Aaron Solowoniuk

Bill Murray Art Show Benefits Billy Talent Drummer's MS Charity

Bill Murray Art Show Benefits Billy Talent Drummer's MS Charity Bowman and Billy Talent's Aaron Solowniuk — photo credit: Ben Kowalewicz. Pop culture visual artist Bowman has put together a Bill Murray-themed art exhibit to benefit F.U.MS, the youth-focused multiple sclerosis charity created by Billy Talent drummer Aaron Solowoniuk that raises money…

Billy Talent Drum Kit Being Auctioned Off For MS Charity

Billy Talent Drum Kit Being Auctioned Off For MS Charity Aaron Solowoniuk's drums — photo via eBayBilly Talent drummer Aaron Solowoniuk is auctioning off his drum kit to help support charitable multiple sclerosis (MS) related causes. The Canadian rock band's long-time drummer put the uniquely painted Pearl brand Vision SST all-maple drum kit up for…

New MS Patient Speaks with President and CEO of Multiple Sclerosis Society

New MS Patient Speaks with President and CEO of Multiple Sclerosis Society A&W has raised over $6 million in funds for the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada through their ‘Cruising to End MS’ drive held at more than 800 restaurant locations across the country — photo courtesy of MS Society of Canada. When A&W Canada staged its annual…

Billy Talent To Co-Design T-shirt For Bluenotes Kids Help Phone Campaign

Billy Talent To Co-Design T-shirt For Bluenotes Kids Help Phone Campaign Toronto rock act Billy Talent is next in line to create a graphic t-shirt for Bluenotes clothing retailer to benefit Kids Help Phone. The shirt is due in stores and online the first week of October. “We sent some ideas to them and we’re going to collaborate,” guitarist Ian D’Sa told…

Billy Talent, Kardinal, Lights, Harmer Contrast Their Childhood With War Kids

Billy Talent, Kardinal, Lights, Harmer Contrast Their Childhood With War Kids Billy Talent, Kardinal Offishall, Sarah Harmer, Lights and Kay are among the Canadian musicians who reflected on their own childhood for a series of online video clips, as part of War Child Canada’s powerful advertising campaign, entitled JAM. So far the Billy Talent, Kardinal and Harmer videos have been released.…

Billy Talent Drummer Launches Online Support Site For Youth Affected By MS

Billy Talent Drummer Launches Online Support Site For Youth Affected By MS Billy Talent drummer Aaron Solowoniuk is in a multi-platinum Canadian rock band, headlining arenas across the country and touring all over the world, but he has just realized another dream — the launch of www.someonelikeme.ca, a youth-based blogging website for people affected by…

Billy Talent Drummer Knows What MS-affected Youth Need

Billy Talent Drummer Knows What MS-affected Youth Need photo credit: Dustin RabinBilly Talent drummer Aaron Solowoniuk was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) in 1998 and nine years later started the MS Society of Canada Scholarship Fund. Under the cooler name F.U.M.S, Billy Talent and Friends put on an annual concert to raise money to help send young…