Kalan Porter, born Richard Kalan Porter on November 11, 1985, in Medicine Hat, Alberta, is a Canadian singer. Growing up on a buffalo ranch, Porter was classically trained and played several instruments including the violin and viola. He began his music career by winning Canadian Idol in 2004, beating out nearly 9,000 contestants. His first single "Awake in a Dream" debuted at Number one and became the best-selling debut single for a Canadian artist to date. That year he released 219 Days, his debut album that achieved double platinum status. The title of his second album was Wake Up Living which was released in 2007.
