EDDIE BULLEN OF THUNDER DOME SOUNDS
Edward "Eddie" Bullen is, in every way, a standout genius amongst the latest generation of multi-talented musicians. Over the years, Eddie's lengthy musical career has yielded an abundance of awards and recognition not only for his own outstanding musical talents but also for directing and producing some of the music industry’s top artists.
From his first solo album entitled, 'Nocturnal Affair' to his most recent 'Desert Rain', Eddie gives his audience a taste of contemporary jazz music, flavoured with Caribbean and Latin rhythms in a style that is truly his. In August 2009, Eddie Bullen released a Cuban/Jazz album with in colaboration with Cuban born rumberos artist Joaquin Nunez Hidalgo entitled 'Havana Nights'. The Cuban born rumberos artis is the son of famed "Brisas de Nipe" former singer, Porfirio Nunez who sang in one of Cuba's oldest orchestras.
The New York Daily News was quoted as saying, "Eddie Bullen keeps audiences in Canada and throughout the Caribbean on their feet, begging for more with his distinctive style. His compositions are audacious and sexy, titillating the senses..."
In the course of his stellar career, some of Eddie’s most notable accomplishments are a JUNO Award for Liberty Silver's hit single, "Lost Somewhere Inside Your Love" (1984). (The JUNO is the Canadian equivalent of the Grammys™. He has been a performer, an arranger and producer for both Sway's Juno Award nominated "Hands Up" which was used as the theme music for Club Med's highly successful TV commercial (and which went on to garner Gold for Bullen) and also for the Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta which he arranged the theme song for the Canadian Gala (1996).
Eddie has also been the Musical Director for the Golden Soul Classics Show (1992, 1993, 1994, 1995) which starred, among other notables, Ben E. King, Percy Sledge, The Platters and Solomon Burke; for the for the Para Olympics in Atlanta for the EPP Production for ‘CELEBRATE’ (1996) and for the Uptown Jazz Festival in Toronto (2004, 2005)
At the Beijing Olympics in China, he was the Artistic Director for the EPP Production for "The Marriage of Excellence" (2008) and arranged and produced the theme song for the International Performing Arts for All (IPAFA) concert tours which included Oliver Jones, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Sheila E., Taylor Dayne, Kitorah and Tony Deblois (2008) also at the Beijing Olympics.
Eddie has a deep commitment for community as one can always find him performing or supporting community events, foundations or charity organizations. He also launched a high school co-op program to nurture youth talent in 1986. Students work with him at his studio to learn not only about the music industry itself, but also learn from Eddie himself.
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Additionally, Eddie has been nominated for the Smooth Jazz Keyboardist of the Year (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008), Smooth Jazz Group of the Year with Kush (2006) and with NEWA (2005), Smooth Jazz Songwriter of the Year with Liberty Silver for the song, "Show Me The Way To Love" (2005), National Jazz Award for Electric Group of the Year (2005) and for the UMAC Best Jazz Album for De Organ Grinders (2005).
At the Beijing Olympics in China, he was the Artistic Director for the EPP Production for "The Marriage of Excellence" (2008) and arranged and produced the theme song for the International Performing Arts for All (IPAFA) concert tours which included Oliver Jones, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Sheila E., Taylor Dayne, Kitorah and Tony Deblois (2008) also at the Beijing Olympics.
Eddie has a deep commitment for community as one can always find him performing or supporting community events, foundations or charity organizations. He also launched a high school co-op program to nurture youth talent in 1986. Students work with him at his studio to learn not only about the music industry itself, but also learn from Eddie himself.
Since his move to
Eddie Bullen is the CEO and creative force behind Thunder Dome Sounds Studio in
Deborah Cox, Rob Christian, Anslem Douglas, Oleta Adams, Alex Walker, Maestro, Selections, George Banton, Raf Robertson Solitudes, Shaune Ann, Fuez, Glenn Lewis, Fefe Dobson, Opinion, David Rudder, Dee Bridgewater, Kush , Kingsley Ettienne , Glen Ricketts, David Foster, Carvin Winans and Freddy Will.
Thunder Dome Sounds Studio fulfills Eddie’s passion for creating music with innovative original beats and developing and recording celebrated artists. He continues to continually use his musical knowledge and experience to tackle the many challenges that keeps him growing artistically and personally, while keeping him in demand professionally around the globe.
On working with Freddy Will, "Working with Freddy Will is always a pleasure because he is focused, prepared and he knows what he wants." -- Eddie Bullen
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