JOEL WALDMAN – mobile:+1(818) 859 4176
joelwaldman22@gmail.com • youtube.com/joelwaldman •
DISTINCTION
Singer/songwriter, composer, arranger, producer and teacher with high proficiency
for commercial/contemporary approaches across genres.
SKILLS
MUSICAL/TECHNOLOGICAL SKILLS:
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Arranger: Small band to full orchestra ensembles specializing in strings
and background vocal writing.
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Songwriter: Proven track record in developing commercial melodies and
hooks as well as different genres and contexts.
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Producer: Versatile approach in directing contemporary pop and other
styles-based projects ranging from individual vocalists to orchestras.
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Performer: Vocalist (versatile in styles, harmonic contexts and languages),
high level guitar proficiency, especially on harmonic skills, keyboardist and
pianist for both contemporary and classical areas.
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Teacher: Broad experience in teaching several music courses and
performance for children and adults individually and in groups.
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Music Copyist/orchestrator: Proficient in transcribing and notating music
expeditiously and aesthetically in both digital and physical formats for different
projects.
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Creative with different character voice types for A/V projects.
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Experience in recording, sequencing, editing, and sound design, for real
T.V, radio and short film projects.
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Wide use of music software: Logic ProX, Pro Tools, Digital Performer,
Reason, Kontakt, Omnisphere, Stylus, Finale, Sibelius, Garageband, Itunes and
others.
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Experience with studio equipment and signal flow.
OTHER SKILLS:
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Native Spanish speaker, fluent in English and conversational Hebrew.
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Leadership and entrepreneurial qualities developed in team-working
musical productions and professional gatherings.
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Ability to build coalitions among a diverse group of people, for example, in
coordinating and directing bands for rehearsals and professional shows in the U.S
and Colombia.
EDUCATION
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Bachelor of Music Degree. Berklee College of Music, Boston, MA:
Contemporary Writing and Production Major, with Voice as principal instrument.
(’06-‘10).
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Course under the Colombian National Secretariat of Education:
“Competence-based pedagogical formation”. (Bogotá, Aug ‘10).
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6 semesters of Musical studies at Pontificia Universidad Xaveriana.
(Bogotá, Colombia ’01-‘05).
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ROI community Summit in Jerusalem. The Summit, ROI’s flagship
program each year, gathers 150 of the Jewish world’s brightest young minds from
every field of endeavor, to network intensely, and learn a great deal from a cohort
of talented peers. (Israel, Jun ‘11).
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Theoretical and Practical workshop organized through a national
Governmental Agency and Berklee College Of Music, for the sensitization of
reinserted Guerilla-militia into society in Colombia, throughout music therapy.
(Bogotá, 13’).
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Leadership seminars throughout different jewish organizations (Macabi,
Kineret Tnuat Noar, Birthright-Taglit, ROI community, Asylum-Arts). (Colombia,
Israel’01-’14).
EXPERIENCE
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Composer/songwriter, background vocals, score and parts preparation and
Coproduction (Recording Vinnie Colaiuta and Carlitos del Puerto in East West
studios) for the album “Mil Ciudades” for Latin Grammy-award-winner (Best
album) Andres Cepeda. (2014-1015).
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Additional orchestrations, Score and Parts preparation assisting
arranger/producer Gustavo Farías for Mexican superstar Juan Gabriel for
several live shows. (’15).
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Cowriter with Chabuco (ITunes #1 seller Vallenato/Fusion artist), whose
album was recorded in Madrid with worldwide known flamenco/jazz guitar player
and producer Josemi Carmona (Irakere), The album was distributed for 450.000
copies through the biggest national newspaper EL TIEMPO. (’13-14’).
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Additional orchestrations and Score and Parts Preparation for the movie “8
SECONDS”, distributed by Warner Bros. performed by the Slovak National
Orchestra in Bratislava. (Dec, ‘14)
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Score and parts preparation for Whitney Houston’s show in Russia and
Doc Severinson’s Christmas show. (Los Angeles, CA, Dec ’09).
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Arranger, coordinator and conductor of the Background vocals and an
orchestra piece for the Berklee Commencement Concert for the “JLG Tribute”
with Juan Luis Guerra on stage. (Boston, MA Apr ’09).
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Composer, arranger, singer and producer for TV opening themes such as
“El Cuaderno” (Canal 13) on national TV. (Bogotá, Colombia ’13-14).
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Teacher at EMMAT (part of the Berklee International Network), for the
courses of “Arranging”, “Harmony”, “Vocal Technique”, “Groove Writing”, and
“Songwriting” including others. (Bogota, Colombia,’10-’12).
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Official Cantor (Chazan) for the Jewish High Holidays in Medellin, and for
Jewish weddings in Panamá, Costa Rica, Cartagena and Bogotá. Actual cantor for
the Kid’s Minyian in Valley Beth Shalom in LA. (Panamá. Costa Rica, Colombia,
USA. ‘06-‘15).
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Vocal Coach and music theory instructor for the “1st Music Theater
Workshop” at 360 Artistic Company. (May ’14).
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Teacher at Hollywood Academy of Music, The Music Castle, and Move N’
Play Music in Los Angeles. (14’15).
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Assistant playback engineer for Ringo Starr and Ben Harper at the
Grammy Museum. (Los Angeles CA, Jan ’10).
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Appearances on Colombian and Mexican national TV, radio and printed
media, for interviews and performances regarding Joel Waldman’s self produced
EP “Nada es Accidental”. (’10-‘13).
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Co-Winner for the songwriting contest “Berklee canta en español” in
Mexico at the National Auditorium. This show was broadcasted on TV in more
than 60 countries. (Mexico city, Sep‘10).
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Composition, arrangements and performance for Elie Wiesel’s theater play
“The Trial of God”, presented Off Broadway, The Huntington Theatre and at
The Harvard Club of Boston. (Boston, MA. New York, NY, Mar ’07).
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Performances in bars and restaurants in Boston, Philadelphia, Miami, Los
Angeles, Aruba, Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Cartagena and Bogotá among other cities
sharing stages with super stars like, Juan Luis Guerra, Carlos Vives, Tommy
Torres and others. (’00-’13).
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Singing and voiceovers of several jingles and opening themes since
childhood for international brands Oreo, Coca Cola, Sprite, Johnson and
Johnson, McCann Erickson, Ogilvy among others. (Colombia, ’92-’13).
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Hired as a singer/songwriter for the National Maccabee games for 17 years
in a row performing for an audience of +2000 people. (Colombia, ’95-’12).
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Actor for 2 years in national Colombian TV show “OkyDoky” and other
commercials. (Colombia, ‘97-’99).
(References available upon request)