Me&John

Me&John
Genres Hip-hop, indie, dance, folk, pop
Years active 2002–present
Labels Various
Associated acts Shad,Broken Social Sene,Lily Frost
Website www.facebook.com/meandjohncan
Members Ryan Kondrat, John La Magna

Me&John is a record production, engineering, mixing, and songwriting duo based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The duo is composed of Ryan Kondrat and John La Magna.[1] 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 Porsche, Heineken, Bell, Tropicana, Coors Light, Target, Kia, bud light, Sony .[2]

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, leveraging writing skills for studio time, they Produced and co-wrote Broken Social Scene presents Brendan Canning while simultaneously composing scores for Project Runway Canada Season 1&2 (Global/Slice), Make the Politician Work (CBC), Keys to the VIP Season 1 – 3 (CTV/Comedy), Nerve (CBC), Smart Ask (CBC). Their next record With Shad, landed them a Polaris Prize shortlisting and a Juno for Hip Hop recording of the year .[3] The two have since left Syndicate Sound and are currently Music Directors/Composers for Pirate Toronto. [4]

Me&John have recently produced an Album for Lily Frost, Scored and Produced the soundtrack for Paul Schrider's, The Canyons, with Brendan Canning, and just finished a New Documentary for Sony and Gran Turismo, KAZ: Pushing the Virtual Divide. [5]

Album Contributions

Artist Record Role Label Year
Brendan Canning with me&john The Canyons Co-writers/Producers/Artists SQE 2012
Lily Frost Do What you Love Album Producers / Track Co-writes Aporia 2012
Shad TSOL (album) Album Producers / Track Co-writes / Recording Engineers Black Box 2010 Juno Award for Rap Recording of the Year
Broken Social Scene Presents: Brendan Canning Something For All Of Us Co-writers/Producers Arts & Crafts 2008

Feature Length Contributions

The Canyons Co-writers/Composers 2012
Kaz Pushing the virtual divide Sony Composers 2013/14

Television Contributions

Show Seasons Network Role Year
[[Carnival Eats] 2 Food Composer (Theme) /Music Director 2013–2014
Fear Thy Neighbor 2 Discovery Composer (Theme) /Music Director 2013–2014
Property Brothers 4 Syndicated Composer/Music Director 2013–2014
Midway Munchies 1 food Composer / Pilot 2012–2013
Motives and Murders 1 Discovery Composer (Background) /Music Director 2013–2014
Murder in Paradise 1 Discovery Composer (Background) /Music Director 2013–2014
[Life Story Project]] 1 OWN Composer/Music Director 2012–2013
Husband Hunters 1 OWN Composer/Music Director 2012–2013
Backyard Inventors 1 OWN Composer/Music Director 2012–2013
Project Runway Canada 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

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