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'''Joshua Keeler Ramsay'''<ref>{{cite web|last1=American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers|title=Call Me Maybe|url=https://www.ascap.com/ace#ace/search/workID/884128751|website=ACE Repertory|access-date=22 March 2017}}</ref> (born June 11, 1985) is a Canadian singer, songwriter, producer, ], ]. He is best known for being the lead vocalist of the pop rock band ].<ref>Stevenson, Jane (February 8, 2012), "", '']''. Retrieved April 13, 2012.</ref> '''Joshua Keeler Ramsay''' is a Canadian singer, songwriter, producer, ], and ]. He is best known for being the lead vocalist of the pop rock band ].<ref>Stevenson, Jane (February 8, 2012), " {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160810040140/http://www.lfpress.com/entertainment/music/2012/02/08/19354681.html |access-date=September 22, 2022 |date=10 August 2016 }}", '']''. Retrieved April 13, 2012.</ref> He has produced and has written songs for a wide array of artists including ], ],<ref>{{cite web |last1=Arbour |first1=Mallory |title=Marianas Trench's Josh Ramsay Talks New Music, His 'Biggest Fear' & More |magazine=] |url=https://themusic.com.au/features/marianas-trench-2022-interview/DBsUHgEAAwI/22-09-22 |access-date=21 April 2023}}</ref> Jessica Lee, ], and ].<ref>{{cite web |title=Producer Biography |url=https://simkinartistmanagement.com/producer-mixer/josh-ramsay/ |website=Simkin Artist Management |access-date=April 21, 2023}}</ref>


==Early life== ==Early life==
Josh Ramsay was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, although he currently has dual citizenship in Canada and the United States. He went to high school at ], where he was later expelled due to his heroin addiction.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/JoshRamsay/status/692611658473193476|title=heroin addiction. RT @Leigh553: did you get kicked out of high school for doing something or for the amount of time you missed?|last=Yasmar|first=Hsoj|date=2016-01-27|website=@JoshRamsay|language=en|access-date=2019-06-21}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/JoshRamsay/status/59168177141194752|title=just saw pages of comments discussing whether or not I had finished highschool. Let me answer: No I didn't. I was expelled because of drugs|last=Yasmar|first=Hsoj|date=2011-04-16|website=@JoshRamsay|language=en|access-date=2019-06-21}}</ref> He grew up in a family filled with music, where his mother was a vocal teacher and his father owned a recording studio (]).<ref>{{Citation|last=The JUNO Awards|title=Josh Ramsay Backstage at The 2016 JUNO Awards|date=2016-04-05|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUb0BR25xtg |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211215/tUb0BR25xtg |archive-date=2021-12-15 |url-status=live|access-date=2019-06-21}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Ramsay inherited that love of music by initially starting his own solo career at the age of 14. He decided later that he needed a supporting band. Ramsay got together with his sister, Sara Ramsay, and formed the band Ramsay Fiction. After ultimately not working out, Ramsay joined high school friend Matt Webb in hopes of creating a new band. They found Ian Casselman in an ad in the newspaper, who introduced them to Mike Ayley, Ian's roommate at the time. The four members went through many names before finally settling on ] Josh Ramsay was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, although he currently has dual citizenship in Canada and the United States. He went to high school at ], where he was later expelled due to his heroin addiction at the time.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Derdeyn |first1=Stuart |title=In and out of the trenches with Josh Ramsay |url=https://vancouversun.com/entertainment/celebrity/in-and-out-of-the-trenches-with-josh-ramsay |newspaper=] |access-date=April 19, 2023 |date=August 16, 2018}}</ref> He grew up in a musically inclined family, in which his mother was a vocal teacher and his father owned a recording studio (]).<ref>{{cite web |last1=Usinger |first1=Mike |title=Marianas Trench makes art from real life |url=https://www.straight.com/music/616251/marianas-trench-makes-art-real-life |newspaper=] |access-date=April 19, 2023 |date=January 13, 2016}}</ref> Ramsay inherited that love of music by initially starting his own solo career at the age of 14. He decided later that he needed a supporting band. Ramsay got together with his sister, Sara Ramsay, and formed the band Ramsay Fiction. After that ultimately did not work out, Ramsay joined high school friend Matt Webb in hopes of creating a new band. They found Ian Casselman in an ad in the newspaper, who introduced them to Mike Ayley, Ian's roommate at the time. The four members went through many names before finally settling on ]


