Artist description Aside from composition, the musical activities of Ronin E-Ville include DJing, live electro-acoustics, production, re-mixing, and sound engineering. DJing since 1997, he spent a few years paying dues first as a wedding and Pub DJ. Ronin has since moved on to play a variety of clubs, bars, galleries, parties and cafes such as Mob4Globe, Evolution, and Aria in T.O., and Therapy, the Black Dog, and the Backroom in Edmonton. York’s CHRY 105.5 has provided another oulet by regularly playing selections from Ronin’s five independent micro-pressings of his own music. As for his style, it is wide ranging and incorporates everything from funky, jazzy, deep, or progressive dance beats, to downtempo, world, and experimental sounds. Music can affect us on all levels of our existence and Ronin E-Ville strives to create art which reflects that and the multi-cultural, post modern world he lives in.

Music Style electro-acoustic

Musical Influences rave/electronic, world music, blues/jazz, hip hop

Similar Artists St. Germain, DJ Shadow

Artist History Raised in Edmonton, Alberta and now based in Toronto, Ronin E-Ville (aka Colin McGuire) began his study of music as a trumpet player in 1989. After focusing on music production and jazz at Edmonton’s Grant MacEwan Community College, he continued his studies at Toronto’s York University. There, Ronin completed a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Honours Major in music) and built an eclectic base by studying world, electo-acoustic, dance, and western art music. Since September 2001, he has been pursuing York’s Master of Arts in composition to put focus and polish on his skills as an electro-acoustic/digital composer.

Instruments iMac, Juno 106, Rebirth, Recycle, Reason, Cubase, Technics 1200, harmonica, trumpet

Location Toronto, Ontario - Canada

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