Michelle Josef

Michelle Josef (born March 21, 1953), formerly Bohdan Hluszko, is a Canadian musician and transgender activist.

[1] Under her former name, Josef was already established as one of Canada's leading session drummers, and has continued her career in music.

She has appeared on albums by Prairie Oyster,[2] Doug Sahm, Jo-El Sonnier, Wild Strawberries, Sylvia Tyson, Long John Baldry, Scott B.

Sympathy,[3] Big Rude Jake, Sharon, Lois and Bram, and David Wilcox.

In 1998, she received a Canadian Country Music Award for drummer of the year.