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DONNY GALE,

Born Donald Richard Swaluk in Port Alberni BC in 1961.

Donny began song writing in grade 5 at Princess Anne School in Nanaimo BC Canada.

Inspired to write by his grade 5 teacher, Mr. Lappin, he re-wrote the lyrics for the "59th street bridge song" which was a reverse lyric of the original gaining him top project in the class.

Throughout many trials and tribulations in life he soon gained much inspiration to write.

Leaving the home of his father, where he was refused the right to learn music, at the age of 14, he moved to Moncton NB. living there wih his mother he picked up a guitar for the first time and learned to play at home on his own.