Jan Randall
- January 5, 2024
- Composer
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Jan Randall |
| Occupation | Composer |
| Date Of Birth | Jul 26, 1952(1952-07-26) |
| Age | 72 |
| Birthplace | Philadelphia |
| Country | United States |
| Birth City | Pennsylvania |
| Horoscope | Cancer |
Jan Randall Biography
| Name | Jan Randall |
| Birthday | Jul 26 |
| Birth Year | 1952 |
| Place Of Birth | Philadelphia |
| Home Town | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Cancer |
| Parents | Laura Randall |
| Spouse | Ina Dykstra |
Jan Randall is one of the most popular and richest Composer who was born on July 26, 1952 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. As a child, he learned music by ear. His work was a cross-media collaboration, including film, theatre, and television. His commissions included “A Midsummer Night’s Ice Dream” in 1992, “Tangled Ice Webs”, 1998 and “Poetry in Motion” in 2006.
He found out in 2004 that he shared a great-great-grandfather with legendary folk singer He found out in 2004 that he shared a great-great-grandfather with legendary folk singer Arlo Guthrie..
In 1971 Jan passed an audition to begin music studies at the University of Alberta, graduating in 1975 with a Bachelor of Music, majoring in theory and composition. His professors there included Violet Archer, Malcolm Forsyth, Isolbel Ralston, and Alexandra Munn. In 1976 he received a scholarship to attend the Banff School of Fine Arts, followed by jazz studies at Macewan University and North Texas State University.
In 1985 he built a recording studio, Randall’s Recordings, specifically for film and television music production. The studio has garnered over 700 broadcast production credits. In 1998 he won a Rosie award for Best Composer/Musical Score for the NFB production “Lost Over Burma” which featured narration by Christopher Plummer. He composed music for many other documentaries for the NFB , a large body of educational programs for ACCESS, and music to underscore a decade of award-winning productions for Karvonen Films and the Discovery Channel. In 2006 Jan Randall began work as a radio host on CKUA radio with the Weekend Breakfast show which he produced until 2009.
He married piano teacher Ina Dykstra in 2011.
Jan Randall Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Composer |
| House | Living in own house. |
Jan Randall is one of the richest Composer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jan Randall 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
When he was high school, he began playing in blues or pop bands.
He was the music director, pianist and song composer for The Second City as well as other theatre comedy troupes.
Born in Philadelphia, his first piano teacher was his mother, Laura Randall, who played classical and jazz and taught the neighborhood children. When he was nine his family moved to Edmonton, Alberta, and they become Canadian citizens on July 1, 1967. He was mostly self- taught, but spent half a year learning how to read and write “lead sheets” with a local accordion virtuoso, Vic Lillo.
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Who is Jan Randall Dating?
According to our records, Jan Randall married to Ina Dykstra. As of December 1, 2023, Jan Randall’s is not dating anyone.
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Jan Randall has performed live with Bo Diddley, Otis Rush, Amos Garrett, Gaye Delorme, Dave Babcock, Sha Na Na, Spencer Davis, Sam Lay (drummer for Paul Butterfield and Howlin’ Wolf) and Gary U.S. Bonds. In 2008 he released a solo CD of original songs “Good Fair World” which he promoted in a worldwide tour of small clubs and coffee houses across Canada, the United States, and Europe.
Facts & Trivia
Jan Ranked on the list of most popular Composer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Jan Randall celebrates birthday on July 26 of every year.
In January 2014 he performed a classical piano concert of his original solo works at the McDougall United Church that included his “Piano Sonata No. 1” and a collection of Impromptus. In 2016 Jan Randall and Ina Dykstra started Vista Heights Music, a sheet music publishing company featuring their original piano solos. By 2019, they had seven volumes out which they distribute nationally through Debra Wanless Music and Long and McQuade. They also sell directly by way of their website, vistaheightsmusic.com