats (while the heritage classic rock stuff keeps on rolling right along), his dozen years as a writer for Guitar Player Magazine and his continuing 22 year relationship with Yamaha have kept his international reputation as a musician alive and well. A former VP of the Songwriter’s Association of Canada, Rik teaches a Career Development course in the Humber Music program, and is the Artistic Director of the Humber Songwriting Workshop.

More info at http://www.rikemmett.com