For decades, Paul Boomer Stamp has been the heartbeat of the Newfoundland music scene. So much so, that in 2025 he was awarded the MusicNL Unsung Hero of the Year Award. As the legendary drummer and rhythmic force behind artists like the Wonderful Grand Band, Private Eye, Ron Hynes, The Irish Descendants, numerous musical theatre productions by Spirit of Newfoundland, and so many television shows and albums made in Newfoundland and Labrador over the last 45 years, Boomer has had generations of us laughing in our living rooms and dancing in the aisles. With an extensive career recording and touring throughout Canada, the U.S. and abroad, Boom has touched thousands of lives, mentored other musicians, and reached an audience well beyond our shores.

Whether you’ve shared a stage with him, or loved the countless performances he helped bring to life, you’ve felt the impact of his talent and warm personality. He’s spent a lifetime keeping the beat for all of us.

Now, he needs our help to beat cancer.

With no health insurance (like so many independent musicians) and a significant amount of money spent already for travel to specialist clinics in Quebec just to confirm his diagnosis, this has already brought considerable financial stress, and will continue to do so with related costs of the journey Boomer is only just beginning.

If you have ever laughed at one of his vast repertoire of musical parodies and jokes, or simply called him a friend, this is an opportunity to help when he needs us most.

No donation is too small, and if you are unable to contribute financially, even sharing this fundraiser can make an enormous difference.

Please help lighten the burden so Boomer can focus on what matters most: receiving treatment, healing, and spending time with the people who love him.

Thank you for your kindness and generosity.