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Born in Montreal, Robillard grew up traveling across Canada playing competitive hockey, eventually settling in Halifax where he was then drafted to play in the Ontario Hockey League.
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He is best known for his songs “So Much More” (featured on a nationwide Sun Chips commercial) and "Contagious" (featured on Music Television"s Jersey Shore). Robillard first broke into the music industry through his work in music production. He worked in several music studios in Halifax and Toronto while he began writing his first European Parliament. While composing music for Toronto production company, Grayson Matthews, in 2005, Robillard released his debut album, Paper Airplanes.
Songs from his debut album have appeared in several television commercials and programs since their release.
“So Much More” was featured in Frito Lay’s green television commercial for a biodegradable Sunchips bag as well as in the “Happy Planet” documentary in 2010. Robillard’s sophomore album, Left London, was released in March 2011, inspired by his time spent living and working in London and his subsequent journey to Los Los Angeles
Robillard was chosen by Music Television and Extreme Music to be a part of their HYPE music project, which showcases up and coming artists from around the world. His music, along with 11 other musician’s work, was featured throughout Music Television’s programming and live performances beginning in June 2011.
Music Television’s reality television series, Jersey Shore has featured “Come By Now,” “Contagious,” “Blown Away,” “EverStop” and “Oklahoma.” Music Television re-released Robillard’s debut European Parliament, Paper Airplanes, and his new album, Left London, under the Music Television umbrella in July 2011.
Outside of the Music Television Hype project, American Broadcasting Company’s Rookie Blue, United States of America’s Necessary Roughness, Video Hits One’s The TO show, and Teen Nick’s Degrassi.
