About Blank Canvas Labs

Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame Inductee, Richard Rodwell, aka Maximum 60, aka XeNon, is an accomplished composer/producer with over 40 years of experience in creating music for both the record and television industry. Capable of creating music in any genre, he is highly skilled in all areas of composition and digital music production. Richard has composed music for hit television shows such as, “Cash Cab”, YTV’s “Uh Oh!”, "Beyblade" and many others. He has also produced music for groups such as, The Dream Warriors, Michie Mee, and Maestro Fresh-Wes.

Richard has developed Blank Canvas Labs, an in-person, immersive tutorial workshop which teaches youth the skills of digital music creation/production. Ever wonder how the music for Drake, SZA, Taylor Swift, Bruno Mars, Justin Bieber, etc, etc, etc are made? Watch and learn and then create a beat yourself!...with Richard's guidance. A long-time resident of Pickering, ON, Richard is committed to further developing the music culture in Durham, the GTA and beyond. Richard’s full discography can be found here: richardrodwell.com/discography.