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Del's Bio
Del was born in North Vancouver during the same year Albert
Einstein died. There is no further connection. At age 4 Del
heard his first recognizable song on a Rocket Radio jammed in
his ear. It was Johnny Horton’s "Battle of New Orleans". At
age 5 Del moved to Campbell River B.C. just after Ripple Rock
was exploded. Del’s father was Assistant Forest Ranger for
Campbell River District. Del, the youngest of 3 boys and a girl,
moved with Mom & Dad to Lake Cowichan in 1960. Del spent 15
years there, Kindergarten through grade 12 and beyond. He played
E# Bass ( Tuba ) in the school band. His writing skills were
encouraged in his high school years by teacher Eric Knott. Del
was hit in the larynx by a hockey puck at age 18. It was thought
he would never be able to speak properly again. A year later he
began a career as a Radio Announcer at CHPQ Parksville.
In the following years Del worked at CHUB Radio Nanaimo, CJAV
Port Alberni, was a charter member of CIGV-FM Penticton when it
went to air in 1981, the same year he and Shirley were married.
After a year at Malaspina College University working on a BA
Political Science, Del was hired at CBC Radio Prince Rupert.
During 5 years on the North Coast Del hosted every show and
interviewed hundreds of people. Del worked along side Peter
Gzowski during the spring of 1987, as production assistant and
operator for a North Coast National Broadcast. In 1988, Del &
Shirley and son’s Arlen & Tynan moved to Denman Island B.C.
where Del worked for CBC Radio on contract for the next 8 years.
Del spent 5 different contracts working for CBC Radio Western
Arctic in Inuvik NWT. He currently works as a Bridgewatch
Deckhand & Engine Room Assistant on the MV Quinitsa for BC
Ferries, and has been employed on that boat since 1992.
Del co-produced the first Randy Duncan album "Bear Stories" in
2000, co-writing the tune "Madeline's Eyes". In 2005 Del
co-produced the second Randy Duncan album "A Monday Night" and
co-wrote four of the tunes on the album. In October of this year
Del released his first solo album of music, song & spoken word.
A standing-room-only sell-out crowd greeted Del’s first CD release
concert at the Denman Hall on Oct 15/2005. Del’s album, a
mixture of acoustic & electronic music and spoken word was
recorded in two small studios, named Water Cottage Audio,
located within the confines of his house. Del & Shirley with son Tynan and daughter Jori still live on Denman Island, oldest son
Arlen is at BCIT taking Computer Systems Technology.
Visit Del's Site at delbertwindowpain.com.