==Career== ==Career==
⚫ Ramsay formed the band ] in 2001 and released their first self-titled EP, which contained songs that would appear on their limited edition video single, the ''Say Anything'' EP, their second EP ''Marianas Trench'', and debut album '']''. The band later signed with ], through the assistance of owner ] and co-owner Jonathan Simkin.


=== Marianas Trench===
He is also a successful producer and a songwriter for a wide array of artists including ], ], ], ], ], and ]. Josh plays 13 instruments, and often plays all of the instruments on the songs he produces for other artists. Josh Ramsay was featured on the Carly Rae Jepsen song "]" in 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egA-UEDoN_M |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211215/egA-UEDoN_M |archive-date=2021-12-15 |url-status=live|title=Carly Rae Jepsen - Sour Candy ft. Josh Ramsay|website=] |access-date=August 13, 2021}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
⚫ Ramsay formed the band ] in 2001 and released their first self-titled EP, which contained songs that would appear on their limited-edition video single, the ''Say Anything'' EP, their second EP ''Marianas Trench'', and debut album '']''. The band later signed with ], through the assistance of owner ] and co-owner Jonathan Simkin.


⚫ '']'', the third studio album from Marianas Trench, went gold in its first week. The first single on the album, entitled "]" was released in July 2011, and reached the No. 1 spot on ] Canada Top of the Charts and Pop Downloads.
⚫ Some of his most successful works include "]" by Carly Rae Jepsen,<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop-shop/1559150/marianas-trenchs-josh-ramsay-on-bands-us-breakthrough-crafting|title=Marianas Trench's Josh Ramsay On Band's U.S. Breakthrough, Crafting 'Call Me Maybe'|magazine=]|date=24 April 2013|access-date=August 13, 2021}}</ref> which was nominated for ] at the 2013 Grammy Awards;<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.grammy.com/grammys/artists/carly-rae-jepsen/11005|title=ARTIST CARLY RAE JEPSEN|date=23 November 2020|access-date=August 13, 2021}}</ref> "]" by Danny Fernandes;<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/ca/album/hit-me-up-feat-josh-ramsay-belly-single/716728622|title=Hit Me Up (feat. Josh Ramsay & Belly) - Single|date=13 December 2011|access-date=August 13, 2021}}</ref> and "]" and "]", the latter two by Ramsay's own Marianas Trench.


On April 22, 2013, at the annual ], Marianas Trench won the 2013 ].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://globalnews.ca/news/499475/cohen-marianas-trench-early-winners-at-juno-awards/|website=]|title=Jepsen, Marianas Trench winners at Juno Awards|access-date=August 13, 2021}}</ref>
⚫ '']'', the third studio album from Marianas Trench, went gold in its first week.


⚫ On October 23, 2015, their fourth album, '']'', was released. This album includes the singles "One Love", "This Means War", "Who Do You Love", "Shut Up and Kiss Me", and "Astoria". In 2017, they released "Rhythm of Your Heart". The story-theme album was recorded in Josh's home.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thereviewsarein.com/2016/03/15/astoria-marianas-trench-album-review-and-qa/|title = Astoria: Marianas Trench Album Review and Q&A|date = 15 March 2016}}</ref>
He provided vocals for the opening theme song for ]'s '']''.


