Mendelson Joe

Born on July 30th, 1944 in Toronto, Canada, multi-media artist Mendelson Joe is an original!A self-taught guitarist since age eleven, Mr. Joe's musical career spans four decades; he's a prolific songwriter, activist and salad maker.In 1975, Mr. Joe rescued some derelict paints from the garbage, and tried painting "just to see what it was like". Today, Mendelson Joe's painting's are internationally recognized as unique examples of contemporary Canadian art and are included in numerous public, private and corporate collections worldwide.The CD Everyone Needs A Pimp (Pacemaker Entertainment/EMI distribution), is a collection of songs that span his life over 3 decades featuring guest players including Bob Wiseman, Simon Wilcox, John Oswald, Scott Irvine and more... "Take it from me (please) everyone truly needs a pimp. - And watch out for charmers." Mendelson JoeRepresented by Karen Robinson Gallery, RR1 Emsdale, ON, Canada, P0A 1J0 (www.mendelsonjoe.com)