Bob Ezrin

Bob Ezrin is one of the most influential music and entertainment producers of all time with a successful career that spans 37 years, crosses all genres and media and continues to evolve to this day. Bringing an artist's sensibilities and businessman's acumen to his collaborations, Ezrin is credited time and again with helping artists, creative teams and companies to achieve their fullest potential, and in the process has left an impressive canon of work that continues to inspire musicians and music lovers alike.

He has been called "the Producer's Producer," and the arc of his career reads like the progression of popular entertainment. He has produced, mixed and played on legendary recordings for some of the world's leading artists including: Alice Cooper, The Guess Who, KISS, Pink Floyd, Lou Reed, Roberta Flack, Peter Gabriel, Rod Stewart, Hanoi Rocks, Nine Inch Nails, The Jayhawks, Kurupt and Jane's Addiction. One of his most noteworthy productions is Pink Floyd's "The Wall," a seminal masterpiece that is often credited as one of the greatest albums of all time.

Ezrin is also highly respected for his many years of work in live performance, film, television and radio production in the US, UK and Canada. Recently, he created new theatrical, television and live events with @Radical.Media in New York including Jay-Z's feature film, "Fade to Black". He recently produced albums for The Deftones (Maverick) and new supergroup Army of Anyone (The Firm/EMI) and a live and TV extravaganza to reopen the SuperDome starring Green Day and U2.

In April 2004, Bob Ezrin was inducted by CARAS into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame and in 2006 into the Canadian Music Industry Hall of Fame.

In addition to his legacy in entertainment, Ezrin is also a successful entrepreneur having founded several companies including 7th Level, a pioneer in interactive entertainment and a leading developer and publisher of CD-ROMs. Ezrin was Co-Chair and later CEO of 7th Level, which floated on the NASDAQ in 1994. He also co-founded Enigma Digital, a groundbreaking developer of Internet and wireless broadcast and community building tools.

Equal to his passion for entertainment is his commitment to community service. He is a trustee of NARAS and a governor of the Los Angeles Chapter, a co-founder of Music Rising, an initiative to replace musical instruments lost in the hurricanes of 2005, Vice President of the Board of Directors of the Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation, and a founder of MusiCan the musical education initiative of CARAS.

Bob Ezrin was born in Toronto, is married with 6 grown children.