Marc Robillard
{{Short description|Canadian musician, composer and songwriter}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Marc Robillard
| image =
| caption = Robillard at an MTV Hype Music even in Los Angeles
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1974|3|23}}
| birth_place = Montreal, Quebec, Canada
| genre = pop rock
| instrument = Guitar, piano and vocals
| occupation = Musician and singer-songwriter
| label = MTV
| website = [http://www.marcrobillard.com marcrobillard.com]
}}
Marc Robillard (born March 23, 1974) is a Canadian musician, composer and songwriter, residing in Venice, California. He is best known for his songs "So Much More" (featured on a nationwide Sun Chips commercial){{cite web|url=http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=127334 |title=Marc Robillard "So Much More" |publisher=Mi2N.com |date=2010-02-13 |accessdate=2012-07-17}} and "Contagious" (featured on MTV's Jersey Shore).{{cite web|url=http://soundtrack.mtv.com/post/category/shows/jersey_shore/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110924074433/http://soundtrack.mtv.com/post/category/shows/jersey_shore/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 24, 2011 |title=Jersey Shore |publisher=Soundtrack.mtv.com |date= |accessdate=2012-07-17}}
Early life
Born in Montreal, Quebec, Robillard grew up traveling across Canada playing competitive hockey,{{cite web|url=http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=17939 |title=Marc Robillard (b. 1974) hockey statistics and profile at |publisher=Hockeydb.com |date=1974-03-23 |accessdate=2012-07-17}} eventually settling in Halifax where he was then drafted to play in the Ontario Hockey League.{{cite web|url=http://hypemusic.com/new-music/marc-robillard/ |title=Marc Robillard |publisher=Hype Music |date= |accessdate=2012-07-17}}
Career
Robillard first broke into the music industry through his work in music production. He worked in several music studios in Halifax and Toronto while he began writing his first EP. While composing music for Toronto production company, Grayson Matthews, in 2005, Robillard released his debut album, Paper Airplanes.{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/paper-airplanes/id445645655 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140116221022/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/paper-airplanes/id445645655 |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 16, 2014 |title=iTunes - Music - Paper Airplanes by Marc Robillard |publisher=iTunes |date=2005-11-10 |access-date=2012-07-17}} Songs from his debut album have appeared in several television commercials and programs since their release; "So Much More" was featured in Frito Lay's green television commercial for a biodegradable Sunchips bag as well as in the "Happy Planet" documentary in 2010.{{cite web|url=http://vimeo.com/11150696 |title=Happy Planet (Trailer) on Vimeo |publisher=Vimeo.com |date=2010-04-22 |accessdate=2012-07-17}}
Robillard's sophomore album, Left London, was released in March 2011,{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/left-london/id445148073 |title=iTunes - Music - Left London by Marc Robillard |publisher=iTunes |date=2011-06-21 |access-date=2012-07-17}}{{dead link|date=March 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} inspired by his time spent living and working in London and his subsequent journey to Los Angeles. Robillard was chosen by MTV and Extreme Music to be a part of their HYPE music project, which showcases up and coming artists from around the world. His music, along with 11 other musician's work, was featured throughout MTV's programming and live performances beginning in June 2011.{{cite web|url=http://hypemusic.com/music/ |title=Talent |publisher=Hype Music |date= |accessdate=2012-07-17}} MTV's reality television series, Jersey Shore, has featured "Come By Now," "Contagious," "Blown Away,"{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/shows/jersey_shore/season_4/episode.jhtml?episodeID=182350#moreinfo |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110929200606/http://www.mtv.com/shows/jersey_shore/season_4/episode.jhtml?episodeID=182350#moreinfo |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 29, 2011 |title=Jersey Shore (Season 4) | Ep. 403 | Twinning | Episode Summary, Video, Photos |publisher=MTV |date= |accessdate=2012-07-17}} "EverStop" and "OK."{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/shows/jersey_shore/season_4/episode.jhtml?episodeID=182351#moreinfo |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111123185218/http://www.mtv.com/shows/jersey_shore/season_4/episode.jhtml?episodeID=182351#moreinfo |url-status=dead |archive-date=November 23, 2011 |title=Jersey Shore (Season 4) | Ep. 404 | Crime And Punishment | Episode Summary, Video, Photos |publisher=MTV |date= |accessdate=2012-07-17}} MTV re-released Robillard's debut EP, Paper Airplanes,{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/robillard_marc/albums.jhtml?albumId=1198994 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120630011433/http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/robillard_marc/albums.jhtml?albumId=1198994 |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 30, 2012 |title=Paper Airplanes | Marc Robillard | Album |publisher=MTV |date= |accessdate=2012-07-17}} and his new album, Left London,{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/robillard_marc/albums.jhtml?albumId=2719199 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111220004644/http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/robillard_marc/albums.jhtml?albumId=2719199 |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 20, 2011 |title=Left London | Marc Robillard | Album |publisher=MTV |date= |accessdate=2012-07-17}} under the MTV umbrella in July 2011.
Outside of the MTV Hype project, he appeared in ABC’s Rookie Blue,{{cite web|url=http://abc.go.com/shows/rookie-blue/video |title=ABC.com - Rookie Blue - Video |publisher=Abc.go.com |date= |accessdate=2012-07-17}} USA’s Necessary Roughness,{{cite web|url=http://www.tunefind.com/show/necessary-roughness/season-1/9407 |title=Necessary Roughness Music - Season 1: "Goal Line" |publisher=TuneFind |date=2011-09-14 |accessdate=2012-07-17}} VH1’s The TO show,{{cite web|date=2011-10-12 |url=http://www.vh1.com/video/the-to-show-3/full-episodes/star-81/1671046/playlist.jhtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111014211258/http://www.vh1.com/video/the-to-show-3/full-episodes/star-81/1671046/playlist.jhtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 14, 2011 |title="Star 81" ( Ep. 307 ) from The T.O. Show 3 | Full Episode |publisher=VH1.com |accessdate=2012-07-17}} and Teen Nick’s Degrassi.{{cite web|url=http://www.tunefind.com/show/degrassi/season-11/9118 |title=Degrassi Music - Season 11: "U Don't Know (2)" |publisher=TuneFind |date=2011-08-09 |accessdate=2012-07-17}}
Other work
Beyond the placements of his original songs, Robillard has composed original music for Kraft. His song, "I’ll Be With You" was featured in Kraft's new advertising campaign.{{cite web|author= |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iV2nemypuDo |title=Kraft Singles Commercial "Memories" (2011) |publisher=YouTube |date=2011-07-20 |accessdate=2012-07-17}}
His influences include Conor Oberst/Bright Eyes, Ben Gibbard/Death Cab for Cutie, Radiohead, Travis, Athlete, Coldplay, Aqualung, Damien Rice, and Wilco.
References
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External links
- [http://www.marcrobillard.com Marc Robillard] official website
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