Denise Thomas
Denise Thomas, professionally known as Denise De’ion, is a Juno Award–winning artist, producer, songwriter, and facilitator based in Toronto, Canada. With over 15 years of experience in music production, audio engineering, artist development, and workshop facilitation, she brings a multidisciplinary approach to creative leadership. Denise has collaborated with artists and organizations across Canada, the UK, the US, and Japan, contributing to genre-fluid projects spanning R&B, pop, hip hop, and Caribbean influences. Her credits include Haviah Mighty’s Juno Award–winning album Stock Exchange, music featured in Netflix’s Ginny & Georgia, and partnerships with Bacardi and Boi1da’s Music Liberates Music initiative.
“When I received notice that I was selected, I was overcome with gratitude and excitement. Not only that, I felt seen. I believe in exemplifying the change that I want to see. A lot of that change happens with opportunities like this, that will arm me with the tools to keep chipping away at carving out space for people that look like me in this industry locally, domestically and internationally. Thank you!”