Consisting of Armin Kamal on vocals, Michael Hope on guitars, Todd Jodoin on bass and Neil Grandy on drums, the members of Dirty Beloved come from very different musical and social backgrounds. Armin, born in Germany and then raised in Montreal and Ottawa, has been a voice in the Ottawa music scene for years. Mike, also originally from Ottawa and growing up in Barrhaven, has been playing lead from an early age with a focus on the styling of Satriani and Vai.
Todd, originally from Belleville, arrived in Ottawa in '98 from Brockville where he played bass supporting acts in the blues rock scene as well as delving into industrial electronica for his own projects. Neil hails from Halifax, NS where he enjoyed a number of years as a drummer in the metal scene before moving to Ottawa in 2001. In all cases the commonality exists in the deep inspiration that music has provided to all and the dedication it has received.