Me&John
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Me&John is a Juno Award Winning, Gemini nominated record production, engineering, mixing, and songwriting duo based in Toronto
, Ontario
, Canada
. The duo is composed of Ryan Kondrat and John La Magna. The two have created music from a myriad of genres, ranging from dance, hip-hop, folk, and pop. The duo has ventured into advertising; making tunes for numerous multi-million dollar campaigns for companies like East Side Marios, Heineken
, Coors Light
, and Cogeco
.
The two met at school in 2002. They began their career in the dance music scene as ghost writers for Jelo, Donald Glaude, and DJ Dan. They soon merged into the television and advertising side of the music industry working for Syndicate Sound in Toronto. At Syndicate Sound they were able to write music in a fully equipped professional studio, and also produce scores for Project Runway Canada Season 1&2 (Global/Slice), Make the Politician Work (CBC), Keys to the VIP Season 1 – 3 (CTV/Comedy), Star Rate (Discovery), Nerve (CBC), Smart Ask (CBC). The two have since left Syndicate Sound and currently compose and produce for Pirate Toronto's radio and television department.
Through their music production they developed a relationship with the Toronto based group Broken Social Scene
. Their connection led them to the role of co-writing and producing Brendan Canning’s latest album “Broken Social Scene Presents Brendan Canning”.
Me&John have recently produced original songs for Juno award-winnng artist Shad
, and remixes for notable artists Nelly Furtado
, LIGHTS, Lushlife, and Divine Brown
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. The duo is composed of Ryan Kondrat and John La Magna. The two have created music from a myriad of genres, ranging from dance, hip-hop, folk, and pop. The duo has ventured into advertising; making tunes for numerous multi-million dollar campaigns for companies like East Side Marios, Heineken
Heineken
Heineken is a Dutch beer which has been brewed by Heineken International since 1873. It is available in a 4.6% alcohol variety in countries such as Ireland. It is the flagship product of the Heineken company and is made of purified water, malted barley, hops, and yeast. In 1886 H...
, Coors Light
Coors Light
Coors Light is a light beer produced by the Coors Brewing Company. It was first produced in 1978.The beer has a "Cold Certified" label which turns the mountains on the label from white to blue when the beer's temperature is lowered to 4 degrees Celsius .- Promotions :In 2008, Coors Light became...
, and Cogeco
Cogeco
Cogeco Inc. is a Canadian media and communications company. The name is an acronym for Compagnie Générale de Communication .-History:...
.
The two met at school in 2002. They began their career in the dance music scene as ghost writers for Jelo, Donald Glaude, and DJ Dan. They soon merged into the television and advertising side of the music industry working for Syndicate Sound in Toronto. At Syndicate Sound they were able to write music in a fully equipped professional studio, and also produce scores for Project Runway Canada Season 1&2 (Global/Slice), Make the Politician Work (CBC), Keys to the VIP Season 1 – 3 (CTV/Comedy), Star Rate (Discovery), Nerve (CBC), Smart Ask (CBC). The two have since left Syndicate Sound and currently compose and produce for Pirate Toronto's radio and television department.
Through their music production they developed a relationship with the Toronto based group Broken Social Scene
Broken Social Scene
Broken Social Scene is a Canadian indie rock band, a musical collective including as few as six and as many as nineteen members, formed in 1999 by Kevin Drew and Brendan Canning. Most of its members currently play in various other groups and solo projects, mainly based around the city of Toronto...
. Their connection led them to the role of co-writing and producing Brendan Canning’s latest album “Broken Social Scene Presents Brendan Canning”.
Me&John have recently produced original songs for Juno award-winnng artist Shad
Shad
The shads or river herrings comprise the genus Alosa, fish related to herring in the family Clupeidae. They are distinct from others in that family by having a deeper body and spawning in rivers. The several species frequent different areas on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean, Mediterranean Sea....
, and remixes for notable artists Nelly Furtado
Nelly Furtado
Nelly Kim Furtado is a Canadian singer-songwriter, record producer and actress. Furtado grew up in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.Furtado first gained fame with her debut album, Whoa, Nelly!, and its single "I'm Like a Bird", which won a 2001 Juno Award for Single of the Year and a 2002 Grammy...
, LIGHTS, Lushlife, and Divine Brown
Divine Brown
Divine Brown , previously known as Divine Earth Essence, is a Canadian rhythm and blues and soul singer and theatre performer....
Album Contributions
| Artist | Record | Role | Label | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shad | TSOL (album) TSOL (album) TSOL is the third album by Canadian rapper Shad, released in Canada on May 25, 2010 and in the United States on October 5, 2010. It is his second album released on Black Box Recordings, and his first album of new material since 2007's Polaris Music Prize-nominated The Old Prince.The album was... |
Album Producers / Track Co-writes / Recording Engineers | Black Box | 2010 Juno Award for Rap Recording of the Year Juno Award for Rap Recording of the Year The Juno Award for Rap Recording of the Year has been awarded since 1991, and is awarded for the best rap album in Canada. It was awarded under the title Best Rap Recording from 1993 to 2002.... |
| Broken Social Scene Presents: Brendan Canning | Something For All Of Us | Co-writers/Producers | Arts & Crafts | 2008 |
Television Contributions
| Show | Seasons | Network | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Project Runway Canada Project Runway Canada Project Runway Canada is a Gemini Award-winning Canadian television adaptation of the American reality television series Project Runway, which debuted on the Slice network on October 8, 2007. The second season aired on Global. The series' host is fashion model Iman, while Canadian designer Brian... |
1 & 2 | Global/Slice | Composer/Producers | 2007–2008 (Gemini Nominated) |
| Make The Politician Work | 1 | CBC | Composer/Producers/Engineers | 2011 (Gemini Nominated) |
| Are We There Yet | 3 | Syndicated | Composer | 2010 |
| Keys to the VIP | 1,2,3, | CTV/Comedy | Composer/Producers/Engineers | 2006–2009 |
| Star Racer | 1 | Discovery | Composer | 2006 |
| Nerve | 1 | CBC | Composer/Producers | 2009 |
| SmartAsk | 1 | CBC | Composer/Producers | 2001–2004 |
| Space for Living | 1 | Syndicated | Composer/Producers | 2008 |
| City Chasers | 1 | Discovery | Composer/Producers/Engineers | 2010 |
| 5 Seekers | 1 | Syndicated | Composer/Producers/Engineers | 2008 |
| Guides & Gurus | 1 | Syndicated | Composer/Producers/Engineers | 2008 |