Robert Dayton人物介绍

Robert Dayton is an multi-disciplinary artist, writer, and performer. Comedy? Yes.

His writings and drawings (along with other art) have appeared in numerous publications, books, exhibits, etc. His next book “Cold Glitter: The Untold Story Of Canadian Glam” will be published by Feral House in 2024. His previous books include The Empty Bed, a pen-and-ink humour book about heartbreak published by Impulse[b] and The Canadian Romantic by The Canadian Romantic published by Pitt/ ProjectsPublication Studios. Robert has performed across North America and Australia. As The Canadian Romantic, he manifests as a series of videos, live performances, a doll, an art book, and a winking photo to make people in Canada and everywhere feel more attractive. Robert Dayton And The Beach Boys is another current touring project. More recently, he has been putting on The Birthday Experience event in Los Angeles with some very talented people. “It’s Your Birthday Whether It’s Your Birthday Or Not.” He has acted in a few independent and art movies and such, including one called “Male Fantasy.”

His collaborative musical performance and recording projects include song-and-dance duo Canned Hamm, July Fourth Toilet, Points Gray, and Hallmark. Besides these projects he also has solo material.

He has been a muse to such diverse artists as Destroyer and Tonetta who have each written songs about him.

Robert holds an MFA from the University of Waterloo, a BFA from Emily Carr Institute, and was born in Fort St. John, BC.