April 6th, 2022. Article and Interview by Sherri Murray, MAC’s Communications Producer
In our latest installment of our HUB Highlights Artist Spotlight Interview series, we are showcasing singer/songwriter Jennifer Cortez, also known as, “The Prof”. This Canadian/Ecuadorian performer and recording artists shares with us how her passion for music started at a young age with musician parents and grandmother, tell us more about her influence on Latin and Caribbean rhythms in her music, and of the journey of her musical career so far and her plans for new music in the future.
About Jennifer Cortez
Jennifer Cortez, also known as, “The Prof” is a Canadian/Ecuadorian singer and songwriter. Jennifer’s love for music and performance stems from her childhood upbringing. In Ecuador, South America, Jennifer’s parents were musicians and her late grandmother was a recording artist. Jennifer’s style of music is heavily influenced by the eclectic sounds of Latin and Caribbean rhythms and she released her first physical, 12-track album “Through the Rain” in 2010, gaining traction and radio play from local radio stations including Flow 93.5.
Jennifer released a tropical, feel-good album, “Out of Office” in 2018, and later that year was chosen as a top ten live performer for the “Best of Open Mic Live” series at the Living Arts Centre. Her reggaeton single, “About That” was a selected semi-finalist in the Latin Music category for the International Songwriting Competition in 2020. Recently, she released her single titled “Angel of Love” listen to it here.
You can visit Jennifer Cortez’s website jennifercortezmusic.com, follow her on Facebook @jennifercortezmusic, on Instagram @jennifercortezmusic and on YouTube @jennifercortezvibes.
