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Born and raised in Montana, Jason DeShaw is a national award-winning mental health advocate, speaker and songwriter whose life story is a powerful testament to resilience. With six albums and a career that has taken him on tour across seven countries, Jason has sung at countless county fairs while battling his own personal demons. Nearly losing his life to mental illness and addiction, he now dedicates himself to inspiring others through speaking, storytelling and music.
Jason's tour, Serenity in the Storm, is a moving story of hope set to the soundtrack of his life and his own journey. Jason's message has reached audiences from high school gymnasiums to the prestigious halls of Harvard. University research-backed effectiveness has shown that his work has significantly reduced stigma and encouraged help-seeking behavior in Montana youth. Honored with the Champions Award from the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), Jason is a living example that no matter how dire the storm, hope is always worth believing in.
Jason is available for speaking gigs, conferences, school tours and more.