On April 22, 2013, at the annual ], Marianas Trench won the 2013 ].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://globalnews.ca/news/499475/cohen-marianas-trench-early-winners-at-juno-awards/|title=Jepsen, Marianas Trench winners at Juno Awards|access-date=August 13, 2021}}</ref> On March 1, 2019, their fifth album, '']'', was released, including singles such as "I Knew You When", "Only the Lonely Survive", and "Echoes of You". The band uses the idea of closely linked emotions attached to love and death throughout the album.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://atwoodmagazine.com/mtph-marianas-trench-phantoms-interview-2019/|title=Building New Worlds: Marianas Trench on Their Immersive 5th Album 'Phantoms' |magazine=Atwood Magazine |date=12 March 2019}}</ref>


===Songwriting and solo music===
⚫ On October 23, 2015, their fourth album, '']'', was released. This album includes the singles "One Love", "This Means War", "Who Do You Love", "Shut Up and Kiss Me", and "Astoria". In 2017, they released "Rhythm of Your Heart". The story-theme album was recorded in Josh's home.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thereviewsarein.com/2016/03/15/astoria-marianas-trench-album-review-and-qa/|title = Astoria: Marianas Trench Album Review and Q&A|date = 15 March 2016}}</ref>


⚫ Ramsay plays 13 instruments, and often plays all of the instruments on the songs he produces for other artists. Ramsay was featured on the Carly Rae Jepsen song "]" in 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egA-UEDoN_M |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211215/egA-UEDoN_M |archive-date=2021-12-15 |url-status=live|title=Carly Rae Jepsen - Sour Candy ft. Josh Ramsay|website=] |access-date=August 13, 2021}}{{cbignore}}</ref> He also worked on her song "]"<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop-shop/1559150/marianas-trenchs-josh-ramsay-on-bands-us-breakthrough-crafting|title=Marianas Trench's Josh Ramsay On Band's U.S. Breakthrough, Crafting 'Call Me Maybe'|magazine=]|date=24 April 2013|access-date=August 13, 2021}}</ref> which was nominated for ] at the 2013 Grammy Awards,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.grammy.com/grammys/artists/carly-rae-jepsen/11005|title=ARTIST CARLY RAE JEPSEN|date=23 November 2020|access-date=August 13, 2021}}</ref> and "]" by Danny Fernandes.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/ca/album/hit-me-up-feat-josh-ramsay-belly-single/716728622|title=Hit Me Up (feat. Josh Ramsay & Belly) - Single|date=13 December 2011|access-date=August 13, 2021}}</ref> He released a non-album single with ] titled, "]" on May 10, 2011 and the song peaked at number 90 on the ].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/ca/album/hush-single/1445280402|title=Hush - Single by Emily Osment & Josh Ramsay|website=]|access-date=August 7, 2023}}</ref><ref name="CAN"/> He also provided vocals for the opening theme song for ]'s '']''.
On March 1, 2019, their fifth album, '']'', was released, including singles such as "I Knew You When", "Only the Lonely Survive", and "Echoes of You". The band uses the idea of closely linked emotions attached to love and death throughout the album.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://atwoodmagazine.com/mtph-marianas-trench-phantoms-interview-2019/|title=Building New Worlds: Marianas Trench on Their Immersive 5th Album 'Phantoms'|date=12 March 2019}}</ref>


On April 8, 2022, Josh Ramsay released a solo album titled ''The Josh Ramsay Show''. This album has features from other Canadian artists such as Ria Mae, Tyler Shaw, Sara Ramsay, Serena Ryder, DJ Sharkpocalypse, Fefe Dobson, Fionn, Dallas Smith, and Chad Kroeger. On April 8, 2022, he released a solo album titled ''The Josh Ramsay Show''. It included features from other Canadian artists such as his sister Sara Ramsay, ], ], and ].


