The foul-mouthed trio from TV's Trailer Park Boys will bring a bit of Sunnyvale trailer park to Charlottetown next year by hosting the East Coast Music Awards.
The East Coast Music Association, which organizes the annual celebration of Atlantic Canadian music, announced the selection of the beloved but dysfunctional Maritime heroes Julian, Ricky and Bubbles on Wednesday.
TV's 'Trailer Park Boys' are Robb Wells as Ricky, Mike Smith as Bubbles and John Paul Tremblay as Julian; they will host the 2006 East Coast Music Awards. The award show, to be held at the Charlottetown Civic Centre on Feb. 27, will also be broadcast live on CBC-TV.
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Actors John Paul Tremblay (Julian), Robb Wells (Ricky) and Mike Smith (Bubbles) have joined the pantheon of Canadian comedy, winning a 2005 Gemini Award for best ensemble performance in a comedy series, and a 2004 Gemini for best comedy series. In 2003, Smith won the Gemini viewers' choice award for favourite comedian.
Reached shortly after the announcement the boys said they were a natural choice for the awards because of their close ties with the Canadian music industry.
The boys, who almost always stay in character as their "Sunnyvale Trailer Park" aliases when making appearances, have been associated with some of Canada's favourite rockers. They were in the Tragically Hip video for The Darkest One and toured with Our Lady Peace. Smith also jammed with Rush and members of the Barenaked Ladies at the Canada for Asia concert.
"We've partied with a lot of bands and stuff across Canada and we get along with them great. People in bands party just as hard as we do; maybe that had something to do with it," Tremblay, in character as Julian, told CBC News.
"I want everybody [in Charlottetown], even if you're just learning how to play the guitar, come on over," Wells, in character as Ricky, added.
As in previous editions, the five-day East Coast Music Awards and Conference is packed with concerts, musical showcases and gatherings for artists, industry insiders and fans. This year, organizers are also planning Sound Off P.E.I., a battle of the bands-type platform for youth and indie musicians.
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