I was born in New York City and raised just outside Montreal. I began piano lessons at age 6 and soon performed in bands across Montreal and New York, which sparked my path into writing and producing music for TV and film. I studied classical and jazz piano at Vanier College before earning a Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education from the Crane School of Music at SUNY Potsdam, where I also cultivated an interest in electronic composition and scoring for film. After founding a Middle School electronic music program at Carthage Middle School, I moved to New York City for a Master’s in Film Scoring and Music Technology at NYU. There I scored student films, worked in independent film and television, and joined Stephen Schwartz as a versatile music professional. My career has since spanned animation scoring, award-nominated and winning work for Bubble Guppies, the 3 Bahadur trilogy, and Emmy-winning documentary scores for The Oregonian, among many other projects. I currently create from my Harlem studio, exploring electronic, classical, rock, pop, and jazz across genres.

John Russell Angier

I was born in New York City and raised just outside Montreal. I began piano lessons at age 6 and soon performed in bands across Montreal and New York, which sparked my path into writing and producing music for TV and film. I studied classical and jazz piano at Vanier College before earning a Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education from the Crane School of Music at SUNY Potsdam, where I also cultivated an interest in electronic composition and scoring for film. After founding a Middle School electronic music program at Carthage Middle School, I moved to New York City for a Master’s in Film Scoring and Music Technology at NYU. There I scored student films, worked in independent film and television, and joined Stephen Schwartz as a versatile music professional. My career has since spanned animation scoring, award-nominated and winning work for Bubble Guppies, the 3 Bahadur trilogy, and Emmy-winning documentary scores for The Oregonian, among many other projects. I currently create from my Harlem studio, exploring electronic, classical, rock, pop, and jazz across genres.

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I was born in New York City and raised just outside Montreal. I began piano lessons at age 6 and soon performed in bands across Montreal and New York, which sparked my path into writing and producing music for TV and film. I studied classical and jazz piano at Vanier College before earning a Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education from the Crane School of Music at SUNY Potsdam, where I also cultivated an interest in electronic composition and scoring for film.

After founding a Middle School electronic music program at Carthage Middle School, I moved to New York City for a Master’s in Film Scoring and Music Technology at NYU. There I scored student films, worked in independent film and television, and joined Stephen Schwartz as a versatile music professional. My career has since spanned animation scoring, award-nominated and winning work for Bubble Guppies, the 3 Bahadur trilogy, and Emmy-winning documentary scores for The Oregonian, among many other projects. I currently create from my Harlem studio, exploring electronic, classical, rock, pop, and jazz across genres.

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Work Experience

Composer at Fellini and Me
January 1, 1993 - Present
Gemini Award Nomination for Best Score (1993) for Fellini and Me.
Composer – 3 Bahadur Trilogy at 3 Bahadur
January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2018
Scored the three-film trilogy (2015-2018) for director Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy.
Composer – The Oregonian Documentaries at The Oregonian
December 31, 2017 - Present
Emmy-winning scores for documentaries; 2018 Thin Ice: A Polar Bears Plight; 2019 The Ghosts of Highway Twenty; 2020 No Mercy.
Composer at Nickolodeon
December 31, 2013 - December 31, 2024
Scoring Bubble Guppies and Super Dupa Bunny League. Emmy Award win in 2014 for Bubble Guppies best Original Score for Music Direction and Composition
Composer at The Oregonian (Documentaries)
January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2020
Wrote scores for documentaries that earned Emmy awards: Thin Ice, A Polar Bears Plight (2018); The Ghosts of Highway Twenty (2019); No Mercy (2020).
Composer at Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy (3 Bahadur Trilogy)
January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2018
Scored the three-film Bahadur trilogy (2015–2018) for the acclaimed director/producer Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy.
Composer / Arranger (Animation) at Bubble Guppies (Nickelodeon)
January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2014
Scored Bubble Guppies; Annie Nomination (2013) and Daytime Emmy (2014); scored over 30 TV series.
Composer at 3 Bahadur Trilogy
January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2018
Scored the trilogy (2015-2018) for director Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy.

