Leonard Sumner, an Anishinaabe singer-songwriter from Canada, was born in Little Saskatchewan First Nation, Manitoba. He began his music career with the release of his debut album Rez Poetry in 2013. In 2018, he released Standing in the Light, which earned him a Juno Award nomination for Indigenous Music Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2019. Sumner is based in Winnipeg and is married to writer Tasha Spillett-Sumner; they welcomed their daughter, Isabella, in March 2020. His music blends elements of country, folk, and hip-hop.