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And you’ve also got an honorary degree from Simon Fraser University (SFU) as well. I’m very, very lucky.ĬAT: You mentioned university – but you were also given a great honour recently. It was a punk rock stage name that I kind of donned because all the guys had, you know, provocative stage names – so that set me apart. Bif Naked was already a nickname that I had from the early days. And it just kind of kept happening.Īnd eventually, I became a solo artist. I always say you didn’t require a lot of talent to be in a punk rock band – you just needed to have a whole lot of heart. And I had no plans at all, no training, no plan at all. And then, in university, I fell into being in a punk rock band as a vocalist. My parents were just regular academics who put their three daughters in ballet and dance, theatre and spoken poetry, and art festivals – like a lot of art festivals across Canada. How did you ‘assemble’ Bif the character? How did you grow up to become this famous person? Tell us where it all began?īIF: Well, you know, I am a performing arts kid. There’s the new lodge, which I toured the day before, so it was a real full-circle moment for me.ĬAT: Now, some people are lucky to get to know this side of you, but most people know you as Bif Naked music star. They do so much and raise wonderful amounts of money for cancer research. The gala was virtual for the past two years, so it was an honour to be asked this year. You have that connection.īIF: It was amazing to be there. And you’re also a cancer survivor and can speak to that experience as well. We get ‘you’ the real person – the person who talks about her life and her philosophies and your positivity. And whenever we manage to get you on stage, we get way more than just a music performance. You were just back here in Vancouver recently to help support the Canadian Cancer Society’s Daffodil Ball gala event.
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And you’re always looking good – and you’re always up to something fun. I’m just thrilled to be on your show.ĬAT: Well we love you too. It’s always fun to keep up with what’s going on here. What you guys have always done with the community has just been incredible. And I love the magazine, obviously – and of course, now the podcast. Please welcome the spectacular Bif Naked.īIF: We are friends. I prefer to call her a friend – but she is so much more than that. She calls herself the ‘Super Beautiful Monster’. I am so honoured and privileged to have this amazing artist, singer and musician with us here today. Welcome back everybody – back to another West Vancouver podcast.