==Personal life== ==Personal life==
On March 20, 2020, Josh posted a photo of himself and Amanda McEwan to his Instagram feed announcing their marriage. On March 20, 2020, Ramsay posted a photo of himself and the Canadian actress-writer Amanda McEwan to his Instagram feed announcing their marriage.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Amanda McEwan |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4323389/ |access-date=2023-02-20 |website=IMDb |language=en-US}}</ref> They have one child together.<ref>https://www.cbc.ca/arts/q/marianas-trench-s-josh-ramsay-recalls-how-call-me-maybe-changed-his-life-1.7300946</ref>
On June 19, 2020, Josh's father, Miles Ramsay, died.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/north-vancouver-bc/miles-ramsay-9234364/|title=Miles Ramsay Obituary|date=19 June 2020}}</ref>
On December 15, 2020, Josh's mother, Corlynn Hanney, died due to Sars-CoV2.<ref>{{Cite web| url=https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/north-vancouver-bc/corlynn-hanney-9962092/|title=Corlynn Hanney Obituary|date=15 December 2020}}</ref>


==Discography== ==Discography==
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! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| ]<br /><ref name="CAN">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/josh-ramsay/chart-history/can/|title=Josh Ramsay Chart History: Canadian Hot 100|magazine=]|access-date=2019-04-15}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| ]<br /><ref name="CAN">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/josh-ramsay/chart-history/can/|title=Josh Ramsay Chart History: Canadian Hot 100|magazine=]|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210814125613/https://www.billboard.com/music/josh-ramsay/chart-history/CAN/|archivedate=August 14, 2021|access-date=August 7, 2023}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| ]<br /><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/josh-ramsay/chart-history/cac/|title=Josh Ramsay Chart History: Canada AC|magazine=]|access-date=2019-04-15}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| ]<br /><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/josh-ramsay/chart-history/cac/|title=Josh Ramsay Chart History: Canada AC|magazine=]|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210814125613/https://www.billboard.com/music/josh-ramsay/chart-history/cac/|archivedate=August 14, 2021|access-date=August 7, 2023}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| ]<br /><ref name="CHR/Top 40">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/josh-ramsay/chart-history/ctf/|title=Josh Ramsay Chart History: CHR/Top 40|magazine=]|access-date=2019-04-15}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| ]<br /><ref name="CHR/Top 40">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/josh-ramsay/chart-history/ctf/|title=Josh Ramsay Chart History: CHR/Top 40|magazine=]|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210814125613/https://www.billboard.com/music/josh-ramsay/chart-history/ctf/|archivedate=August 14, 2021|access-date=August 7, 2023}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| ]<br /><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/josh-ramsay/chart-history/car/|title=Josh Ramsay Chart History: Canada Rock|magazine=]|access-date=2022-05-16}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| ]<br /><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/josh-ramsay/chart-history/car/|title=Josh Ramsay Chart History: Canada Rock|magazine=]|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220516215148/https://www.billboard.com/artist/josh-ramsay/chart-history/car/|archivedate=May 16, 2022|access-date=August 7, 2023}}</ref>
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! scope="row"| "We Should Be Friends" ! scope="row"| "We Should Be Friends"
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| rowspan=3| ''The Josh Ramsay Show'' | rowspan=4| ''The Josh Ramsay Show''
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! scope="row"| "Can't Give It Up"<br /> {{small|(featuring ])}} ! scope="row"| "Can't Give It Up"<br /> {{small|(featuring ])}}
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! scope="row"| "Perfect Mistake"<br /> {{small|(featuring ])}}
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! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| ]<br /><ref>Peak chart positions for Josh Ramsay on Canada Hot AC charts: ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| ]<br /><ref>Peak chart positions for Josh Ramsay on Canada Hot AC charts:
* ''Sour Candy'':{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/carly-rae-jepsen/chart-history/cht/|title=Carly Rae Jepsen Chart History (Canada Hot AC)|magazine=]|access-date=August 13, 2021}} * "Sour Candy":{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/carly-rae-jepsen/chart-history/cht/|title=Carly Rae Jepsen Chart History (Canada Hot AC)|magazine=]|access-date=August 13, 2021}}
* ''Hit Me Up'':{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/danny-fernandes/chart-history/cht/|title=Danny Fernandes Chart History (Canada Hot AC)|magazine=]|access-date=August 13, 2021}}</ref> * "Hit Me Up":{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/danny-fernandes/chart-history/cht/|title=Danny Fernandes Chart History (Canada Hot AC)|magazine=]|access-date=August 13, 2021}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| ]<br /><ref name="CHR/Top 40"/> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| ]<br /><ref name="CHR/Top 40"/>
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| Henry Smiter
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| 2007 | 2007
| ''] - He Said, She Said'' | '']'' - "He Said, She Said"
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| 2012–2013 | 2012–2013
| ''Today's Top 10'' | '']''
| Co-Host | Co-Host
| 3 Episodes | 3 Episodes
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==Awards and nominations==
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| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://indies.ca/indies-awards/nominees/|title=2013 Indie Awards Nominees/Winners|access-date=August 7, 2023}}</ref>
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Josh Ramsay
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Background information
Birth nameJoshua Keeler Ramsay
Born (1985-06-11) June 11, 1985 (age 39)
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Genres
Occupations
  • Musician
  • singer-songwriter
  • producer
  • vocal coach
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • piano
  • keyboards
  • bass
  • drums
  • harmonica
  • violin
  • flugelhorn
Years active1999–present
Labels
Member ofMarianas Trench
Musical artist

