Paul Matthew Hoffert, LLD, CM (born 22 September 1943 in

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) is a

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, performer, media music composer, author, academic, and corporate executive. He studied

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and

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at the

University of Toronto The University of Toronto (UToronto or U of T) is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, located on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King's College, the first institution ...

. He later studied

music composition Musical composition can refer to an original piece or work of music, either vocal or instrumental, the structure of a musical piece or to the process of creating or writing a new piece of music. People who create new compositions are called c ...

with

Gordon Delamont Gordon Arthur Delamont (27 October 1918 – 16 January 1981) was a Canadian music educator, author, composer, and trumpeter. He is best remembered for his work as an educator, having helped shape the talents of dozens of notable musicians in Toro ...

. In 1969 the 26-year-old Hoffert co-founded

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, a rock group that sold millions of records and earned three

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as one of

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's leading pop bands. His film music earned him a

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and three

SOCAN The Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada (SOCAN) is a Canadian performance rights organization that represents the performing rights of more than 135,000 songwriters, composers and music publishers. The organization collects ...

Film Composer of the Year awards, and included films such as: ''The Proud Rider'' (1971), ''

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'' (1972), ''

Outrageous! ''Outrageous!'' is a 1977 Canadian comedy drama film written and directed by Richard Benner. The film stars Craig Russell as female impersonator Robin Turner, and Hollis McLaren as Turner's schizophrenic roommate Liza Conners. The plot begins i ...

'' (1977), ''

High-Ballin' ''High-Ballin'' is a 1978 Canadian action comedy film about truckers directed by Peter Carter. The US release was rated PG, with a runtime of 97 minutes. Plot Jerry Reed plays the "Iron Duke", an independent trucker who stands up to the local t ...

'' (1978), ''

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'' (1979), ''

Wild Horse Hank ''Wild Horse Hank'' is a 1979 Canadian adventure drama film directed by Eric Till and starring Linda Blair, Michael Wincott and Richard Crenna. It is based on the 1978 teen novel ''The Wild Horse Killers'' written by Mel Ellis. Plot ''Wild Hor ...

'' (1979), ''

Mr. Patman ''Mr. Patman'' (also known as ''Crossover'') is a 1980 Canadian film directed by John Guillermin and starring James Coburn. Synopsis A nurse working the night shift in a psycho ward begins to lose his grip on reality. Cast Production The film ...

'' (1980), ''

Deadly Companion ''Deadly Companion'' (also known as ''Double Negative'') is a 1980 Canada, Canadian thriller film based on the novel ''The Three Roads'' by Ross Macdonald. Plot Michael Taylor, played by Michael Sarrazin, is tormented by his sheer lack of memory ...

'' (1981), ''

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'' (1982), ''

Fanny Hill ''Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure''—popularly known as ''Fanny Hill''—is an erotic novel by English novelist John Cleland first published in London in 1748. Written while the author was in debtors' prison in London,Wagner, "Introduction", ...

'' (1983), '' Bedroom Eyes'' (1984) and '' Mr. Nice Guy'' (1987). In 2001 Hoffert received the Pixel award as the New Media industry's "Visionary of the Year". Hoffert has parallel achievements in

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and

technology Technology is the application of knowledge to reach practical goals in a specifiable and reproducible way. The word ''technology'' may also mean the product of such an endeavor. The use of technology is widely prevalent in medicine, science, ...

. He was a researcher at the

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in the early 1970s and returned to research in 1988 as Vice President of DHJ Research, where he invented precursor

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audio compression, as well as microchips for Newbridge Microsystems, and products for

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, and

Yamaha Yamaha may refer to: * Yamaha Corporation, a Japanese company with a wide range of products and services, established in 1887. The company is the largest shareholder of Yamaha Motor Company (below). ** Yamaha Music Foundation, an organization estab ...

. In 1992, Hoffert founded CulTech Research Centre at

York University York University (french: Université York), also known as YorkU or simply YU, is a public university, public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is Canada's fourth-largest university, and it has approximately 55,700 students, 7,0 ...

