Joseph Troski

Joseph Troski (born Joseph George Troskie on May 22, 1979) is a composer, singer, producer. Joseph began writing and performing music since at the age of five. Born in the suburbs of Johannesburg, South Africa, Joseph Troski is most known for his compositions for Theater and his work as Producer and Songwriter throughout the United States and Europe. At age eight, Joseph moved to Brooklyn, NY where he was raised by his mother and sister. TROSKI is a self-taught talent, teaching himself to sing and play while practicing at friends' homes, hotels, music stores and found himself cast as the lead in productions of Little Shop of Horrors and Jesus Christ Superstar while attending St. Aloysius Catholic School in Queens, NY. JOSEPH went on to attend Manhattan's Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts (Television's 'Fame' school) where he studied Fine Art.

Performing, Producing and Scoring

By the age of 18, Troski began performing his original songs in clubs and restaurants throughout NYC's East Village and Brooklyn such as CBGB. At age 19, without any formal musical training, Troski was offered a seat to study in the Purchase College Conservatory of Music, a recording contract from an independent label, and a publishing deal. As resident Composer and Sound Designer of Deep Ellum Ensemble Theater Company, Joseph Troski has scored multiple works for the stage including "Dr. Tedrow's Last Breath" an original play written and directed by Matthew Earnest about the worst natural disaster in U.S. history, “The Great Storm” of 1900 in Galveston, Texas which destroyed the city and claimed 8000 lives, with choreography by Tina Fehlandt, a founding member of the world-renowned Mark Morris Dance Group.

Selected works

*2005: "Carried Away" Written and Recorded by Saskia (Slsk Records) (Credits: Producer, Writer)
*2004: "The Man Who Tried to Save the World" (Raleigh, NC)
*2003: "Idea" Written and Recorded by Saskia (slsk Records) (Credits: Producer, Writer)
*2003: "Deep" Written and Recorded by Saskia (slsk Records) (Credits: Producer, Writer)
*2002: "Shakespeare's Coriolanus" (Dallas, TX) (Credits: Original Score and Sound Design)
*2002: "Saints And Singing" by Gertrude Stein (New York, NY) (Credits: Original Score and Sound Design)
*2002: "Ch'ien-nü Leaves Her Body" by Matthew Earnest (New York, NY) (Credits: Original Score)
*2001: "Blood Pudding" (Dublin, Ireland) (Credits: Original Score and Sound Design)
*2001: Original compositions: "Rubicon" and "Carrie" receive Honorable Mention Awards from John Lennon International Songwriting Competition
*2000: "Hunter College Dance Series" (Credits: Original Score)(New York, NY)

External links

* [http://www.josephtroski.com Joseph Troski Official Website]
* [http://www.deepellum.org Deep Ellum Theater Company]
* [http://www.thevillager.com/villager_66/playontexas.html Dr. Tedrow's Last Breath]
* [http://www.myspace.com/josephtroski Official MySpace.com Page]
* [http://www.saskiamusic.com Official Saskia Page]