Tyley Ross  A native of Ottawa, Canada, Tyley began his career as a street busker, cartoon and voice artist, rock singer, and actor on the small and large screen.

Discovered by Pete Townshend in 1994, Tyley was cast in the title role for the Canadian premiere of The Who’s Tommy, for which he was honored with the Dora Award for Outstanding Performance in a Musical. He spent the next 10 years on musical stages across North America, starring in roles at the Stratford Festival (Tony in West Side Story), Shaw Festival (Franklin in Merrily We Roll Along), and on Broadway (Chris in Miss Saigon). During this time, Tyley also wrote and recorded two CDs of original music, and was a frequent guest soloist with a number of leading orchestras in Canada and the US.  

In 2004, Tyley co-founded the genre-defying East Village Opera Company and spent the next six years as the group’s male lead-singer. The band was signed to Decca/Universal and released three CDs, including the 2009 Grammy Award–nominated Olde School. Tyley now teaches voice in New York and abroad, including workshops across the US, Mexico, Canada, and the UK. He is also an adjunct professor at NYU’s New Studio on Broadway. Tyley holds a master’s degree in voice studies from London’s Central School of Speech and Drama. He currently lives in Brooklyn with his wife Liz, and his dog Couver.