Donna Grantis is an acclaimed Canadian artist and musician. A passionate advocate of music as a force for social change, her current creative endeavour – The humanNATURE Project – fuses art and activism, bringing world-renowned musicians together with environmental leaders and the sounds of Nature itself. In partnership with Brian Eno’s charity, EarthPercent, Donna gratefully credits “Earth” as a co-writer of music she creates. In 2024, she participated in the launch of E/P’s “Earth as Your Co-Writer” initiative, which provides musicians with a simple and transparent framework to assign a percentage of their publishing royalties to the planet. Donna was instrumental in getting Earth recognized as a collaborator by SOCAN and was the first Canadian artist to sign on. In addition, she participated in the launch of Sounds Right at the United Nations, a groundbreaking music initiative to establish NATURE as an official artist on streaming platforms. Developed by a broad coalition of partners, the initiative aims to raise $40 million by 2030, sparking a global conversation about the value of nature and supporting millions of music fans to take meaningful action to protect the planet. 

From 2012-16, Donna performed and recorded with music icon Prince as the co-lead guitarist in his funk-rock trio 3RDEYEGIRL and supergroup New Power Generation. She composed the title track to 3RDEYEGIRL’s 2014 release, PLECTRUMELECTRUM, which reached #1 on the Billboard Rock Chart. Notable performances include a history-making eight-minute segment on “Saturday Night Live;” three nights headlining the Montreux Jazz Festival; and a historic performance at The White House for President Barack Obama and family. She has shared the stage with artists including Stevie Wonder, Pearl Jam, Kendrick Lamar, and Janelle Monáe. In 2019, she fronted a five-piece electric jazz quintet and released her critically acclaimed album, DIAMONDS & DYNAMITE, collaborating with Rock and Roll Hall of Fame guitarist Mike McCready on two of the album tracks. More recently, she collaborated with Foo Fighters’ Dave Grohl to soundtrack an electrifying version of "O Canada" for a Super Bowl LVII campaign.  

Grantis is an endorser of the Music Declares Emergency declaration and an advisor to The Jellyfish Project, an organization that promotes environmental stewardship by educating youth and the general public on climate change and ocean sustainability through live music and presentations. She was selected to join the first Creative Climate Leadership program in Canada hosted by Julie’s Bicycle and the Centre for Sustainable Practice in the Arts, and has completed the Climate Reality Leadership Corps Virtual Global Training led by former Vice President Al Gore. In 2024, she took part in a Global Climate and Nature Leaders Gathering retreat in Plum Village, France, at the Buddhist monastery founded by Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh, exploring the connection between mindfulness and climate action. She is an ambassador for The Ocean And Us, an environmental charity that champions ocean health for the survival of all living beings.