PATTI JANNETTA
Singer | Songwriter | Recording Artist | Actor | Band Leader | Music Director | Event Producer
Meet the JANTA Team
Meet The Team
Patti Jannetta
Dave Baker
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PATTI JANNETTA
Patti’s career started as a teen actress in the Canadian production of the Las Vegas and LA theater version of Jesus Christ Superstar with mentor Victor Garber as Jesus. She’s performed across Canada and the US, Europe and Asia; highlights include releasing three albums, 2 Much Music videos and starring in her own CTV national special “A Family Christmas”.
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Patti co-wrote and toured with legendary Bo Diddley and received a Diamond Record for her original Much Music Dance hit “Tell Me You Love Me”. A Juno Award nominee, recipient of a Queens Golden Jubilee Medal, the Laurie Pallett Patron of the Arts Award and the Canadian Recording Legacy Award, she’s also a founding director of the Mississauga Waterfront Festival, SING! The Toronto Vocal Arts Festival and Mississauga ITALFEST and created the New Technology and EDM DJ competitions for FUZEnation.
​DAVE BAKER
As a Strategic Sourcing Manager at BD (Becton Dickinson) from 1991 to 2015, Dave’s global team oversaw Category Spends of 30 to 60 million dollars where he personally exceeded Annual Saving Goals of one to two million dollars per year.
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Always a musician Dave performed regularly to keep sane and then somewhat insanely jumped into the festival business with his wife Patti. From 1998 to the present he’s overseen various festival portfolios including: logistics, security, vendors, signage, site management, sponsor fulfillment and licensed areas at festivals and events such as The Mississauga Waterfront Festival, Big Music Fest, Sing The Toronto Vocal Arts Festival, BackFortMac Concert and Mississauga ITALFEST.
A recipient of The Queens Golden Jubilee Medal he’s known for his volunteer work including being a jovial 6’4 Santa for various charities.