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News Flash: Ross has just been appointed Music Director of the upcoming “P.Ramlee – The Musical” (Premiere in April 2007)

BIO-DATA

Roslan Ariffin b. Jamil @ Ross Ariffin
Managing Director
GetaJob Entertainment Malaysia

Almost 22 Years of Experience in the Music Industry and Music Teaching Profession… Composing …Arranging…Writing Jingles… Tapping Talent…Helming Live Performance Groups in Classical Music and Pop Bands…Providing Entertainment and Music for Hotels, Clubs, Launches and Functions…Successfully Educating Students in All Genres of Music…Enriching and Inspiring All

►Date of Birth:    23rd May 1962
►Marital Status:  Married
►Number of Children: Two
►Education:  B.Mus(UK) FTCL, ATCL , A Levels, O Levels

Multi Award Winning Pianist, Producer and Composer Ross Ariffin

Began playing the piano at the age of eight and was recognized as a gifted child through his first composition at the age of nine. Ross was invited for his first recording on the piano at the former Rediffusion complex in Jalan Ampang playing Mozart, just before leaving for the United Kingdom under a scholarship for piano and violin at age 11. Ross attended the Ilford Grammar School for Boys, Essex and studied under Royal Academy of Music concert pianists, Eileen Brosster and Iuan Roberts for piano and Royal Philharmonic violinist, Richard Kirkland for violin.

Ross returned to Malaysia in 1980 and took up teaching at the Hammond Academy of Music as well as private tutoring for piano and violin concentrating on ABRSM Grades Seven and Above to LRSM (Licentiate of the Royal Schools of Music, London). In 1990, Ross embarked on a career in popular music winning his first National Award in the same year in the Asian Broadcasting Union Golden Kite World Song Festival (ABU). He went on to represent Malaysia at the International level gaining 4th placing.

CAREER EXPERIENCE

Performed solo piano at The Ritz Carlton Residences, KL since April 2006 – August 31st Hotel Maya, Jalan Ampang, Kuala Lumpur Entertainment Consultant/Music Director - July til Dec 2005 As the Entertainment Consultant/Music Director of the newly reopened 5-Star hotel, Ross engages the musicians, trains them, writes the scores, prepares the repertoire and coordinates the different performances as required by the hotel. At the same time, Ross performs together with the musicians on the keyboards or the piano in accordance with the genre of the music performed.

Hilton Sentral, KL Sentral, Kuala Lumpur Pianist/Keyboardist and Group Leader – January to June 2005 Ross was the solo pianist (light classical) for the earlier hours of the evening then played pop/jazz standards for the three-piece band during the later hours.

►Significant Achievements in Malaysia 2004/2005

◄ ■ On 27th November 2004, immediately upon his return from Brunei Darussalam after five years, Ross was invited to perform at a private dinner for YAB Dato’ Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi at the Shangri-la Hotel, KL. Ross was the solo pianist alongside Sam McNully from Australia for this private event. Subsequently, Ross was engaged for many other private functions on separate occasions for the prime minister’s wife.

PDS School and PDS International School, Brunei Darussalam Music Teacher – January 2002 to end 2004 Ross was appointed as the music teacher for both the private school and the international school under PDS in the Sultanate. He taught beginners level students as well as those in the intermediate grades, was head of the brass band and choir and coordinated the schools’ many concerts, parent-teacher day performances and Brunei Independence Day performances in the presence of His Majesty Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah.

Swan Music School, Brunei Darussalam Music Teacher – January 2000 to 2002 Ross was principal of Swan Music School, a private music centre in Kuala Belait, Brunei where he ran the said premise, coordinated the timetable and teaching sessions for the various teachers, and brought many students to score merits and distinctions in the ABRSM examinations. Ross also performed and accompanied many students in their first-ever public school concert. ►Significant Achievements in Brunei 2000 – end 2004

