Justin Peroff
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Justin Peter Papadimitriou (born October 13, 1977), family name changed to Peroff, is best known as the drummer for the Toronto
based indie rock
collective Broken Social Scene
. He was also a member of Junior Blue
, a collaboration with Dylan Hudecki
of By Divine Right
. He is a credited actor, appearing in the major motion picture How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
, and the Canadian television shows Straight Up
and Our Hero
. When not touring with Broken Social Scene, he is known to DJ Hip-Hop
clubs in and around Toronto under the alias Juicetan.
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
based indie rock
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
collective Broken Social Scene
Broken Social Scene
Broken Social Scene is a Canadian indie rock band, a musical collective including as few as six and as many as nineteen members, formed in 1999 by Kevin Drew and Brendan Canning. Most of its members currently play in various other groups and solo projects, mainly based around the city of Toronto...
. He was also a member of Junior Blue
Junior Blue
Junior Blue is a Canadian post-rock group, consisting of Justin Peroff and Dylan Hudecki, along with contributions by Peroff's Broken Social Scene bandmates Kevin Drew and Brendan Canning, and Hudecki's By Divine Right bandmates José Miguel Contreras and Brian Borcherdt.The band has released one...
, a collaboration with Dylan Hudecki
Dylan Hudecki
Dylan Hudecki is a Canadian musician, who has been associated with the bands By Divine Right, Cowlick and Junior Blue. He has also recorded a solo cover of Rheostatics' "Satan is the Whistler" for the 2007 Rheostatics tribute album The Secret Sessions.-Family:His father, Bernie Hudecki, was a rock...
of By Divine Right
By Divine Right
By Divine Right is a Canadian indie rock band, led by guitarist and vocalist José Miguel Contreras.-History:The band was formed in 1989 by high school friends Contreras, drummer Mark Goldstein, bassist Liz Teear and guitarist Steve Berman. They put out a number of independent releases before...
. He is a credited actor, appearing in the major motion picture How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days is a 2003 romantic comedy film, directed by Donald Petrie, starring Kate Hudson and Matthew McConaughey. It is based on a short cartoon book of the same name by Michele Alexander and Jeannie Long.-Plot:...
, and the Canadian television shows Straight Up
Straight Up (TV series)
Straight Up is a popular but short lived Canadian television series produced by Back Alley Films. Although critically acclaimed , the show only ran for 13 episodes on CBC Television from 1996 to 1998...
and Our Hero
Our Hero
Our Hero is a critically acclaimed television show on the CBC from 2000 to 2002. It ran for 26 episodes over two seasons, and was syndicated in the U.S. and U.K....
. When not touring with Broken Social Scene, he is known to DJ Hip-Hop
Hip hop music
Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...
clubs in and around Toronto under the alias Juicetan.