- Kamil Rustam
Infobox musical artist 2
Name = Kamil Rustam
Born = birth date and age|1962|1|28
Died =
Origin =Amsterdam ,Holland
Instrument =guitar ,keyboards , bass
Genre = | Occupation =musician ,record producer
Years_active = 1979 – Present
URL = [http://kamilrustam.com kamilrustam.com.com]Kamil Rustam (born January, 1962) is a French guitarist, composer, arranger, songwriter and producer whose musical career has made him known as a prolific musician in many different styles.
Rustam was born in
Amsterdam ,Holland , and moved at an early age to Paris (France) where he worked extensively for most of the top pop French artists, earning the 1985 " [http://lesvictoires.com/Victoires/palmares/palmares1985.html Les Victoires De La Musique] " for Producer of the Year with his fellow producing partnersManu Katché andGabriel Yared . He was also nominated as Best Studio Musician at the 1986 and 1987 " [http://lesvictoires.com/Victoires/index.php Les Victoires De La Musique] ". He then moved to Los Angeles, California in 1996, where he has been busy working in the American entertainment industry.Early life
Growing up,
Kamil Rustam had always been listening to the sounds of the guitar; his dad, a student ofAlexandre Lagoya andIda Presti , would always play at home . But it was only when he discovered bands likeThe Rolling Stones ,The Beatles ,Pink Floyd andJimi Hendrix that he decided he wanted to become a guitar player. At seven years old, he enrolled in the "Conservatoire municipal du 14eme arrondissement" and studied classical guitar for 10 years while playing modern rock music with local bands.ession musician career
Kamil Rustam made himself famous for being able to play whatever style required and quickly became one of the most sought-after session guitarists in
France in the 1980s and 1990s, earning him 2 nominations for Best Session Musician at the 1986 and 1987 " [http://lesvictoires.com/Victoires/index.php Les Victoires De La Musique] ".Producing/ Arranging career
Kamil Rustam started his producing career when schoolmate
Patrick Bruel asked him in 1984 to produce his first single " [http://users.skynet.be/sky35350/pbdisc80.html Marre de cette nana la] " which sold over a million copies. He then produced numerous albums for best-selling French artists likeFlorent Pagny ,Patricia Kaas and Phil Barney, and eventually got awarded Best Producer at the 1985 " [http://lesvictoires.com/Victoires/palmares/palmares1985.html Les Victoires De La Musique] " forMichel Jonasz 's Album " [http://www.amazon.fr/dp/B000F39MHO Unis Vers L'Uni] "Band
From 1985 to 1988 Kamil Rustam was full-time member of the band Preface. The band was formed by
Manu Katché (vocals, drums) and Jean-Yves D'Angelo (keyboards and vocals).Artists Collaboration
List of Artists Kamil Rustam has recorded written or performed with:
*
Gabriel Yared
*B. B. King
*Michael Brecker
*Yael Naim
*Charles Aznavour
*Zazie
*Johnny Halliday
*Patrick Bruel
*Serge Gainsbourg
*Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
*Michel Berger
*Jean-Jacques Goldman
*Michel Jonasz
* [http://www.romanomusumarra.com Romano Musumarra]
* [http://www.rfimusique.com/anglais/musique/articles/060/article_7078.asp Maurane] *
*Manu Katché
*Mc solaar
*David Foster
*Gabrial McNair
*Guy Roche
*Shy'm
*Cory Rooney
* [http://davidhallyday.artistes.universalmusic.fr/ David Halliday]
* [http://www.discogs.com/artist/Humberto+Gatica Humberto Gatica]
*Patricia Kaas
*Lââm
*Bonnie Tyler
*Ben Vereen
*Florent Pagny
*Francis Cabrel
*Celine Dion
*Jennifer Lopez
*Amel Bent
*Barbra Streisand
*Peter Gabriel
*Alejandro Sanz
*Shaggy
*Christophe Maé
*Charlotte Church
*Josh Groban
*Tony Braxton
*Enrique Iglesias
*Cher
*Merwan Rim
*Nolwenn leroy
*Vince Gill
*Leslie (singer)
*Youssou N'Dour
*Kelly Clarkson
*Bruce Willis
*Snoop Dogg
* [http://vitaa.artistes.universalmusic.fr/ Vitaa]
*Anastacia
*Chrissie Hynde <
*Sinéad O'Connor
*Jessica Simpson
*Aaron Neville
*France Gall
*James Ingram
*En Vogue
*Oleta Adams
*Vanessa Paradis
*Chimene Badi
*Francis Cabrel
*Deniece Williams
*Stephanie Mills
*Peabo Bryson
*Jeffrey Osborne Music and performances for Films (including songs and soundtrack)
*1998: [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094751/ Black Mic Mac 2]
*1995: [http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_Truffes Les Truffes]
*1997: [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120471/ La vérité si je mens]
*1998:Taxi (1998 film)
*1999:The Bone Collector
*2000: [http://www.nick.com/all_nick/movies/rugrats_paris/?_requestid=1799091 Rugrats In Paris]
*2000:Under Suspicion (2000 film)
*2002: [http://www.nick.com/all_nick/movies/wildthornberrys/ The Wild Thornberry's Movie]
*2003: [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0337711/ Rugrats Go Wild]
*2006:Blood Diamond (film)
*2007: [http://imdb.com/title/tt0978670/ The Neighbor]
*2007: [http://imdb.com/title/tt0880570/ The Ministers]
*2007: [http://imdb.com/title/tt0772165/ Dark Streets]Awards
*Best Co-Producer (winner): 1985 " [http://lesvictoires.com/Victoires/palmares/palmares1985.html Les Victoires De La Musique] "
*Best Session Musician (nominee): 1986 " [http://lesvictoires.com/Victoires/index.php Les Victoires De La Musique] "
*Best Session Musician (nominee): 1987 " [http://lesvictoires.com/Victoires/index.php Les Victoires De La Musique] "External links
* [http://www.kamilrustam.com/ Official website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/kamilrustam Kamil Rustam on Myspace]
* [http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=kamil+rustam&search_type=&aq=f/ Kamil Rustam on YouTube]
* [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:eq8m96bofepo~T4 Kamil Rustam on All Music]
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