Memorable Manitobans: Gerry-Jenn Wilson (1968-2021)

Musician.

Born at Guelph, Ontario on 24 December 1968, daughter of Robert G. “Bob” Wilson and step-daughter of Charlene Rizok, her childhood was spent in Winnipeg where she attended Kelvin High School. At the age of 17, she began publishing a magazine on the neo-punk music community. Her musical career began with Hypnotic Wail. In 1990, she moved to Vancouver where she performed with numerous bands until forming her own group JP5 in 1996. It performed until 2001 and released one album, Hot Box. She then formed an all-girl band The East Vamps (2008-2016) that recorded two albums. She died as a result of a fire in her home at Maple Ridge, British Columbia on 30 March 2021.

Sources:

Obituary, Winnipeg Free Press, 10 April 2021.

“Rock 'n' roll force of nature,” Winnipeg Free Press, 11 September 2021.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 12 September 2021

Memorable Manitobans

Memorable Manitobans

This is a collection of noteworthy Manitobans from the past, compiled by the Manitoba Historical Society. We acknowledge that the collection contains both reputable and disreputable people. All are worth remembering as a lesson to future generations.

Search the collection by word or phrase, name, place, occupation or other text:

Custom Search

Browse surnames beginning with:
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | Y | Z

Browse deaths occurring in:
1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024


Send corrections and additions to this page
to the Memorable Manitobans Administrator at biographies@mhs.mb.ca

Criteria for Memorable Manitobans | Suggest a Memorable Manitoban | Firsts | Acknowledgements

Help us keep
history alive!