Joshua Keeler Ramsay is a Canadian singer, songwriter, producer, recording engineer, and multi-instrumentalist. He is best known for being the lead vocalist of the pop rock band Marianas Trench. He has produced and has written songs for a wide array of artists including Carly Rae Jepsen, Nickelback, Jessica Lee, Faber Drive, and Suzie McNeil.

Early life

Josh Ramsay was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, although he currently has dual citizenship in Canada and the United States. He went to high school at Magee Secondary School, where he was later expelled due to his heroin addiction at the time. He grew up in a musically inclined family, in which his mother was a vocal teacher and his father owned a recording studio (Little Mountain Sound Studios). Ramsay inherited that love of music by initially starting his own solo career at the age of 14. He decided later that he needed a supporting band. Ramsay got together with his sister, Sara Ramsay, and formed the band Ramsay Fiction. After that ultimately did not work out, Ramsay joined high school friend Matt Webb in hopes of creating a new band. They found Ian Casselman in an ad in the newspaper, who introduced them to Mike Ayley, Ian's roommate at the time. The four members went through many names before finally settling on Marianas Trench.

Career

Marianas Trench

Ramsay formed the band Marianas Trench in 2001 and released their first self-titled EP, which contained songs that would appear on their limited-edition video single, the Say Anything EP, their second EP Marianas Trench, and debut album Fix Me. The band later signed with 604 Records, through the assistance of owner Chad Kroeger and co-owner Jonathan Simkin.

Ever After, the third studio album from Marianas Trench, went gold in its first week. The first single on the album, entitled "Haven't Had Enough" was released in July 2011, and reached the No. 1 spot on iTunes Canada Top of the Charts and Pop Downloads.

On April 22, 2013, at the annual Juno Awards, Marianas Trench won the 2013 Juno Award for Group of the Year.

On October 23, 2015, their fourth album, Astoria, was released. This album includes the singles "One Love", "This Means War", "Who Do You Love", "Shut Up and Kiss Me", and "Astoria". In 2017, they released "Rhythm of Your Heart". The story-theme album was recorded in Josh's home.

On March 1, 2019, their fifth album, Phantoms, was released, including singles such as "I Knew You When", "Only the Lonely Survive", and "Echoes of You". The band uses the idea of closely linked emotions attached to love and death throughout the album.

Songwriting and solo music

Ramsay plays 13 instruments, and often plays all of the instruments on the songs he produces for other artists. Ramsay was featured on the Carly Rae Jepsen song "Sour Candy" in 2008. He also worked on her song "Call Me Maybe" which was nominated for Song of the Year at the 2013 Grammy Awards, and "Hit Me Up" by Danny Fernandes. He released a non-album single with Emily Osment titled, "Hush" on May 10, 2011 and the song peaked at number 90 on the Canadian Hot 100. He also provided vocals for the opening theme song for The Hub's Transformers: Rescue Bots.

