David Houle

David Houle

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Montreal, Quebec

Performer & Recovery Advocate | Addiction, Resilience & Mental Wellness Expert

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David Houle Speaks - Bilingual Addiction and Recovery Speaker

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Celebrating Pride and Becoming Addicted to Loving Yourself – David Houle
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Celebrating Pride and Becoming Addicted to Loving Yourself – David Houle
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David Houle Captivates Us With An Outstanding Vocal Performance On His Powerful Release, “some Say”
The multi-talented musician shows off his varied skill set before stealing the show with a standout performance. Hailing from the rural...
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Get Taken Into David Houle's "vortex"
Singer-songwriter David Houle has an extensive background in the entertainment industry. His catalog of excellence continues to flourish...
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David Houle Sings of Love and Loss In, “one More Night”
From rural Loretteville, Quebec, multidisciplinary artist and singer-songwriter David Houle serenade us in a tender new ballad entitled...

DAVID HOULE BIOGRAPHY

David Houle is a Canadian multidisciplinary artist, vocalist, and educator from Loretteville, Quebec. His work integrates performance, recovery awareness, and audience education.

David Houle trained at the School of Toronto Dance Theatre following a family decision that prioritized arts education after personal loss. He entered the profession with a technical foundation that supported work across contemporary dance, theatre, and commercial stages.

David Houle performed with Deadly Apples at the 25th Vans Warped Tour, sharing the bill with Simple Plan, Good Charlotte, and Blink 182. He later appeared at VIVO X El Rock in Peru on a lineup with Slipknot, The Strokes, and Bullet for My Valentine.
David Houle toured internationally with Marilyn Manson as a guest performer. These engagements expanded his experience across arenas, festivals, and cross genre productions.

David Houle portrayed lead characters in two Cirque du Soleil productions. He also performed with the Canadian Opera Company, contributing dance and movement to mainstage works.
David Houle appeared in Toronto in the Tony Award winning musical Kinky Boots, collaborating with Cyndi Lauper and the Canadian creative team. He was scheduled for the French adaptation in Montreal with Serge Postigo and Just for Laughs prior to the 2020 shutdown.

David Houle served as choreographer for Billboard charting artist Dion Todd. His commercial credits include aerial and stage creations developed with choreographer Paul Roberts for major cruise lines.

David Houle held rehearsal director and dance captain roles with Crystal Cruises under choreographer Nathan Clark. These appointments encompassed casting support, artistic maintenance, and performer development.

David Houle completed headlining work on the Las Vegas Strip in award winning productions, including World of Wonder and Extravaganza at the Jubilee Theatre. He returned to Canada following international engagements to focus on new projects.
David Houle continues recording as a singer and songwriter with releases that include Only Time and Silent Roads. His studio work complements live performance and educational outreach.

David Houle presents bilingual sessions on addiction, mental wellness, and boundary setting for schools and communities. His speaking integrates narrative, evidence informed practices, and practical steps for early intervention.
David Houle maintains five years of sobriety and frames recovery as a daily discipline. His forthcoming book, The Art of Starting Over, is scheduled for late 2025.

David Houle’s early athletic background includes representing Canada in racewalking at age fifteen. This training informed his approach to endurance, rehearsal process, and performance readiness.

David Houle’s parents served in the Canadian Armed Forces, shaping a service oriented perspective that carries into outreach and mentorship. He aligns artistic work with measurable outcomes for youth audiences.

David Houle is currently scheduling future engagements while developing new stage and studio projects. He partners with presenters seeking performance driven learning on change, resilience, and personal accountability.

 

David Houle Topic Presentations

David Houle Montreal, Quebec, Canada delivers keynote presentations, workshops, fireside chats, moderated Q&A, and other presentation formats on a wide variety of topics. Each presentation is unique, customized and tailored for audiences, industries, conferences and event formats.

The Power of Starting Over

Resilience in Motion

Breaking the Silence On Addiction and Mental Health

Redefining Success Through Recovery

Creative Healing: The Intersection of Art and Recovery

David Houle Speaking Testimonials

There’s a subtle impact that WOW FACTOR speakers have when they are vulnerable and share from the heart, without grandstanding or it being a reverberating chant of “Look at me, look at my challenges, look at what I’ve accomplished.” David Houle, from the moment he steps onto the stage and into the audience’s heart, tickles the emotions with his honesty, inviting the audience to examine their own scary vulnerability of owning their truth, and challenging them to move beyond their circumstances – no preaching, no threat, no “Do as I say because.” David Houle is an approachable, powerful, sensitive, and subtle teacher who takes the audience on a...

Rick Clemons

David Houle is dynamic, acrobatic and charismatic!! He is a world-class performer, and his story is BEYOND inspiring. Thank you, David, for changing my life!!!  His sentiments will motivate me for the rest of my life!! Somehow he had me laughing and crying all at once – what an incredible gift to be able to hear him speak. Seeing this athlete, who has journeyed through so much adversity, stand in front of me today to tell his story was awe-inspiring. David Houle is the most dynamic and exciting performer I have ever come across. His passion, authenticity and empathy delve deep into your soul. He is supremely invested in motivating those around him and loves watching them transform...

Jennifer Thiessen

     

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