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Donny Parenteau knows WHAT IT TAKES to be successful in the Canadian Country Music Industry. An overnight sensation 16 years in the making, Donny is a ”full circle story” that film makers crave while his fans applaud for more.
Born and raised in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Donny raised a bow to the fiddle in 1981. Having mastered the intricate technique of this instrument through self-taught methods would be enough for most performers – not Donny. His musical versatility expanded to also playing the mandolin, acoustic and electric guitar, as well as the unique double neck mando-caster/electric guitar. With his superior vocal ability added to the mix, and easy transition from Country Classics to Blues to Easy Rock, Donny hit the touring road in 1991 with none other than the tall, smiling Texan , Country Music Great, Neal McCoy.
“Donny, along with being one of the most talented guys I’ve ever worked with (not to mention that I’ve ever heard), is a great guy with a big heart, lots of personality and a passion for music you very seldom find." Neal McCoy
Donny’s 12 year adventure with Neal McCoy had him sharing front and center stage, with country legends and music icons, Merle Haggard, Buck Owens, George Jones, Charlie Pride, Loretta Lynn, Charlie Daniels, Hank Williams JR, Reba McEntire, Garth Brooks, Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, and Shania Twain to name a few. Appearing with Neal, on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The Grand Ole Opry, Crook and Chase, Nashville Now, and Prime Time Country, Donny was decorated with what he calls a "Masters Degree in Entertaining" – a country musical tour adventure career that many dream of, and few ever live.
Since there’s no place like home, especially when home is Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Donny left Nashville, the touring band and family he knew and returned to where it all began to begin his solo career in 2003. Putting pen to paper, music was effortlessly created for not one but two albums. In addition to the music, there was also the marriage to his wife to be, Patty.
