I’m Zander Freedman, a music producer and composer blending studio precision with live performance energy, based between Montreal and Tulum. Raised in a home steeped in West African music and anthropology, rhythm, culture, and transmission have shaped my early musical instincts. I approach every brief as a creative puzzle, deconstructing reference tracks by ear to identify instruments, tones, chords, plugins, and production techniques—then rebuilding from the inside out to capture the true essence of a sound. As a DJ and live performer, I keep my finger on the pulse of current genres, while staying grounded in narrative and emotion to support visual stories across brands, broadcast, and beyond.

ZANDER FREEDMAN

I’m Zander Freedman, a music producer and composer blending studio precision with live performance energy, based between Montreal and Tulum. Raised in a home steeped in West African music and anthropology, rhythm, culture, and transmission have shaped my early musical instincts. I approach every brief as a creative puzzle, deconstructing reference tracks by ear to identify instruments, tones, chords, plugins, and production techniques—then rebuilding from the inside out to capture the true essence of a sound. As a DJ and live performer, I keep my finger on the pulse of current genres, while staying grounded in narrative and emotion to support visual stories across brands, broadcast, and beyond.

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I’m Zander Freedman, a music producer and composer blending studio precision with live performance energy, based between Montreal and Tulum. Raised in a home steeped in West African music and anthropology, rhythm, culture, and transmission have shaped my early musical instincts.

I approach every brief as a creative puzzle, deconstructing reference tracks by ear to identify instruments, tones, chords, plugins, and production techniques—then rebuilding from the inside out to capture the true essence of a sound. As a DJ and live performer, I keep my finger on the pulse of current genres, while staying grounded in narrative and emotion to support visual stories across brands, broadcast, and beyond.

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Language

French
Fluent
English
Fluent

Work Experience

Intern at Studio Apollo
January 1, 2009 - March 1, 2009
Joined as the youngest producer at the studio; within two months, secured first client brief competing against seasoned in-house producers and other Montreal studios; won it; track selected for a Dove TV advertising campaign in Brazil.
Freelance Composer & Producer at Self-employed / Freelance
January 1, 2010 - Present
Composition & production for brands and television; notable projects include Bell Centre logo reveal (2024), Comme des Papillons (TV series, 2022), Samsung Galaxy Note 2015 (XS Music, Montreal), and Dove (Brazil, 2011). Later expanded work across independent studios and signed with CosmoVision Records and Random Collective Records.
Freelance Composer & Producer
January 1, 2010 - Present
Composition & Production for various brands and projects
Sound Designer at Bell Centre
January 1, 2024 - Present
Audio and sound design for Bell & Montreal Canadiens logo reveal on the jumbotron screen
Composer at Festival d'Été de Québec
January 1, 2024 - Present
Original music for logo reveal
Composer at Comme des Papillons
January 1, 2022 - Present
Original music for Season 1, documentary TV series on TVA
Original Music Score at XS MUSIC (Montreal)
January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2015
Original music for Samsung Galaxy Note 2015 commercial
Original Music at STUDIO APOLLOS (Montreal)
January 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011
Original music for Dove (Brazil)

Education

AEC – Sound Creation and Editing at Drummondville College, QC, Canada
January 1, 2007 - January 1, 2008
AEC - Sound Creation and Editing Intensive at Drummondville College, QC, Canada
January 1, 2007 - December 31, 2008

Qualifications

AEC – Sound Creation and Editing
January 1, 2007 - January 1, 2008

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Software & Internet, Professional Services, Education, Travel & Hospitality