Education

Studies in Classical and Jazz Piano at Vanier College, Montreal
January 11, 2030 - June 3, 2026
Bachelor of Music Education at Crane School of Music, The State University of New York at Potsdam
January 11, 2030 - June 3, 2026
Master of Music in Film Scoring and Music Technology at New York University
January 11, 2030 - June 3, 2026
Studies in Classical and Jazz Piano at Vanier College
January 11, 2030 - June 19, 2026
Bachelor's Degree in Music Education at Crane School of Music, SUNY Potsdam
January 11, 2030 - June 19, 2026
Master's Degree in Film Scoring and Music Technology at New York University
January 11, 2030 - June 19, 2026
Bachelor's Degree in Music Education at Crane School of Music, The State University of New York at Potsdam
January 11, 2030 - June 26, 2026
Studied Classical and Jazz Piano at Vanier College
January 11, 2030 - June 26, 2026
Master’s Degree in Film Scoring and Music Technology at New York University
January 11, 2030 - June 26, 2026

Qualifications

Gemini Nomination - Fellini and Me (Film)
January 1, 1996 - April 30, 2026
Annie Award Nomination - Bubble Guppies Fintastic Fairytale (TV)
January 1, 2013 - April 30, 2026
Emmy Award Win - Bubble Guppies The Puppy and the Ring (TV)
January 1, 2014 - April 30, 2026
NW Regional Emmy Award Win - Thin Ice: A Polar Bears' Plight (Documentary)
January 1, 2018 - April 30, 2026
NW Regional Emmy Award Win - Ghosts of Highway 20 (Documentary)
January 1, 2019 - April 30, 2026
NW Regional Emmy Award Win - No Mercy (Documentary)
January 1, 2020 - April 30, 2026
Gemini nomination for Fellini and Me
January 1, 1996 - May 15, 2026
Annie Award nomination for Bubble Guppies Fintastic Fairytale
January 1, 2013 - May 15, 2026
Emmy Award win for Bubble Guppies The Puppy and The Ring
January 1, 2014 - May 15, 2026
NW Regional Emmy Award
January 1, 2018 - May 15, 2026
NW Regional Emmy Award for Ghosts of Highway 20
January 1, 2019 - May 15, 2026
NW Regional Emmy Award for No Mercy
January 1, 2020 - May 15, 2026
Gemini Award Nomination - Best Score (Fellini and Me)
January 1, 1993 - June 3, 2026
Annie Award Nomination - Bubble Guppies (Fintastic Fairytale)
January 1, 2013 - June 3, 2026
Daytime Emmy Award – Bubble Guppies (The Puppy and The Ring)
January 1, 2014 - June 3, 2026
NW Regional Emmy – Thin Ice: A Polar Bears Plight
January 1, 2018 - June 3, 2026
NW Regional Emmy – The Ghosts of Highway Twenty
January 1, 2019 - June 3, 2026
NW Regional Emmy – No Mercy
January 1, 2020 - June 3, 2026
Gemini nomination for Fellini and Me
January 1, 1993 - June 19, 2026
Annie Award Nomination for Bubble Guppies
January 1, 2013 - June 19, 2026
Daytime Emmy Award for Bubble Guppies
January 1, 2014 - June 19, 2026
NW Regional Emmy Award for Thin Ice: A Polar Bears Plight
January 1, 2018 - June 19, 2026
NW Regional Emmy Award for The Ghosts of Highway Twenty
January 1, 2019 - June 19, 2026
NW Regional Emmy Award for No Mercy
January 1, 2020 - June 19, 2026
Gemini Award Nomination - Best Score (Fellini and Me)
January 1, 1996 - June 26, 2026
Annie Award Nomination - Bubble Guppies
January 1, 2013 - June 26, 2026
Daytime Emmy Award - Bubble Guppies score
January 1, 2014 - June 26, 2026
NW Regional Emmy - Thin Ice, A Polar Bears Plight
January 1, 2018 - June 26, 2026
NW Regional Emmy - The Ghosts of Highway Twenty
January 1, 2019 - June 26, 2026
NW Regional Emmy - No Mercy
January 1, 2020 - June 26, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Education, Telecommunications, Other, Software & Internet