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Bob Hallett | |
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| Born | Robert Hallett 1966 (age 57–58) St. John's, Newfoundland |
| Nationality |  Canadian |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, Talent manager, Record producer, Author |
| Known for | Great Big Sea (band member), Come From Away (music consultant) |
Robert Hallett (born 1966) is a Canadian musician, author, producer, and entrepreneur, best known as a founding member of the Canadian folk rock band Great Big Sea (1993–2013). He is also a native of St. John's, Newfoundland, Hallett co-founded Great Big Sea in 1993, with Alan Doyle, Sean McCann, and Darrell Power. The band sold over a million and half records around the world, over a twenty-year period. Through his company, Kilbride Music, Hallett has managed bands and produced records, radio specials, and live concerts.[1] Hallett is a vocal proponent of talent development within the Newfoundland and East Coast Music Industries, and has authored a career guidebook for aspiring musicians.[2][3] He works with the producers of the Broadway musical Come From Away as a Music Consultant, and has also worked at the Stratford Festival as a Composer & Music Director. As an author he has written dozens of magazine articles, essays and several books, including the best-selling memoir Writing Out The Notes. He is the owner of Erin's Pub and Tavola Restaurant in downtown St. John's.[citation needed] Hallett currently plays accordion and other instruments in the band Kelly Russell and the Planks; he has also been associated with The Once, The Dardanelles, Fabian James, and the Irish Descendants, in various capacities.[citation needed]
- ^ Dooley, Danette (27 Dec 2017). "East Coast Music Association (ECMA) still a music industry 'catalyst' after 30 years". CBC News. Canada. Archived from the original on 17 July 2018. Retrieved 7 Jan 2018.
- ^ "Aspiring musicians need to 'work hard,' says Bob Hallett". 19 Apr 2014. Retrieved 7 Jan 2018.
- ^ Hallett, Bob (2007). The Art of Managing your career in Music and Sound Recording (PDF). Canada: HRDC - Cultural Human Resources Council of Canada.