, where he developed advanced media such as

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video-phones and networked distribution of

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s. From 1994 to 1999, he directed Intercom Ontario, a $100 million trial of the world's first completely connected

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community that landed him on the cover of the ''

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'' and in the ''

Wall Street Journal ''The Wall Street Journal'' is an American business-focused, international daily newspaper based in New York City, with international editions also available in Chinese and Japanese. The ''Journal'', along with its Asian editions, is published ...

''. He is an expert in online content distribution and usage consumption. Hoffert was awarded the

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Min 2004 for his contributions to music and the arts. The

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citation reads: " r. Hoffertis multitalented, determined and a visionary. Paul Hoffert is a founding member of the rock group

and an award-winning

composer A composer is a person who writes music. The term is especially used to indicate composers of Western classical music, or those who are composers by occupation. Many composers are, or were, also skilled performers of music. Etymology and Defi ...

who has scored countless feature films and television productions. He received an Honorary PhD from the University of Toronto in June 2012." "Formerly a teacher at the Faculty of Fine Arts at York University, Hoffert founded the University's CulTech Research Centre and is an expert on new media and technology. A founding director of the Canadian Independent Record Producers Association and the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television, he was instrumental in bringing about the Gemini and Prix Gémeaux awards. He was the first artist to chair the Ontario Arts Council, and he continues to be involved in multiple arts organizations and the Bell Broadcast and New Media Fund."

Current positions

*Chair of the Bell Broadcast and New Media Fund, 1997– *Chair of the Screen Composers Guild of Canada, 1999– *President of the

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US *Director, Ontario Cultural Attractions Fund, 1999– *Music Director

, 1968–1974, 1993–

Previous positions

*Vice President of Sistema Toronto 2011-2013 *CEO, Noank Media Inc, 2006–2009 *Faculty Fellow at Harvard Law School, 2005–2007 *Board Director, World Summit Information Society Awards (United Nations), 2004–2005 *President, Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television, 1981–1982 ir. 1979–1980, 1983–1987 *Chair, Ontario Arts Council, 1994–1997 *Research Professor, Sheridan College, 1999–2003 *Director, CulTech Research Centre, York University, 1992–2000 *Director of R&D, Rights Clearing House, Calgary, 2001–2004 *Research Director, OnDisC Alliance, 2000–2003 *President, Intercom Ontario (broadband research trial), 1994–1998 *Director, DACARIE Audio Research Laboratory, York University, 1990–1992 *Vice President Research, DHJ Research, 1986–1992 P Technology Transfer 1989–1992*Researcher, National Research Council of Canada, 1969–1971

Current boards

* Screen Composers Guild of Canada SCGC, 1999- *Bell Broadcast and New Media Fund, 1997- *Glenn Gould Foundation, 2000- *Sistema Toronto, 2012- *Ontario Cultural Attractions Fund, 1999-

Books authored by Paul Hoffert

*''Music for New Media: Composing for Videogames, Websites, Presentations, and Other Interactive Media'', Berklee Press, January 2007 *''The New Client: How Customers Shape Business in the Information Age'', Penguin/Viking Canada, 2002 *''All Together Now: Connected Communities Will Revolutionize the Way You Live, Work, and Play'', Stoddart Publishing, 2000 *''The Bagel Effect: A Compass to Navigate the Wired World'', McGraw-Hill Ryerson Press, 1998 *''Internet Technologies Primer'', CulTech Publishing, o-author Dr. Peter Roosen-Runge 1997 *''Inventory of Internet Technologies and Services'', Industry Canada Publication, o-author Dr. Peter Roosen-Runge 1996 *''Understanding Music in Media'', Hoffert Publishing, 1987 *''Hoffert Guide to Synchronizing Music'', Hoffert Publishing, 1982

References

The Canadian Encyclopedia: Paul Hoffert
accessed 24 November 2006

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