Background and career
Lukas Rossi (born December 21, 1976) is a Canadian rock singer, songwriter, musician, and producer. He was the winner of the CBS Television reality series Rock Star: Supernova – a televised audition contest to become lead singer of the hard rock supergroup Rock Star Supernova.
Rossi was raised in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He formed and fronted two bands; the first was Cleavage (1995–2005) with brothers Jon and Bill Jameson and Guitarist Jeff Smith. The Toronto-based band won the "Best Canadian Unsigned Band" award at the 2000 NXNE Music Festival in Toronto. In 2004, Rossi entered into a publishing deal with EMI Music Canada. After acquiring this deal, Rossi worked with producer Dave Tyson in Los Angeles and later recorded demos with producer Gavin Brown. In 2005, Rossi partnered with guitarist Dominic Cifarelli and drummer Maxx Zinno along with his longtime friend, Jay Cianfrini, to form a band in Montreal called Rise Electric. Rossi and two of his colleagues, Mike Fox and Gavin Brown, were winners in the 2006 People's Voice International Songwriting Competition for their song, "Drive". It gained third place honors in the Top 40/Pop category and landed seventh place in the overall competition. In the years following Rock Star: Supernova, Rossi has continued to work as a solo artist, songwriter, musician, and producer. He released a new album "Autonomic" in December 2021 and a new single "Alien Is Me" February 2024.
As of 2025, Rossi has released 21 solo albums and 33 singles spanning his career. Rossi is set to release a triple album in 2025.
Lukas formed and fronted Cleavage (1995–2005) with brothers Jon and Bill Jameson, as well as Grant Grebe during the band's first years. The Toronto-based band won the "Best Canadian Unsigned Band" award at the 2000 NXNE Music Festival in Toronto.
While Rise Electric was on hiatus in the spring of 2006, Rossi competed in Los Angeles, California, on the television show Rock Star: Supernova, as an audition for a new band composed of Tommy Lee (Mötley Crüe), Jason Newsted (Metallica), and Gilby Clarke (Guns N' Roses). His selection as lead singer of Rock Star Supernova earned Rossi a tour of the U.S., Canada, Australia, and New Zealand in early 2007. One of his songs, "Headspin", was included on the band's album which earned platinum status in Canada.
Rossi returned to Los Angeles to begin work on his own solo acoustic act. The Love and Lust EP was released in June 2007. He toured across the U.S. and Canada during the summer, accompanied by keyboard player, Lou Dawson (Men Without Hats).
