Eddie Bullen

Eddie Bullen

Eddie Bullen

By Francine Buchner

Eddie Bullen is a pianist, songwriter, arranger and producer. He is probably best known for his “Hands Up” theme music of that highly contagious Club Med commercial that gave him a Juno Award nomination. Numerous accolades came after that pinnacle career achievement, including artistic director for 2008 International Performing Arts for All (IPAFA), and various Juno Award nominations. Bullen has been nominated again for the 2010 Canadian Smooth Jazz Awards Keyboardist/Pianist of the Year.

Born and raised in Grenada it took determination, consistency and a lot of hard work for this multi-talented artist to make a name for himself in the Canadian mainstream market and extending that worldwide. Bullen moved from the pop scene to jazz, which is closer to his roots. Classically trained, it wasn’t until he was 14 years old, playing the calypso song, “My Nanny and My Nana” on the organ his father sold to his primary school in Grenada that he realized his gift and the power of music.