I'm a, Juno Award nominee was born and raised in Toronto, Canada, one of the world’s most culturally diverse cities and home to the Bluejays, Leafs,and Raptors.

In my teens I discovered the great jazz innovators Theolonious Monk, Bill Evan; the rhythm of James Brown and the genius of Bach, Beethoven and Arnold Schoenburg.These were who helped Kory make music his calling in life.

“My first professional job as as musician was playing organ in an R&B band at a birthday party. We made two bucks each, which seemed a lot of money at the time. Man it was a blast!”

In my early carrier as a pro, he sang and played piano in the piano bars that accented just about every hotel and club in the Toronto.This was where I learned the music business; performing 6 nights a week, in an environment of thick cigarette smoke and booze.

As an entrepreneur, I founded of the Toronto High School for the Performing -an independent school where students combined the study of academics and the performing arts. Graduates include Keanu Reeves ( Matrix) Cree Summer Franks( Different Strokes) Karen Fox the youngest person ever to be accepted into Sarah Lawrence University.

My latest achievement is the publication of his book, Quiet Determination, 15 ways to break the barriers of your untapped success! I attribute my success in life to the mindset and skills I unconsciously acquired during those countless hours of music lessons during his youth.

A natural outcome of writing and music, I give Keynote Concerts, where as an inspirational speaker, I deliver both education & entertainment in order to drive home his message. Music is emotion, and people remember emotion long after the facts are forgotten.

As a coach I'm eager to help people break through both their real and imagined barriers that keep them from realizing their full potential for success in life, just as he has done in his own life.

Recently I've returned to York University to realize his life-long dream of becoming fully bilingual in French, also enrolling in an advanced composition course as well. My goal in this regard is to have access to the wealth of musicians, singers, choirs, and arrangers on campus, to experiment with in his compositions. I expect to pick up additional tricks of the trade to add to my personal arsenal of composition.

Now is the time to start working on your goals because “The time will never be right.”

Discography:
Dream Harbour: 23 original piano melodies to ease your trouble mind
You Were In My Eyes: Original Songs that tell stories about everyday life
They Say It’s Wonderful: A mixture of original and classic Jazz standards
The 3 Billy Goats Gruff…The Musical: An original one-man musical based on the world’s favourite fairy tale
Dance Party Volume 1: A cover of R&B, R&R, Motown
Son of Light, Son of Spirit: Original music set to inspirational songs based on the “Hidden Words”
Kory Livingstone: My debut album of original instrumental music