Summary: Brent Bodrug is head of production company The B-Group Music, and works full-time as a producer-engineer and songwriter developing artists from Canada and the US. Brent has produced and/or written with artists such as Alanis Morissette (Maverick), Eva Avila (SonyBMG, Canadian Idol Winner), Andy Stochansky (RCA, Ani Difranco), Kim Bingham (EMI Publishing, Nelly Furtado, David Usher), Simon Wilcox (Universal, EMI Publishing), Jacksoul (SonyBMG), Ryan Malcolm (Canadian Idol Winner, Low Level Flight), Carlos Morgan (Juno Award Winner), and Son (Warner), as well as numerous independent artists. Brent has co-written songs with such notable writers as Stefan Skarbek (James Blunt, Amy Winehouse, Mel C, Sophie Ellis-Bextor), Blair Mackichan (Lily Allen, Lisa Stansfield), Curtis Richardson (J. Lo, Joss Stone, 3LW), Luke McMaster (Rihanna, Nick Lachey, Kyle Riabko), Jeremy Ruzumna (Macy Gray), Christopher Ward (Alannah Myles, Amanda Marshall, Hilary Duff), Eddie Schwartz (Pat Benetar, Rascal Flatts), Dean McTaggart (Amanda Marshall), Stan Meissner (Celine Dion, Starship), Cyril Rawson (Gretchen Wilson, Reba McEntire, Keith Urban, Jessica Andrews), Rob Wells (Backstreet Boys, Nick Lachey, Canadian Idol), Jeff "Diesel" Dalziel (Edwin, Rex Goudie, Melissa O'Neil), Jason Blume (Britney Spears), Joel Parkes (Kimberley Locke - American Idol), Tasha Thorbourne (Akon), Marc Jordan (Rod Stewart), John Capek (Rough Trade, Rod Stewart), David Martin (SonyATV, Hemingway Corner), Rupert Gayle (Keisha Chante, Shawn Desman), Ben Dunk (Wave), Ash Alexander (Tricky, All Saints), Robbie Patterson (Snow, McMaster and James), James Robertson (Roz Bell, Skye Sweetnam), Matt Hales (Aqualung), Nicole Hughes (Brian Melo), Dan Broadbeck (The Salads, Jersey, Headstrong), Kelly Levesque (The Neptunes, Walter Afanasieff), Perry-Alexander (Shawn Desman, Keshia Chante, Canadian Idol), Damhnait Doyle (Shaye), Derek Downham (Ron Sexsmith, Kyle Riabko, Shaye), and Rebecca Valadez (Janet Jackson). Brent has been invited to participate in SonyBMG’s Canadian Idol writing camp for 2 years and EMI Publishing's Idol camp this past year. He was also invited to participate in the Creative Collective (3 years) and has done writing camps for Peer Music, and most recently a writers’ retreat put on by the Songwriter’s association of Canada (SAC).
