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AMPIA Member Bio


Russell Broom is a Calgary based musical polymath, with a successful career spanning over 35 years as a guitarist, producer, engineer, TV/Film composer and songwriter.

Awards include

-JUNO Songwriter of the Year winner

-JUNO Producer and Engineer of the Year nominations

-Canadian Screen Awards nominee

-AMPIA Award winner x2 for original score

-AMPIA Award nominee

-CCMA Award winner for Alternative Album of the Year (Kyle McKearney)

-CCMA Award nominations for producer and guitar player of the year

-SOCAN #1 and Airplay Awards

-Canadian Gold and Platinum Album Awards (as songwriter and producer with Jann Arden)

TV/Film Composer Credits include

-JANN (CTV/Hulu) composer, music producer, musician and score mixer

-How We Ended Us feature film composer, musician and score mixer

-Defining Edward feature film composer, musician and score mixer

-June short film composer, musician, score mixer

-Canadian Heritage Minutes “Terry Fox” composer, musician, score mixer

-Sittng On the Edge of Marlene feature film composer, musician, score mixer

-Alice & Bastard short film composer, musician, score mixer

-Travel Alberta composer, musician

-Love Lies Bleeding (CBC) composer, musician

-Million Dollar Neighborhood (HGTV) composer, musician, score mixer

-Makeover Wish (HGTV) composer, musician, score mixer

-My Rona Home (City TV) composer, musician, score mixer

-Whatever Happened To..(Pyramid Productions series) composer, musician, score mixer

-Flames TV (Pyramid Productions series) composer, musician, score mixer

-The Alberta 100 (CBC) composer, musician, score mixer

-Hollywood 10 Best (W Network) composer, musician, score mixer

-Jann Takes Manhattan (Comedy Channel) composer, musician, score mixer

-Inside Movies (Movie Central) composer, musician, score mixer

-Insomniac short film composer, musician

-The Arden Diner (CTV) composer, musician, score mixer

-MuchMoreMusic channel station ID’s composer, musician, score mixer

-Prairie Odyssey (BRAVO) short film composer, musician, score mixer

-From The Hip (CBC) theme composer, musician

TV/Film Musician/Mixer Credits include

-Sonic the Hedgehog (Netflix)

-Fireman Sam (BBC)

-Tribal (APTN)

-Blackstone (APTN)

-Ginger Snaps (feature film)

-Freezerburn (feature film)

-Lucky Girl (CTV)

-Walk All Over Me (feature film)

-Monday Night Football (ESPN)

-Heartland (CBC) original song production

-Joe Pickett (Paramount) original song production

Russell has worked extensively over the years producing music for artists such as Jann Arden, Ian Tyson, Kyle McKearney, Chixdiggit, Art Bergmann, Michael Bernard Fitzgerald, Lindsay Ell, Jason McCoy, Leeroy Stagger, JP Maurice, Sykamore, Kue Varo and performing or recording with artists such as Josh Groban, Terri Clark, Robbie Williams, Johnny Reid, Colin James, Tom Cochrane, Iskwe, Hello Darlins, Brett Kissel, Dallas Smith, MacKenzie Porter, George Canyon, Corb Lund, Chip Taylor, Martin Page, Amy Helm, The Rankins and many more