Rhonda Head

Director at SOCAN

Rhonda is a member of Manitoba Music, a Recording Academy Voting Member, FACTOR Juror, Indigenous Music Award Juror, Advisory Committee Member for Indigenous Music, Manitoba Arts Network Indigenous Liaison, host for Indigenous Super Stars, a singer/songwriter/composer, grant writer, and recording artist.

Rhonda has received 16 music nominations in total and won six international music awards since she began her music career in 2010. Rhonda has had the opportunity to perform in some of the most amazing venues – Carnegie Hall, the Lincoln Centre, the Viper Room, the Opening and Closing Ceremonies for the 5 Lands Walk Festival in NSW, Australia, and numerous other venues.

Rhonda also recently released an autobiography called Mezzo-Soprano – Memoirs of a Rez Girl. It wasn’t always an easy road for Rhonda, she was diagnosed with a brain tumor when she was 22. Rhonda took a year off to recuperate from the 11.5-hour surgery. When she thought her life was back on track she received devastating news when she was 30 that the tumor grew back. Once again, she took time off and took care of her health. Despite the setbacks and challenges, Rhonda continued to follow her passion for music.

Timeline

  • Director

    Current role