Me&John

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.

Me&John
GenresHip-hop, indie, dance, folk, pop
Years active2002–present
LabelsVarious
Associated actsShad,Broken Social Sene,Lily Frost
Websitewww.facebook.com/meandjohncan
MembersRyan Kondrat, John La Magna

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 Television and Film. Their next record With Shad, landed them a Polaris Prize shortlisting and a Juno for Hip Hop recording of the year. The two are currently Music Directors/Composers for Grayson Matthews in Toronto .[2]

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, that took home a gold, at London International in 2015.[3]

Album / Contributions

ArtistRecordRoleLabelYear
AvivaSongs about boysCo-writers/Producers/ArtistsCardinal Point2017
Brendan Canning with me&johnThe CanyonsCo-writers/Producers/ArtistsSQE2012
Lily FrostDo What you LoveAlbum Producers / Track Co-writesAporia2012
ShadTSOL (album)Album Producers / Track Co-writes / Recording EngineersBlack Box2010 Juno Award for Rap Recording of the Year
Broken Social Scene Presents: Brendan CanningSomething For All Of UsCo-writers/ProducersArts & Crafts2008

Feature Length Contributions

The CanyonsCo-writers/Composers2012
Kaz Pushing the virtual divideSonyComposers2013/14

Television Contributions

ShowSeasonsNetworkRoleYear
Style Factory2SyndicatedComposer / Music Director2016-17
BackStage2SyndicatedComposer2016-17
Ice Road Truckers10,11SyndicatedComposer / Music Director2016-17
Property Brothers7,8,9SyndicatedComposer / Music Director2016-17
The Goods1CBCComposer / Theme2016
Apres Ski1Bravo USComposer / Music Director2014–2015
Frozen Gold1SliceMusic Director2014–2015
Dino Hunters Canada1HistoryMusic Director2014–2015
Fear Thy Neighbor1,2,3DiscoveryComposer (Theme) /Music Director2013–2014
Property Brothers4,5,6SyndicatedComposer/Music Director2013–2014
Property Brothers Buy & Sell3,4,5SyndicatedComposer/Music Director2013–2014
Carnival Eats1,2 & 3foodComposer2012–2016
Motives and Murders1DiscoveryComposer (Background) /Music Director2013–2014
Murder in Paradise1DiscoveryComposer (Background) /Music Director2013–2014
Life Story Project1OWNComposer/Music Director2012–2013
Husband Hunters1OWNComposer/Music Director2012–2013
Backyard Inventors1OWNComposer/Music Director2012–2013
Project Runway Canada1 & 2Global/SliceComposer/Producers2007–2008 (Gemini Nominated)
Make The Politician Work1CBCComposer/Producers/Engineers2011 (Gemini Nominated)
Are We There Yet3SyndicatedComposer2010
Keys to the VIP1,2,3,CTV/ComedyComposer/Producers/Engineers2006–2009
Star Racer1DiscoveryComposer2006
Nerve1CBCComposer/Producers2009
SmartAsk1CBCComposer/Producers2001–2004
Space for Living1SyndicatedComposer/Producers2008
City Chasers1DiscoveryComposer/Producers/Engineers2010
5 Seekers1SyndicatedComposer/Producers/Engineers2008
Guides & Gurus1SyndicatedComposer/Producers/Engineers2008

References

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