About Jim Creeggan
James Raymond Creeggan (born February 12, 1970) is a Canadian musician, best known as the bassist for Canadian alternative rock band Barenaked Ladies. == Early life == Creeggan was born in the Toronto suburb of Scarborough, Ontario. His mother taught piano lessons to neighbourhood children, which Creeggan credits as part of the reason for his interest in music. == Career == Creeggan has played the double bass since he was in school. He was a member of a variety of school bands, as well as local youth symphony groups. He lived in the Knox College, Toronto residence while attending the University of Toronto for bass performance, though he did not complete a degree. Creeggan, along with his brother Andy, was invited to play with Ed Robertson and Steven Page (then performing as Barenaked Ladies as a duo) at a Christmastime show in Toronto, and the pair was asked to join the band permanently. Creeggan has been with the band ever since, while his brother left the band in 1995. He and Andy formed a group together named The Brothers Creeggan before Andy left BNL. They continued to play following his departure, and went on a hiatus in the early 2000s. He regularly plays a double bass, both bowed and pizzicato.
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