Next Gen: Singing Contest

With over 30 million YouTube views, and over half a million downloads to his credit, THE iDENTiTY CRiSiS (real name Paul Castro) is a singer, songwriter, rapper, producer, multi-instrumentalist, podcast host, and film maker from Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. His music has been heard regularly in Canada on TSN Radio, in North America on NBC, and internationally on Amazon Prime Video. 

Heather Christine is an award-winning vocalist, recording artist, new producer and community
advocate from Mississauga. Her dynamic stage presence and soulful voice have led her to stages
across Canada performing for audiences as large as 25,000. Heather Christine is dedicated to her
community. She is the Creator of Isn’t She Lovely, a concert celebrating women in music and the
West Vocal Jam outreach music program.
As a recording artist, Heather Christine’s original sound is a fusion of Jazz with elements of Pop,
R&B. Her new single, C’est Magnifique (released Jan 2025) was produced by celebrated Canadian
pianist Bill King. The single has received airplay on 31 radio stations around the world including
France, Brazil, Scotland, South Africa and the Czech Republic. At home in Canada, the single was
heard on CBC Radio and Jazz FM91.1 among others. C’est Magnifique is the first track from her
sophomore EP titled Heather Christine with the Bill King Trio featuring Mark Kelso on drums and
Paul Novotny on bass.

Jesse Read is the founder of Dropout Entertainment and The Canadian Independent Music Video Awards, as well as a cinematographer and photographer with a passion for Canadian music, with 15+ years of experience in the industry. Dropout Entertainment is a Mississauga based company that helps Canadian artists share their work, talents and stories with the world. What started as a hobby during his Entertainment Business Management course at Metalworks Institute for Read, whose goal was to give artists across the country the ability to share their art with other artists and fans across the country has grown into a platform that has helped hundreds of artists of all sizes, from promoting artists releasing their first ever single to shooting for multi-platinum artists and gained a respectful position in the Canadian music industry. As well as a platform to share their music, Dropout Entertainment also provides videography, photography, editing and merchandise services to artists across Canada. Jesse has had the opportunity to film/photograph & interview bands like The Tragically Hip, The Barenaked Ladies, The Arkells, Shania Twain, Lights, Ludacris, Yungblood & Ice Cube as well as work with organizations like The Downie Wenjack Foundation, The City Of Toronto, The City Of Mississauga, Casa Loma, General Motors Canada, United Health Network & Freshii.