Chad Richardson

Richardson grew up in Conception Bay South.{{cite news |last1=Ibbitson |first1=John |title=Rent boasts roomful of raw talent |work=The Standard |date=October 25, 1997 |page=C2}} As a teenager, he was part of the band the Park Sharks. He attended chef school in Paris in the late 1980s.{{cite news |last1=Sullivan |first1=J. M. |title=One to watch: His Rent comes due |work=The Globe and Mail |date=September 27, 1997 |page=C4}}

While attending the music program at Concordia University in Montreal, Richardson won a nationwide search by HMV for Canada's "best undiscovered vocalist", which led to the recording of his first independent album 2 People. In 1997, Richardson won the Homegrown contest sponsored by Toronto radio station Q107. This led to the production of his second record, The Legends of Brud, which features eleven songs he wrote himself, and a record deal with Aquarius/EMI.

While recording The Legends of Brud, Richardson auditioned for the Canadian production of the musical Rent, landing the lead role of Mark Cohen and soon after being nominated for a Dora Award for his performance.Kovarik, Lisa (20 November 1998). "Chasing a dream: Rent catapulted Chad Richardson into the spotlight – now he's hoping to focus more on his own music", The Telegram, p. 13. After the show's run he was transferred to the Broadway production. While in New York, he produced his third album no. 1 fan, and also appeared as a young David Bowie in the video for "The Pretty Things Are Going to Hell".Bliss, Karen (9 September 1999). "{{usurped|1=[https://archive.today/20120712161031/http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Artists/B/Bowie_David/2004/12/02/pf-757012.html Cdn. actor in new Bowie video]}}", Jam! Music. Retrieved 27 January 2011.

Richardson was one half of the production/songwriting team jACK (along with partner Craig McConnell). The pair won the USA Songwriting Competition for best R&B song in 2002.{{cite journal |title=Canucks recognized in USA Songwriting Competition |journal=Canadian Musician |date=March–April 2003 |volume=25 |issue=2 |page=16}} As jACK the pair also has releases by Canadian R and B artist Keshia Chante (HUSH) and multiple releases in Japan with artists such as Crystal Kay and Chemistry. jACK also had multiple TV and film placements.

In 2010 Richardson and Shaista Ahmed formed the TV production company, LATO Productions. LATO had its first TV property, The Health Hunters optioned to Temple Street Productions and continued on to the development phase.

In early 2011 Richardson was hired by ole music publishing as a Toronto Creative Manager. Later in 2011 he accepted a promotion to Creative Director of the Los Angeles office. While at ole Richardson signed rock icon Steven Tyler, super-producer Timbaland and songwriters and producers such as Allison Kaplan, Mynority and Clare Reynolds. In 2014 Richardson moved over to Canada's PRO SOCAN to head up Los Angeles operations as GM of LA.{{cite web |last1=Dault |first1=Meredith |date=August 25, 2014 |title=Chad Richardson |url=https://www.socanmagazine.ca/features/chad-richardson/ |website=Words & Music |access-date=July 22, 2022}}

In 2018 he formed The S.O.N.G. Space, a networking community for artists and songwriters.{{cite news |last1=Pardy-Ghent |first1=Pam |title=Chad Richardson: A Link in the Chain |url=https://nfldherald.com/a-link-in-the-chain/ |access-date=July 22, 2022 |work=The Newfoundland Herald |date=January 14, 2020}} In 2019 he opened his first art photography show, "People of The South Bay" focusing on the everyday people of the area of Los Angeles in which he lives, namely the South Bay.{{cite web |last1=Holland |first1=Emily |date=February 12, 2019 |title='People Of The South Bay' Photo Exhibition Features Community |url=https://patch.com/california/redondobeach/people-south-bay-photo-exhibition-features-community |website=Patch |access-date=July 22, 2022}}

• 1996 Q107 Homegrown Album Volume 17 (MCA Records)

• 1995 2 People (reissue on Aquarius)
• 1997 The Legends of Brud (Aquarius/EMI)
• 2001 "no1fan"

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