Ra McGuire
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Ramon McGuire (born June 13, 1950 in Vancouver
, British Columbia
) is a Canadian
singer and songwriter, known for being a founding member of the rock band Trooper
. McGuire has performed with Trooper along with Brian Smith
from 1975, when their first album was released, to the present day.
From 1996 to 1998 McGuire and his wife, Debbie, spearheaded the formation of a Fine Arts based school in the Surrey, British Columbia
school district. The school is presently housed at White Rock Elementary with another proposed for the northern end of the city. 2005 saw the couple (unsuccessfully) fighting high rise development in their hometown of White Rock, BC.
In 2006, McGuire published an account of life on the road with Trooper, Here for a Good Time, with Insomniac Press
. In 2007, he served as one of three judges for the CBC
's Seven Wonders of Canada
competition and co-produced his son, Connor McGuire's first solo album, Different After Dawn.
Ra McGuire was featured when Trooper performed in the 2010 Olympics Victory Ceremonies in Vancouver, BC on February 21, 2010. Coverage of the event was broadcast in Canada and around the world on networks such as CTV
and Much Music.
McGuire and Trooper continue to perform up to 100 shows a year across Canada.
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
) is a Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
singer and songwriter, known for being a founding member of the rock band Trooper
Trooper (band)
Trooper is a Juno Award winning Canadian rock band that developed from a group formed by vocalist Ramon McGuire and guitarist Brian Smith in 1975...
. McGuire has performed with Trooper along with Brian Smith
Brian Smith (Canadian musician)
Brian "Smitty" Smith is a British-Canadian guitarist, known for being a founding member of the rock band Trooper.Smith began performing on the guitar before he was fifteen years old...
from 1975, when their first album was released, to the present day.
From 1996 to 1998 McGuire and his wife, Debbie, spearheaded the formation of a Fine Arts based school in the Surrey, British Columbia
Surrey, British Columbia
Surrey is a city in the province of British Columbia, Canada. It is a member municipality of Metro Vancouver, the governing body of the Greater Vancouver Regional District...
school district. The school is presently housed at White Rock Elementary with another proposed for the northern end of the city. 2005 saw the couple (unsuccessfully) fighting high rise development in their hometown of White Rock, BC.
In 2006, McGuire published an account of life on the road with Trooper, Here for a Good Time, with Insomniac Press
Insomniac Press
Insomniac Press is a Canadian independent book publisher.Founded in 1992 and based in London, Ontario, Insomniac began as a publisher of poetry chapbooks. The company has since evolved into a publisher of a wide variety of fiction, poetry and non-fiction work by emerging Canadian writers...
. In 2007, he served as one of three judges for the CBC
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly known as CBC and officially as CBC/Radio-Canada, is a Canadian crown corporation that serves as the national public radio and television broadcaster...
's Seven Wonders of Canada
Seven Wonders of Canada
The Seven Wonders of Canada was a 2007 competition sponsored by CBC Television's The National and CBC Radio One's Sounds Like Canada. They sought to determine Canada's "seven wonders" by receiving nominations from viewers, and then from on-line voting of the short list. After the vote, a panel of...
competition and co-produced his son, Connor McGuire's first solo album, Different After Dawn.
Ra McGuire was featured when Trooper performed in the 2010 Olympics Victory Ceremonies in Vancouver, BC on February 21, 2010. Coverage of the event was broadcast in Canada and around the world on networks such as CTV
CTV television network
CTV Television Network is a Canadian English language television network and is owned by Bell Media. It is Canada's largest privately-owned network, and has consistently placed as Canada's top-rated network in total viewers and in key demographics since 2002, after several years trailing the rival...
and Much Music.
McGuire and Trooper continue to perform up to 100 shows a year across Canada.