RICHARD RODWELL
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Canadian Songwriters Hall Of Fame Inductee, 2023. Accomplished composer with over 40 years of experience in creating music for both the record and television industry. Highly skilled in all areas of composition and production. 

 2008 - Present     Composer    "Cash Cab Canada" - Currently airing on CTV and various other networks.
                                Composed opening theme and background music/sound fx for the show.  

             2012         Composer    "Door To Door" - Aired on Travel & Escape network.        
                               Composed opening theme music and all background music/sound fx for
                               the show.        

             2005         Composer    "Design To Win" TV Game Show - Aired on HGTV
                               Created/Composed all sound fx and background music for the show.

             2003         Composer    "Sprite Ice" Ad for Coca Cola
                               "Radio Free Roscoe" for Decode Entertainment
                               "Bliss" for Alliance Atlantis Productions
                               "Crimes of Fashion" for Keep It In the Family Productions
                               "Behind The Lens" for Keep It In The Family Productions
                               "Feng Shui Life" for Keep It In The Family Productions
                            
                               "One Shot" for 8 Storey Entertainment
                               "Private Parties" for 8 Storey Entertainment
                               "Baggage World" for Check Your Head Inc. Prod.

                               "Beyblade" Soundtrack for Nelvana/Sony Music
                               "Cardcaptors" Soundtrack for Nelvana/Warner Brothers
                               "Big Fun Party Mix 4" for YTV/Universal Records


             2002          Composer    "Beyblade" series – Song “All Across The Nation” for Nelvana
                                Aired on ABC, FOX, YTV and Worldwide affiliates.

                               "Medabots" series – Song “Amazing Combat Machines” for Nelvana
                                Aired on ABC, FOX, YTV and worldwid affiliates.

                               "Cardcaptors" - The Movie/Soundtrack Songs
                               “Whenever U Try” and “Let’s Go!” for Nelvana.  Worldwide release.

                
 2000 - 2001        Ad Campaigns
                               "Vector" Olympic campaign for Kellogg's
                               "Frosted Flakes" Vince Carter spot for Kellogg's
                               "All Bran" - "Chart" for Kellogg's
                               "Runner" for Microsoft
                               "Smarties" for Nestle
                               "Long Distance Campaign" for AT & T

                               Composer    "Raisin' Kane" movie - for National
                               Film Board of    Canada.  This film was a
                               documentary on the independent rap group
                               “Citizen Kane”.  Film was produced by Karen
                               King-Chigbo (Toronto 1), and directed by
                               Allison Duke

 1994 - 2000        Composer   "Uh Oh!" The Game Show for YTV
                              "It's Alive!"
                              "Warp" for YTV
                              "Alpha 2 Omega" for YTV
                              "Little Big Kid" for YTV
                              "My Special Book" for YTV
                              "The Very Roger Show" for CKVR

                              I was musical director for “Uh Oh!” with YTV for six seasons. The opening theme was written and
                              performed by myself. By composing the underscore and creating all of the sound effects, I was
                              responsible for the overall “sound” of the show. All Uh Oh episodes were shot at Global Television
​                              Studios, Toronto.
 
 1984 – 1994      Co-Owner of Beat Factory Productions with Ivan Berry and Rupert Gayle
                             Artists Included:  The Dream Warriors, Maestro Fresh-Wes, Michie Mee & LA Luv, In-Dex,
                             Rupert Gayle, Kish, HDV, Split Personality, and Krush N’ Skad
                             Dream Warriors - "And Now The Legacy Begins"  Co-Written / Co-Produced / Sold over 1,000,000
                             units worldwide