◄ ■ Ross (and Helena Hon) entered USA’s largest and most prestigious international songwriting competition in 2004 and were chosen by the Blue Ribbon panel of judges as finalists from over 31,000 entries received worldwide for their song entitled ‘A Kiss Goodnight’. This marks the first time ever Malaysia has reached the finals. Results were announced in 2005 and appeared on their international website. It was also published in MACP Berhad’s bi-monthly nationwide edition-cum-newsletter “Rentak”.
■ Ross produced the album and launched Brunei’s first ever artiste “Khairy” in 2004. ■ Ross was commissioned to compose and record a song for the birthday of The Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Hajah Saleha, the Sultan’s wife in 2004, on the occasion of her birthday.
■ Ross performed on solo piano for His Majesty the Sultan of Brunei on Brunei Independence Day in 2003 at Jurudong Polo Club, Bandar Seri Begawan.
■ Ross composed a song to commemorate the friendship ties between Brunei and Japan in 2003 for Liquefied Natural Gas (BLNG), Brunei, a Brunei-Shell petroleum company.
■ Ross produced the opening theme music for Radio Televisyen Brunei RTB news clip in 2001 and many others for RTB.

AWARDS & RECOGNITION
 
■ In 1996, Ross received his first Anugerah Industri Malaysia (AIM) award for Aishah’s “Wajah” album as co-producer
■ In 1995, Ross received the Best Pop Rock song award in TV3’s Muzik-Muzik finals for –“Kau Dan Aku” sung by “Kool” (originally rendered by Ning Baizura)
■ In 1994 was nominated for the Best Film Soundtrack award at the Pesta Filem Malaysia for the movie “Imigran”
■ In 1994 won the Best Film Soundtrack award at the Pesta Filem Malaysia for the movie “Fantasi” ■ 1990 – Won Best Song (National Level) – Pesta Lagu Asian Broadcasting Union(ABU)

ARTISTES

Ross has written and produced songs for almost all of Fauziah Latiff’s albums through the years, the most famous being “Dia” which is still aired today. He has written for Ning Baizura (“Kau dan Aku”), Siti Nurhaliza ( Kurniaan Dalam Semaran ) Ziana Zain, Aishah (“Kemaafan Dendam yang Terindah”), Amy Mastura, Jamal Abdillah, Nash, Ruhil Amani. He has also produced and released his own instrumental solo album under the BMG/Matahari label in 1996. Latest artists: Erra Fazira – “Bermula Detik Ini”, Jaclyn Victor/Rio Febrian

TELEVISION, COMMERCIALS AND CORPORATE SONGS

Ross has written and arranged many signature themes for a variety of TV3 programmes such as the News segments, Sports programmes, Travel programmes (“Warna Warna Malaysia”), Money Matters, CEO. Jingles include : Smarties, The Malay Letters ( Suhaimi Baba ), Perodua, EON Berhad. Ross has also composed a number of corporate songs for the country, the most notable being the motivational song for Perodua and LIMA Langkawi 2000 theme song sung by Siti Nurhaliza, lyrics by Habsah Hassan for former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. He was also called to be one of the composers/producers of the charity BAKTI Album hailed by the wives of Tun Dr Mahathir’s former cabinet ministers in 1997.

RELATED ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

 Recently, in 2005, Ross was invited as guest judge for HELP Institute’s HELP Idol finals, and Concorde Hotel for the Concorde Idol Finals. In Brunei, for two consecutive years in 2003 and 2004, Ross was the chief judge for HSBC Brunei’s annual dinners. But over the years the years, in Malaysia, Ross has always been invited as guest judge, such as for two Yamaha Electone Festivals and countless other major classical competitions nationwide. For classical music, Ross formed his own string quartet and orchestra called “The Ross String Quartet/Orchestra” in 1989 and performed in many functions private as well as corporate. He has also given piano recitals for similar functions including Singapore Airlines Frequent Flyers Programme Dinner in 1989/90 at Hotel Shangri-La, KL.


All of Ross’s music/compositions/jingles are exclusively published under EMI Publishing Sdn Bhd (M) where he is also a recording artist/exclusive composer.


Mobile:   +6012 914 8224
Tel/Fax: +603 8944 0394
Email:      rossariffin@gmail.com
                 rossariffin@yahoo.com