TO ANSWER THAT QUESTION, PLEASE SEE JIM’S BIO, BELOW. BUT FIRST, A PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT (OF SORTS!)

IN ADDITION TO THE VARIOUS ADVENTURES LISTED IN HIS BIO, SINCE FEBRUARY OF 2024 JIM HAS BEEN HOSTING A SERIES OF WEDNESDAY NIGHT NUSICAL PRESENTATIONS AT UNITY CENTRE IN LONDON (501 Nelson at Maitland).

THEY RUN FROM 7:30 TO 9:00 EVERY WEEK AND FEATURE TOP MUSICAL ENTERTAINERS FROM LONDON AND AREA PERFORMING IN A WIDE VARIETY OF STYLES, INCLUDING FOLK, ROCK AND ROLL, CLASSIC COUNTRY, JAZZ, AMERICAN SONGBOOK, DOWN HOME TRADITIONAL, FLAMENCO, CELTIC, AND MORE. DEPENDING ON THE LINEUP, YOU MAY SEE PEOPLE PLAYING THE GUITAR, ORGAN, MANDOLIN, BANJO, CELTIC HARP, HARMONICA, HARP GUITAR, HAMMERED DULCIMER, LATIN PERCUSSION, AND WHO KNOWS WHAT ELSE!

FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION, PLEASE CLICK ON ‘JIM’S MUSIC’ ABOVE, THEN ON ‘JIM CHAPMAN PRESENTS’.

THANKS FOR YOUR INTEREST.

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JIM'S BIO:

Born in London Canada in 1949, Jim Chapman has been blessed with a life full of challenge and adventure. He was signed to Columbia Records in New York in 1968, played bass in rockabilly legend Ronnie Hawkins' band, and toured across the eastern U.S. and Canada for years fronting several groups of his own.

By 1973 he was the president of a major recording studio (Springfield Sound) where he honed his skills as a songwriter, studio musician and producer. He was also a partner in a successful artist’s management company (Supervision), the owner of a full-service advertising and promotion company, and the founder of London's first successful musical jingle production company.

Health issues forced him to retire from the business world in 1980 and with his new wife Carlyn he went back on the road as an entertainer for much of the decade. The couple later returned to London, built another recording studio, and ran a profitable radio/TV musical jingle company and communications consultancy with clients like Kraft General Foods, Ontario Hydro, ParticipAction, The London P.U.C., The Ontario Senior Games, The Government of Canada, The Detroit Tigers’ London farm team, and many others. During this period he also became well known as The Morning Show Musical Maestro on Peter Garland's "Original Morning Show" on CFPL Radio 98, so far as is known the only staff songwriter at any radio station in Canada.

From 1992 until 2012 Jim was a prominent and popular London-based public affairs newspaper and magazine columnist and radio/TV broadcaster.

In 1999 he succumbed to a fatal heart attack and had what is often referred to as a Near Death Experience. Brought back to life in the ER, after a long recovery he wrote two books about the experience and lectured about it across Ontario and as far afield as New York, Dallas, and Seattle. He also appeared on the ABC, CTV, TVO, and Discovery television networks, on the BBC and CBC radio networks, and on dozens of radio stations and podcasts. Prior to his "official" retirement in 2017, Jim had also been working as a professional writer and business consultant for more than a decade. Since then he has been 'busier than ever' writing books, lecturing, and performing music.

Starting in the mid-90s, Jim had returned (from time to time) to his first love, appearing as a musical performer. He headlined a number of concerts and in the early 2000s began playing in a variety of bands, and in 2023 created “The Jim Chapman Show”, a live songs and stories performance geared to Baby Boomers. It was an almost instant success, and Jim continues to perform at dozens of venues including seniors' homes, concert halls, banquets, churches, and private gatherings. After sixty years as a working musician, and the release of three albums, in 2023 Jim was inducted into the London Music Hall of Fame.

Over the years Jim has written nine published books. His latest, “Battle Of the Bands”, is a combination history of London’s music scene in the 50s and 60s and his own sixty-year musical career. Jim’s books and CDs are available through The Bookstore, elsewhere on this website.

Jim and Carlyn Chapman have been happily married for 46 years and they share their cosy retirement home with two loveable little dogs, Jo-Jo and Molly.

Having received a number of public service awards over the years, in 2025 Jim was named a "Distinguished Londoner" on the Mayor's New Year Honours List in recognition of his long music and media careers and his leadership in the charitable sector, having helped to raise millions of dollars in the community.