Canadian operatic basso profondo, Shantanu Thaivalappil, officially started his musical studies in Hamilton, Ontario - during his last year of high school. He completed one year of music studies at Mohawk College before being accepted at Wilfrid Laurier to start his BMus. He has previously completed his MMus in Voice Performance and Literature (2020), and an Artist Diploma (2018) at Western University. After completing his BMus (2012), during the several years of private and solo voice studies, he enrolled full-time at the University of Waterloo to focus on learning as much about theater acting within one year; here he learned all the acting skills he had hoped for. He also enjoyed working numerous jobs while patiently waiting for his authentic voice to emerge. His most important musical m