Cosmic Personnel

Ross Nykiforuk (B.MUS.MUS.ED.)

History
Composer/Producer/Engineer Recorded and toured with Virgin recording artists "The Northern Pikes." This included touring Canada/United States and recording projects in facilities ranging from A&M Studios in Los Angeles to The Metalworks Studios in Toronto.

Through this studio experience with the group he became actively involved in the musical arranging and recording. While completing his studies at the University of Saskatchewan, Ross began working on film scoring and corporate music. He has won the SMPIA Award (Saskatchewan Motion Picture Association) for Best Film Score and the Blizzard Award (Manitoba Film Association) in the same category in 1995.

His producing and arranging talents received first prize in the 1999 National Songwriting Competition. Ross' music has been heard internationally on numerous specials for the Discovery Channel including 39 episodes of the acclaimed nature series "Cotter's Wilderness Trails" as well as other feature documentaries for the CBC, CTV and Global television networks. He is currently one of the composers for the Gemini Award winning series "Incredible Story Studio."

Album and Performing Credits
Mouse • Jay Semko • (BMG/Iron Music) 1995
Gig • The Northern Pikes • (Virgin Records) 1993
Neptune • The Northern Pikes • (Virgin Records) 1992
The Juno Awards • 1991
The Much Music Big Ticket • 1990
University of Saskatchewan Wind Orchestra • 1984 - 87
University of Saskatchewan Jazz Ensemble • 1984 - 87