Jay Dufour, highly-regarded Canadian mixer, is known for his relentless work ethic and radio-ready mixes. His 2025 started with a bang winning his 9th JUNO Award for mixing Sebastian Gaskin’s “Brown Man” which won for Contemporary Indigenous Artist or Group of the Year.  

Dufour wrapped up 2024 mixing Tyler Shaw’s #1 pop radio single, “What Christmas Means To Me,” Jade Eagleson’s #1 Country Radio Single, “Telluride,” and new music from Donovan Woods, Johnny Orlando, Dom Vallie, 12AM, Tony Stevens, SB19’s Josh Cullen and Stell, James Barker Band, Dean Brody, LØLØ, The Reklaws, Finger Eleven, Sugarcane, Phillip Phillips, Jake Worthington, Shawn Hook, Michael, Kaeshammer, Stuck On Planet Earth and much more.

 

Jay’s previous Juno Awards proves his versatility as a mixer with wins for James Barker Band’s “Ahead of Our Time” as Country Album of the Year (2024), Charmaine’s “Bold” as Rap Single of the Year (2022), Monowhales as Breakthrough Group of the Year (2022), July Talk’s Alternative Album of the Year Pray For It (2021),  Donovan Woods‘ Both Ways as Best Contemporary Roots Album (2019), Recording Engineer of the Year (2017) July Talk’s Touch as Best Alternative Album (2017), and Protest The Hero‘s Volition for Metal/Hard Music Album Of The Year (2014).

To date, Jay has worked on over 31 gold/platinum selling records, has received 34 JUNO Award nominations, and has worked on 10 CCMA winning projects (including 40 CCMA nominations.) Jay has also been nominated 5 times for Recording Engineer of the Year at Canada’s JUNO Awards and won in 2017 for his work on July Talk’s album Touch.

 

PRESS:
Juno Awards – May 2021
PROFESSIONAL SOUND – January 2021
PROFESSIONAL SOUND – October 2020
PROFESSIONAL SOUND– April 2020
JUNOS – February 2017