Colin, singer/songwriter, wasn't always so driven to succeed. After a youth full of sirens and suspensions, he pulled himself together and began to focus his energy on something legal; Singing, Songwriting and Performing. Thus his need for an adrenalin rush was redirected into writing and performing his music. Cole has performed at venues such as Massey Hall, Club 279, The Hershey Centre, Skydome and showcased in high profile festivals such as North by Northeast and Canadian Music Week . After 10 years of performing and writing for three bands of opposing genres, there are three full albums added to his songwriting lineage along with 100's of other songs. Now a soloist, he has a powerful drive for success in his chosen profession and is at his best entertaining. In 2001, Colin was the recipient of 2nd place in the "Pop" category of the Billboard Songwriters Competition for his song "Lyin". He was also a finalist in the 2003 International Songwriting Competition.

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Cole, a prolific singer/songwriter, wasn’t always so driven to succeed. After a youth full of sirens and suspensions, Cole pulled himself together and began to focus his energy on something legal; Singing, Songwriting and Performing. Thus his need for an adrenalin rush was redirected into writing and performing his music. Cole has performed at venues such as Massey Hall, Club 279, The Hershey Centre, Skydome and showcased in high profile festivals such as North by Northeast (NXNE) and Canadian Music Week (CMW). After 5 years of performing and writing for two bands, "By Permit Only" and "Heed", there are two full albums added to his songwriting lineage besides over 100 other songs. And the list grows larger. Cole, as a soloist, has a powerful drive for success in his chosen profession and is at his best when entertaining.

In 2001, Cole was the recipient of 2nd place in the "Pop" category of the Billboard Songwriters Competition for his song "Lyin". In 2003 he was runner up in the International Songwriting Competition with his song “Say Something”. “Say Something” was also featured on “Definitely Not the Opera” on CBC radio nationwide. For Cole, songwriting is second nature and his gift for melody and lyrics was described in 2003 by Alan Frew of Glass Tiger fame “It’s very intricate and mature for an 18 year old” he said. “It’s also very clever.”