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Born in Windsor, Ontario Canada, Jim Evans was introduced to the guitar in 1967 at the age of 5. Ever since, Jim has been obsessed with the tonal effects the “soul of the guitar could bring out”. He played guitar with an accordion and drummer for children’s Banquets and various house parties. At age 10, he finished grade 4 Standard Guitar in two and a half months which was taught by Jazz great Gordie Taylor.

Jim moved to Thunder Bay at the age of 13 with his Father and Stepmother for a year. At 14 he moved to Lynn Lake, Manitoba and worked the summer as a cook’s helper. He then moved to Pinehouse, Saskatchewan, a Native Indian community, where his father taught school and his stepmother ran the local health clinic.

Jim started recording rhythm tracks at age 14 and began to build guitars and make shift amps. Moving back to Windsor to stay with his Mother, he attended W.D. Lowe for 1977 where he started playing in various bands, was introduced into rock and bought his first Fender twin amp. (“Very Loud”) In 1976 he was introduced to Fiddle and Jig music which he still enjoys playing today.

In a one-room apartment, Jim built computers, as well as renting and leasing them to University students. In 1993, he traveled to Taiwan in search of superior products.

During the 90’s Jim was president and CEO of YSC Systems, a successful computer wholesale, research and system integration company. He had an I.P.O. office in Taiwan where goods and information were traded. He spent several months there working with the Intel Development Group, Acer Development Group in Taipei, UMC and Award BIOS. He worked with the development team that introduced the 486 DX4 chips in 1993.


 

In 1999 the Montreal office was created to support the VAR/integrator channel in Quebec and YSC Systems began exporting to the United States and Saudi Arabia. Approximately 80% of the revenue derived from the Canadian market and international sales made up the remainder. High tech consultants made up 60% of the sales, VAR and integrators were responsible for 30%, and retail and resellers made up the rest. YSC was a one-stop supplier of premium computers, products and services. In the seven years it has operated, YSC had achieved a good name in Canada and had achieved globalization.

Despite being a loner who doesn’t consider himself to be a people person, Evans says he worked well with customers and his employees. “I never give up and nothing can stop me from getting through a problem” he said with a smile.

That applied to his life away from the job as well. It took Jim three years to record an album of guitar and instrumental pieces geared toward the film industry. The album consisted of original music composed and played by Jim on guitar, keyboard and a Chinese Zither. His good friend and personal engineer, Lloyd Walker, went through archives of small instrumental pieces Jim had created over the years and compiled instrumental pieces geared towards the art and film industries. Together they chose the more interesting selections and developed a theme. Professional musicians such as percussionists and sax players, with Walker on drums and console, all contributed their expertise. YSC workstations were used in the studio. (Throughout the life of YSC Systems, Jim had developed, perfected and furnished musicians and studios with his computer workstations and recording technology)

For Jim, music has been a passion since the age of 5 and one he will never give up. Growing up he had no idea that his love of music would eventually lead to his running a successful computer company. While he moved up in the world since his days as a lumberjack and truck driver, he still has the music in him.

Jim closed YSC Systems in 2001 and has since been concentrating on his IT skills and part time musical career. He is an accomplished composer and engineer who has helped produced a number of Canadian independent artists and is currently recording his newest CD for release in the summer of 2008. Jim has performed at numerous corporate and media events over the past years and has developed musical themes for product launches and award shows as well as designing entertainment programs for Corporate events. An evening playing solo guitar for Sophia Loren at the Windsor Arms a memorable event.

Living and enjoying the country life in the Village of Ayr, Ontario, Jim has his own recording studio where he is focused on recording his music. He’s back at it with gusto and once again “nothing but perfection will do”

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For information and/or comments on Jim Evans or to confirm booking information for corporate, private or media events, please contact Jim Evans or email your questions and/or requests with event dates, venues and performance requests to dude@guitarworld.ca

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