ANDY CAMP BIO (Short)
Born: Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
Childhood and early teen years were spent in the southern US. Louisiana, Arizona, Southern California and Virginia.
The family immigrated to Canada in the mid sixties, landing in Toronto, and then Kirkland Lake, Ontario.
Kirkland Lake:
Attended KLCVI Kirkland Lake Collegiate and Vocational Institute
Royal Conservatory wrote theory and harmony exams.
Apprenticeships in Kirkland Lake:
1. Dukes Camera Centre (Eddie Duke, Proprietor) Photography, dark room technology, 16mm film production and framing
2. Sonar Agency (Tom Boland, Proprietor) Artist development, management and bookings
3. Supreme TV (Fred Lang, Proprietor, Cable TV Studio) Television production, camera work, Commercial sales and productions
4. Berkley School Of Music - The Berkley School of Music Arranging Course via correspondence
5. Public performances as a musician.
Joined BMI, now SOCAN (Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers) and the AFM (American Federation of Musicians)
The Seventies - Professional Touring Musician
The Eighties - Toronto Ontario Canada
1. The Jade Entertainment Corporation - Partner and President, subsidiary companies:
Coral Disc (record label cross-Canada and USA distribution)
JAPA Publishing (released product and radio promotion)
Produced and Managed Artists
2. Member of CIRPA (Canadian Independent Producers Association) as well as, CARAS (Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Science)
3. Recorded with Producers John Forbes, Brian Ferriman
4. Sound Canada (Art Snider, Proprietor) Engineer/Producer and Publishing administration
5. Around Toronto Today
Bi-Weekly News Paper (East York) Created two page section called the Indie Box containing; a record chart, product catalogue, and interviews of local artists.
The Nineties -
Papillion Productions (Darryl Peterson, Proprietor)
1. Production Manager for Papillion Studios and audio engineer.
2. HARP & ARC Publishing- Production, Record Label and Publishing.
The New Millennium
1. Radio Cartoon Series Bruce Trail Enviro P.I. - Producer and Co-writer - 60 episodes Registered Copyrights, Trademarks and distributed the product across Canada and the USA.
2. Producer Syd Kessler Created and Administered Music Publishing Division
3. Backstage Productions (Steve Thomson, Proprietor) - Floor sound and feed for the television show The Gathering Place starring Graham Kerr
4. Wrote First Book Scales
5. Composed 10 Theme Orchestral Pieces
6. Created and Administered Music Production and Publishing Company 6019889 Canada Inc.
7. Artist Promotion - Leah Hawkins
8. Creative Development
Ghost Of A Chance (script) Canada Copyright # 1052524
Produce CD Soul Waggin
Email: a.camp@sympatico.ca
Website: www.andycamp.ca
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