I’m a Canadian composer and music producer working in film, television, and with artists. From original scores and themes to production and mixing, I work closely with filmmakers and artists to create music with a distinct identity — serving the story, the project, and the people behind it.

Bio

As aKido, I released five albums and earned nominations at ADISQ, GAMIQ, the CBC Bucky Awards, and the Independent Music Awards. That work eventually opened the door to film and television, leading to scores for projects including Inside the Mind of Leonardo (starring Peter Capaldi), Et au pire, on se mariera, Coteau Rouge, Maïna (Canadian Screen Award nominee), Wong & Winchester (SOCAN Award for National Television), and Classé Secret (Prix Gémeaux winner for Best Score).

I’ve also composed themes for CBC/Radio-Canada productions including Grands Reportages, Pendant que la terre tourne, and Zone Info, while continuing to produce and mix for artists including Millimetrik, Will Driving West, Pawa Up First, and Diane Dufresne.

I started playing guitar at 12 and spent my early years in indie rock bands including Magma Dogma and Zolof, with a detour into graphic design before returning to music full-time in 2004. Around that time, I began working in film scoring alongside Michel Cusson on projects including Cavalia, The Rocket, and Dinosaurs Alive! IMAX. We later collaborated on Unité 9, À cœur battant, and currently ANTIGANG.

Today, my work moves between film, television, and artist projects — composing, producing, and mixing music with a distinct identity, whether it’s built around a story, a screen, or an artist.

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Home Turf: Quebec City native, now based in Montreal, Canada

Education: Self-taught

Instruments: Guitar, drums, piano, synths, effects

Awards & Nominations: Prix SOCAN National Television / Prix Gémeaux (1 win, 9 nominations) / Canadian Screen Awards (Nominated) / ADISQ (Nominated) / CBC Radio 3 (Nominated) / Independent Music Awards (Nominated)

Musical Influences: Shostakovich, Frank Zappa, Burial, Aphex Twin, Massive Attack, Radiohead, Daniel Lanois, T-Bone Burnett, Nine Inch Nails, Slayer, Carcass, Soul Coughing, Mr. Bungle, Captain Beefheart, Polvo, Thelonious Monk, John Coltrane, Mica Levi, Thomas Newman, Alexandre Desplat, Tom Holkenborg, Geoff Barrow & Ben Salisbury, Jonny Greenwood, Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross, Henry Mancini, Ennio Morricone—plus many more.

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Since 2004, I’ve been releasing music under the moniker aKido as my personal electronic music project.

As aKido, I’ve released five albums and three EPs through my own imprint, Nordique Records. With a growing listener base, aKido has earned nominations at ADISQ, GAMIQ, and the Independent Music Awards. In Montreal, some in the press have called it a “local underground high flier” and “the best-kept secret in our latitudes.”

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Based in Montreal (Quebec), Canada

Contact
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