Gil Moore (born Feb 12, 1953) is a Canadian musician. Born in Toronto, Moore is the drummer and co-vocalist (sharing vocal duties with guitarist/vocalist Rik Emmett) of the power trio Triumph. Before Moore was in Triumph he was in a band called Sherman & Peabody which also featured Buzz Shearman of Moxy and Greg Godovitz of Goddo.
He co-wrote and contributed lead vocals to a number of Triumph songs and also performed this function live. While Emmett's vocals and songwriting tended toward the more melodic side of Triumph, Moore's vocal and writing style was more blues/hard rock oriented, although on the original line-up's last two albums, Moore also began writing and singing lead on a number of softer, ballad-style songs.
Moore is the owner of Canada's largest recording studio Metalworks Studios, located in Mississauga, Ontario. The studio has been around for over 40 years and has recorded acts such as Drake, Guns N' Roses, the Cranberries, Katy Perry, Black Eyed Peas, Jonas Brothers and many more. Moore works as the CEO of Metalworks Studios, Metalworks Production Group and Metalworks Institute.
Awards and accolades YearAwardPresented ByLocation1979Juno Award for Group of the Year, TriumphJUNO AwardsNominated1981Keys to the City, TriumphCity of BuffaloBuffalo, NY1983Emissary of the Muses, TriumphCity of San AntonioSan Antonio, TX1985Juno Award for Group of the Year, TriumphJUNO AwardsNominated1986Juno Award for Group of the Year, TriumphJUNO AwardsNominated1987Juno Award for Group of the Year, TriumphJUNO AwardsNominated1993Inductees, TriumphQ107 Music Hall of FameToronto, ON2002Business & the Arts Award, Gil Moore Mississauga Board of TradeMississauga, ON2007Canadian Music Industry Hall of Fame, Triumph Canadian Music WeekToronto, ON2008Canadian Music Hall of Fame, Triumph JUNO AwardsCalgary, AB2011Street Naming - Triumph Lane City of MississaugaMississauga, ON2012Music Walk of Fame, Gil Moore City of MississaugaMississauga, ON2013SME Excellence Award, Metalworks Group Ontario Chamber of CommerceMississauga, ON2013Legends Row, Triumph City of MississaugaMississauga, ON2014Sam McCallion Community Involvement Award, Metalworks Production Group Mississauga Board of TradeMississauga, ON2015Laurie Pallett Patron of the Arts, Gil Moore Mississauga Arts CouncilMississauga, ON2016Music School of the Year, Metalworks InstituteCanadian Music & Broadcast Industry AwardsToronto, ON2016Lifetime Achievement, Gil Moore Mississauga Board of TradeMississauga, ON2019Legends of Live, Triumph Canadian Music WeekToronto, ON2019President's Award, Gil Moore Heritage MississaugaMississauga, ON2019Inductees, Triumph Canada's Walk of FameToronto, ON2019Keys to the City, Triumph City of MississaugaMississauga, ON2019Music School of the Year, Metalworks Institute Canadian Music & Broadcast Industry AwardsToronto, ON2019Paul Kitchin Award For Outstanding Community Involvement, Metalworks Institute Career Colleges OntarioToronto, ON2019Artist Advocate, Gil Moore Music CanadaToronto, ON2021Inductees, Triumph Metal Hall of FameClifton, NJ2025King Charles III Coronation Medal, Gil MooreNational Association of Career CollegesToronto, ON20252025 Mississauga Citizen of the Year, Gil MooreMississauga Civic Awards ReceptionMississauga, ON2025Music Walk of Fame, TriumphCity of MississaugaMississauga, ON2025Icon AwardCity of MississaugaMississauga, ON2025Inductees, Triumph Canadian Songwriters Hall of FameToronto, ON2025Lifetime Achievement Award, TriumphToronto Musicians’ AssociationToronto, ON
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See also Gilmore Girls