Chicago-born Canadian singer, guitarist, writer, arranger, and producer. Brother of Jack Lavin. Co-founder of Powder Blues band. Founder of Blue Wave Productions Ltd., Blue Wave Records (7) and Blue Wave Studio, Vancouver.

Recipient of B.C. Music Industry Association awards for Guitarist, Singer, Songwriter and Producer of the Year; a Canadian Music Industry Association Juno Award for Best New Band; and the American W.C. Handy Award for Best Foreign Blues Band. He has over a dozen Gold, Platinum and Double Platinum record awards for playing in, writing for or producing such bands as Powder Blues, Prism, April Wine, Long John Baldry, Amos Garrett, Susan Jacks, The Good Brothers and P.J. Jackson.