Ivan J hails from the Mi’kmaw community of Flat Bay, on the west coast of Newfoundland. 

A sharer and connector at heart, Ivan J combines his experience in audio and communications to facilitate and reveal authentic stories that contribute to Mi'kmaw pride and progress.  As a filmmaker, writer, and musician his goal is to support the prosperity of  Mi’kmaw people in any way that he can. 

“I act as a conduit and amplifier for my people, documenting stories and creating new ones. I will speak for them when necessary, but never without them.” 

Ivan J lives in Shallop Cove with his wife Crystal and their two children Isabella and Ivan Jacob.