Jesse Roper

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Jesse Lee Roper

| image = File:Jesse Roper.jpg

| caption = The Roper Show performs at Rifflandia Music Festival, Victoria, BC, 2014

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| birth_date = {{birth year and age|1982}}

| birth_place = Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

| origin = Metchosin, British Columbia, Canada

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| instrument = Guitar, vocals

| genre = Canadian blues, Blues, Rock Music, Funk

| occupation = Musician

| years_active = 2009–present

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| website = [http://www.jesseroper.ca/ www.jesseroper.ca]

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Jesse Roper (born 1982) is a Canadian blues musician from Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.

Early life

Jesse Roper was born and raised in the rural community of Metchosin, British Columbia. He first started playing the guitar at age six{{cite web|url= http://www.goldstreamgazette.com/eeditions/?iid=i20140704070145170|publisher= Goldstream News Gazette |date= July 4, 2014|author= Arnold Lim|title= 'Epic' guitar player ropes them in}} when his father bought him a guitar after he had shown interest in playing.{{cite web|url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4JJp3jDEg4 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211215/E4JJp3jDEg4 |archive-date=2021-12-15 |url-status=live|publisher= YouTube |date= October 18, 2013 |title= Jesse Roper Interview & Music Video }}{{cbignore}} Roper did not, however, perform on stage until his late-twenties due to a fear of public performance. "I was scared to go on stage or play in front of people," he stated in 2014. "My buddies in high school all knew I played guitar, but I kind of hid it away. I had no desire to play in a band. It was very closeted for me."{{cite web|url= http://www.timescolonist.com/entertainment/metchosin-s-jesse-roper-overcomes-shyness-aims-for-career-in-music-1.920685 |publisher= Times Colonist |date= March 26, 2014 |author= Mike Devlin |title= Metchosin's Jesse Roper overcomes shyness, aims for career in music }} Before deciding to pursue a career as a professional musician Roper worked at various jobs, including working as a painter for eight years, but found that he "was busy, but wasn't happy."{{cite web|url= http://www.goldstreamgazette.com/eeditions/?iid=i20140704070145170

|publisher= Goldstream News Gazette |date= July 4, 2014|author= Arnold Lim |title= 'Epic' guitar player ropes them in}}

Career

Jesse Roper began 2015 with the release of his second album Red Bird at a sold out release show in Victoria BC at Sugar Nightclub (cap 650).{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/events/capital-ballroom/soldout-jesse-roper-album-release-w-band-of-rascals-johnny-r/1546790398895015/|title=*SOLDOUT Jesse Roper Album Release w/ Band of Rascals & Johnny R.|website=Facebook.com|accessdate=November 10, 2020}} Since then, known for his explosive live performance, Jesse Roper has become the go-to west coast festival draw, securing him direct support slots with artists such as Keith Urban, Lee Brice, Colin James, Tower of Power, Spirit of the West and Beth Hart. A hardworking touring musician, over the past year Jesse Roper played his way through three west coast/prairie tours, twelve festivals (including Rock the Shores,{{Cite web|url=http://www.timescolonist.com/entertainment/music/rock-the-shores-festival-ends-on-a-high-note-1.2006945|title=Rock the Shores Festival ends on a high note|website=Times Colonist|date=July 20, 2015 |accessdate=November 10, 2020}} Rifflandia,{{Cite web |url=http://www.cheknews.ca/red-hot-metchosin-singer-locked-and-loaded-for-an-epic-rifflandia-performance-115049/ |title=Red hot Metchosin singer locked and loaded for an epic Rifflandia performance | CHEK |access-date=October 26, 2015 |archive-date=September 13, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150913090818/http://www.cheknews.ca/red-hot-metchosin-singer-locked-and-loaded-for-an-epic-rifflandia-performance-115049/ |url-status=dead }} Sunfest,{{Cite web|url=http://www.timescolonist.com/news/local/heat-is-on-at-country-sunfest-in-duncan-1.2018732|title=Heat is on at country Sunfest in Duncan|first=Mike|last=Devlin|website=Times Colonist|date=August 2015 |accessdate=November 10, 2020}} Burnaby Roots and Blues), three industry festivals including Folk Alliance International in Kansas City, CMW in Toronto ON and Break Out West in Victoria BC, with dozens of headlining and support dates throughout.{{Cite web|url=https://jesseroper.ca/index.php?action=shows&past_shows=1|title=Jesse Roper|website=Jesseroper.ca|accessdate=November 10, 2020}} Jesse Roper’s Red Bird album was nominated for a 2015 West Coast Music Award{{Cite web |url=http://breakoutwest.ca/2015-wcma/wcma-nominees/ |title=2015 Nominees | Breakout West |access-date=October 26, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151030071740/http://breakoutwest.ca/2015-wcma/wcma-nominees/ |archive-date=October 30, 2015 |url-status=dead }} for Best Blues recording and invited to represent Victoria and showcase at the 2015 WCMA Gala.

Since the release of his Red Bird album, Jesse Roper has also released a new radio single, Cupid,{{Cite web|url=http://victoriamusicscene.com/2015/09/11/single-jesse-roper-cupid/|title=Single: Jesse Roper- Cupid|website=Victoriamusicscene.com|date=September 11, 2015|accessdate=November 10, 2020}} which he recorded at Bear Creek Studios with producer Ryan Hadlock (Vance Joy, Lumineers, Foo Fighters). Exploring the publishing industry, Jesse Roper has licensed his music for two ads with CN Rail as well as Salomon Skis and Colorado based brewery, Upslope.