On April 8, 2022, he released a solo album titled The Josh Ramsay Show. It included features from other Canadian artists such as his sister Sara Ramsay, Ria Mae, Serena Ryder, and Fefe Dobson.

Personal life

On March 20, 2020, Ramsay posted a photo of himself and the Canadian actress-writer Amanda McEwan to his Instagram feed announcing their marriage. They have one child together.

Discography

The discography of Marianas Trench, a Canadian pop rock band, consists of four studio albums, two extended plays, 18 singles and 18 music videos. The band have been certified multi-platinum by Music Canada for their CD and digital download sales.

See also: Marianas Trench discography

Albums

Year Album details
2022 The Josh Ramsay Show

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
CAN
 CAN
AC
 CAN
CHR
 CAN
Rock
"Baby Please Come Home" 2010 — 34 — — A 604 Records Christmas
"Hush" (with Emily Osment) 2011 90 — 36 — Non-album singles
"We Should Be Friends" 2018 — — — —
"Lady Mine" (with Chad Kroeger) 2021 — — — 47 The Josh Ramsay Show
"Best of Me"
(featuring Dallas Smith) 		2022 — — — —
"Can't Give It Up"
(featuring Tyler Shaw) 		— — — —
"Perfect Mistake"
(featuring Ria Mae) 		2023 — — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

As featured artist

List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title Year Peak chart positions Certification Album
CAN
 CAN
HAC
 CAN
CHR
"Sour Candy"
(Carly Rae Jepsen featuring Josh Ramsay) 		2009 — 36 — Tug of War
"Hit Me Up"
(Danny Fernandes featuring Josh Ramsay and Belly) 		2011 22 22 13
  • CAN: Platinum
 AutomaticLUV
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Other appearances

Year Title Artist Album Notes
2000 "Always You" Brian "Hoot" Gibson Vocals
2002 "Beautiful Blue" Holly McNarland Home Is Where My Feet Are Backing-vocal
2009 "Give Him Up" Faber Drive Can't Keep A Secret Songwriter
"Forever"
2010 "Wavin' Flag" Young Artists for Haiti Backing-vocal
"Witness" Jakalope Things That Go Jump In The Night Songwriter and backing-vocal
"Hate Love" Girlicious Rebuilt Songwriter and producer
2011 "Passenger Window" Melissa Rae Barrie Breakaway Songwriter and producer, drums, guitar, bass, keyboards, backing vocals
"Call Me Maybe" Carly Rae Jepsen Curiosity Songwriter and producer, guitars, bass, backing vocals
"Landslide" Matt Webb Coda and Jacket Songwriter, producer, mixer, programmer, drummer
"Stage I Remember" Songwriter, producer, backing-vocal, mixer, programmer, drummer
2012 "Guitar String / Wedding Ring" Carly Rae Jepsen Kiss Songwriter and producer
"Drama Queen" Suzie McNeil Dear Love Songwriter and producer
"Tough Love (featuring Anami Vice)"
"Take Your Shirt Off" Anami Vice Are You Serious Producer
"Here's to the Times" By Starlight Antics
2013 "Save Your Breath" Jessica Lee "Carried Away" Songwriter and producer
"Stop and Go"
2014 "Satellite" Nickelback "No Fixed Address" Songwriter, backing vocals
"She Keeps Me Up" Songwriter, backing vocals, guitar
2015 "Story of Another Us" 5 Seconds of Summer Sounds Good Feels Good Songwriter
2020 "Lean On" ArtistsCAN Backing-vocal

Filmography

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2006 Kyle XY Performance with Marianas Trench Season 2 Episode 3 – "The List is Life"
2007 Social Code - "He Said, She Said" Baseball player Music Video
2007 Video on Trial Judge 2 episodes
2010 The Next Star Vocal Coach 4 episodes
2012 Born to Be: Marianas Trench Himself MuchMusic documentary
2012–2013 Today's Top 10 Co-Host 3 Episodes

Awards and nominations

Year Association Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2013 INDIES.ca: Independent Music Awards Songwriter of the Year Himself Won

References

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