Our 2016 Mix Contest winner for the high school category, Jack Marko, didn’t grow up playing music. He says it was the music of Daft Punk, Skrillex and Deadmau5 that got him into electronic music and started him on the path to DJing. “I was 13/14, and began…
Nimbus Hosts 2nd Annual Vancouver Songwriting Workshop
The YVR Songshop had its very successful debut one year ago and has returned with even more to offer aspiring Vancouver songwriters. This year, the workshop features additional content including insight into social media marketing and business for songwriters, song placement and how to record…
Post & Game Audio Grad, Kieran Fitzpatrick, Works For EA
Post & Game Audio Production alumnus Kieran Fitzpatrick graduated from Nimbus in early 2015 and has gone on to quickly launch his career in game audio at EA Sports working on UFC 2 and NHL. Following the recent release of his first game with EA, we sat…
Announcing the 2016 Nimbus Mix Contest Winners!
We are very proud to announce the winners of the 2016 Nimbus Mix Contest! Aspiring producers from across Canada mixed tracks from Universal recording artists Lights, Head of the Herd and Dear Rouge. Among the many entries, 8 mixes stood above the crowd.
Current Student Steven Visser Discusses Recent Career Successes & Nimbus Training
Our Community Liaison, Kristina Lao, recently sat down with MBUS and current LIVE 200 student Steven Visser to talk about Nimbus and his recent successes. Here’s how the conversation went: K: Hi Steven! S: Hey! K: Can you give me a one-minute rundown of what your life…
Nimbus Community: April Events
Here’s our list of Nimbus and family live music events coming up in April 2o16!
Alumni Focus: Dwayne Morgan on Location Recording & June Production
Alumnus Dwayne Morgan recently launched his own company called June Production. In addition to recording “studio albums, but not in a studio,” Dwayne is also keeping busy recording location audio for Indie Vancity’s Inside Van Sessions and The Gastown Sessions, a Vancouver Sun music project.…
BCR Music Reviews: “Nimbus Nights” At The Roxy
For over a month now, Nimbus Music Business students have planned and presented a series of “Nimbus Nights” with Business Class Records (BCR), featuring local independent music talent at The Roxy Cabaret in downtown Vancouver. The latest Nimbus Nights event took place on Tuesday, March 14…
Nimbus Alumnus Works For Koko Productions
One of many benefits of studying at Nimbus is the ability to focus your studies on an area that interests you, while also gaining a wide range of transferrable skills in music and media. Recent Beats & Urban Music Production alumnus and electronic music producer,…
Nimbus Community: March 2016 Upcoming Events
We are keeping ourselves busy this month, making music, planning and running events and getting out into the Vancouver community. Here’s what’s coming up from the Nimbus family in March!
Student Profile: Jessica Sheaves
Current Nimbus student, Jessica Sheaves moved from Fort McMurray, Alberta to Vancouver in September 2015 to take care of her grandmother. She came to Nimbus in January 2016 and is currently studying Introduction to Audio Engineering. Enrolled in the Beats & Urban Music Production program (BUMP),…
Student Profile: Rafael Rico
Singer/songwriter and video production professional, Rafael Rico, came to Nimbus from Venezuela after deciding he wanted to blend his passions for video and sound. This is Rafael’s second degree; he previously earned his Bachelors in Mass Media and Communications. “I was doing commercials when I…
Live Sound Alumni Work For TED and More!
Nimbus alumni Audrey Rose and Caleb Hardy hit the ground running after graduation and continue to find ongoing career success in Vancouver’s vibrant live music and entertainment scene! Both say that flexibility is key and have been enjoying the wide range of work opportunities that they…
Monster Truck Comes to Nimbus!
Nimbus and CFOX have joined forces to bring you an exclusive live studio session with Monster Truck, coming up next Thursday, February 25th! Formerly known as FOX Uninvited Guest, previous sessions have included: Royal Blood, Arctic Monkeys, Tenacious D, and Queens Of The Stone Age. The Monster…
Women Sweep The Nimbus Student Gold Records!
Back in December 2015, Nimbus saw its first clean sweep of our gold record awards for achievement by women! We are very proud of all four winners: Stephanie Hodgins, Nadia Dostovalova, Racquel Villagante, and Jana Bagasbas. We sat down with a few of them to…
Congratulations to our 2016 Juno Nominees!
The 2016 Juno Nominees were announced earlier today, with several Nimbus alumni, staff and friends of Nimbus all in the running for awards, including our co-founder Bob Ezrin, up for Producer of the Year!
The Nimbus Mix Contest Stems Now Available To Download
We are excited to announce that the 2016 Nimbus Mix Contest is officially under way. Stems from all tracks are available now to download from the mix contest website at NimbusMixContest.ca.
Nimbus’ Own Business Class Records Launches Bi-Weekly Nimbus Nights At The Roxy
We are very excited to announce our partnership with The Roxy for an on-going bi-weekly Nimbus powered music night at The Roxy Cabaret!
Student Profile: Ross Fahy Of Ireland Wins Full Ride “Music Generation” Scholarship to Nimbus
Who: Ross Fahy From: Galway, Ireland Program: Advanced Music Production “It was too good to be true,” he said, “I thought I’ll just apply and see what happens. Then I got called for an interview… and I won! It’s great!” ENGR 100 student, Ross Fahy,…
Nimbus Community: January Upcoming Events
Nimbus loves community! We love being part, and celebrating of our community in Vancouver and beyond. It’s been an exciting month so far and there are still more exciting events coming up over the next few days! Read our list of upcoming community events to find…
