The Collective

Chuck Schlacter

Chuck is a guitarist and composer based just outside of Nashville. With a degree in music, he for several years has focused his composing on the film and television realms. Prolific and versatile to say the least, he has signed over 350 of his compositions with several major production music libraries. "I've always enjoyed the musicology aspect of being a musician" says Schlacter. “Doing the research to write a genre that is new to me is very enjoyable and fulfilling."

Sean Hayden

Sean can best be described by one word: Multi-tasker. In addition to a touring schedule of more than 150 gigs per year, this 25 year-old multi-instrumentalist continues his relentless pace; running two music companies, scoring and producing multiple projects for his clients, and being one of Greengate's go-to contributors.

A musical multi-tasker as well, Sean is remarkably versatile. From big-band/swing music to bombastic dramatic orchestral pieces, to dance and Dubstep, he is one of the few writers that can handle - and still impress - when taken out of his musical element.

Jeff Tymoschuk

Jeff is an award-winning composer, and has scored over 50 films, including the feature films subHuman (Sonambulist Imagery), Mr Big (Eagle Harbour Entertainment), and That One Night (Infinite Reality Productions). He has also scored the videogames; James Bond: Nightfire for Electronic Arts, which went on to win the 2003 Game Audio Network Guild award for Best Arrangement of a Non-Original Theme and Best Interactive Music. He also has provided additional music to The Simpsons Hit and Run and James Bond: Everything or Nothing.

Chadwick Wadds

Chadwick Wadds is a multi-instrumental, songwriter, engineer and producer based in Toronto. During a seven year stint as a Recording Arts Program instructor at Vancouver's Columbia Academy, Chadwick arranged and produced countless acts spanning the musical gamut from Rock, Metal, Pop, Jazz, to Electronica, Hip Hop, Reggae, World and more.

A specialist in blending organic instrumental performances with electronic sequencing, old school production approach with modern recording technology means that it`s always about the music with Chadwick

Mary Ancheta

Mary Ancheta is a freelance touring piano / keyboard player, singer / songwriter, composer for film and television, programmer, producer, and an audio engineer.

She has toured Internationally, sharing the stage with acts such as Bjork, Interpol, Fishbone, M.I.A., John Mayer, Arctic Monkeys, Nickleback, and others. Mary is a regular contributor to the Greengate Collective.

Dione Tan

Armen Martirosian

“[His] music is alive and unique, adventurous and beautiful.” - Chick Corea. 

To call Armen "accomplished" would be an understatement. Over an amazing 30 year career, he has composed, conducted and performed on a level few reach. He has won most awards imaginable for his achievements in his home country, Armenia. From classical, to jazz, ethnic, rock, pop and blues, he is a pure talent. Armen has either conducted or had his music performed in concert halls, theatres soccer stadiums (yes, soccer stadiums) and huge corporate events across Europe and North America.

Marc Wild

Marc is an accomplished guitarist, composer and producer. As a session guitarist, he is one of the most in-demand in the Vancouver, Canada music scene. Marc has shared stage with Coldplay, The Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Dandy Warhols, and The Stereophonics.Film and television credits include The Dr. Oz Show (OWN), The Burning Question (National Film Board of Canada), and The Tooth Fairy (20th Century Fox). 

Eliot Pister

Owner and Creative Director of Greengate Music, Eliot's experience behind  both the console and the keys goes back to when the Earth was cooling. In the last 20+ years, Eliot has recorded and/or produced dozens of album projects, short films, and promo's for artists in nearly all popular and World genres. He has also released two CD's of his own. With two hundred tracks published for film & television use, Eliot's catalog is growing by close to 100 cues per year.

David Godfrey

David attended Fanshawe College’s Recorded Music Production program, studying under Canadian Legend Jack Richardson, before completing an additional year in the newly formed Digital Applications program. Upon receiving early graduation at the top of his class, Manta Eastern became his new home. Over the next few years David had gigs playing guitar for Emm Gryner, The Wish Factory, Doug Varty Band, and Perry’s Slice. In 2009 David joined the 80's tribute act Big Hair, before eventually moving to the West Coast to concentrate on writing.

John Lee Sanders

John's credit list as a session player reads like The Encyclopedia of Rock and Roll. An accomplished artist in his own right, he's a 2007 Emmy-nominated Composer, and winner of three 2009 Canadian Music Awards. He has performed with Willie Nelson, Stevie Wonder, Freddie King, Dr. John, Chuck Berry, Jimmy Page, Tower of Power, Starship, and many blues, jazz and pop legends. Wow.

Barry French....

Imagine a steel cage death match between Daughtry, Coldplay, Paramore and Demon Hunter with Joe Satriani as the referee. That's the best way to describe the musical sound of Big Blue Barry. 

Barry French, or "Big Blue" as his friends call him, is a guitar-based composer for Film and TV as well as a songwriter. His music has been featured in a variety of shows such as The Oprah Winfrey Show, The Dr. Oz Show, The Nate Berkus Show, Proving Ground, Fantasy Factory, Suprise Homecoming, Little Couple and many more.