John Webster is a musician, engineer and producer who primarily plays keyboards. He began his musical career as a child, trained in classical piano until his early teens, and then moved on to playing in rock bands. One of his first bands, Stonebolt, landed a top 30 U.S. hit with its first release in 1978 and went on to record four successful albums.
He joined the band Red Rider in 1984, performing on that year's Breaking Curfew album and remaining with the group until they disbanded in 1990. Webster then continued to work closely in productions with its leader, Tom Cochrane, including his highly successful Mad Mad World album.
Through the 80s and 90s he worked on many major recordings done in Vancouver's Little Mountain Sound Studios with producers Bruce Fairbairn and Bob Rock.
Webster has appeared on many albums by established artists all over the musical spectrum. His production achievements include two Juno awards, many nominations, and numerous multi-platinum Canadian releases in both languages.
He also composes music for films, including Rapid Fire (2005) and Absolute Zero.
His partner is songwriter/artist Annette Ducharme.
22nd Century — Where's Howie — producer, engineer, mixAC/DC — The Razors Edge — programmingAerosmith — Get a Grip — keyboards, programmingAerosmith — Nine Lives — keyboardsAerosmith — Pump — keyboards]After All — How High the Moon — producer, keyboardsAnnihilator — Set the World on Fire — keyboardsJann Arden — Covers 2 — keyboardsBif Naked — Five Songs and a Poem — keyboardsBif Naked — Superbeautifulmonster — keyboards, mixJordie Birch — Beatrice — mixJaydee Bixby — Cowboys and Cadillacs — producer, engineer, mix, keyboardsJaydee Bixby — Easy to Love — producer, engineer, mix, keyboardsBlue Murder — Blue Murder — keyboards, keyboard programmingBon Jovi — Slippery When Wet — programmingBon Jovi — New Jersey — programmingBoom Desjardins — Avec le Temps — producer, engineer, mix, keyboardsBoom Desjardins — Boom Desjardins — producer, engineer, mix, keyboardsBoom Desjardins — Rock le Quebec — producer, engineer, mix, keyboardsMichael Bublé — Christmas — Hammond B3 organCaptain Tractor — Celebrity Traffic Jam — producer, engineer, mix, keyboardsCher — Love Hurts — keyboardsCinderella — Long Cold Winter — keyboardsThe Clumsy Lovers — After the Flood — producer, engineer, mix, keyboardsThe Clumsy Lovers — Smart Kid — producer, engineer, mix, keyboardsTom Cochrane — Mad Mad World — arranger, keyboardsTom Cochrane — Ragged Ass Road — keyboards, producer, engineerTom Cochrane — Songs of a Circling Spirit — mixTom Cochrane — Trapeze — engineer, mixTom Cochrane — X-Ray Sierra — producer, engineer, mix, keyboardsTom Cochrane & Red Rider — The Symphony Sessions — keyboardsTom Cochrane & Red Rider — Tom Cochrane & Red Rider — keyboardsTom Cochrane & Red Rider — Victory Day — bass, keyboards, producerAlice Cooper — Hey Stoopid — keyboardsThe Cult — Sonic Temple — keyboardsAnnette Ducharme — Bloom — producer, engineer, mixing, keyboardsAnnette Ducharme — Blue Girl — producer, engineer, mixing, keyboardsAnnette Ducharme — Sanctuary — producer, engineer, mixing, keyboardsAnnette Ducharme — Toilet Trained — producer, engineer, mixing, keyboardsAnnette Ducharme — Tortured — producer, engineer, mixing, keyboardsElectric Boys — Funk-O-Metal Carpet Ride — keyboardsJohnny Ferreira — Sax on the Beach — producer, engineer, mix, keyboardsNina Gordon — Tonight and the Rest of My Life... — keyboardsGowan — Lost Brotherhood — keyboardsGrapes of Wrath — Treehouse — keyboardsOliver Haze — Wandering Trip — producer, engineer, mix, keyboardsThe Heck — The Heck — producer, engineer, mix, keyboardsIdle Eyes — Idle Eyes — keyboardsThe Immigrants — The Immigrants — producer, engineer, mix, keyboardsColin James — Take It from the Top — keyboardsJet Set Satellite — Blueprint — producer, engineer, mix, keyboardsJonas — Jonas — producer, engineer, mix, keyboardsJonas — Promised Land — producer, engineer, mix, keyboardsJonas — Suite Life — producer, engineer, mix, keyboardsKingdom Come — Kingdom Come — keyboardsEric Lapointe — Invite Les Vatours — arranger, keyboards, programmingEric Lapointe — A l'Ombre de L'Ange — arranger, keyboards, programmingLimblifter — Bellaclava — keyboardsLittle Caesar — Little Caesar — keyboardsLondon Quireboys — London Quireboys — keyboardsSean MacDonald — Butterflies — mixRaymond May — Unadulterated Addiction — keyboardsKim Mitchell — Aural Fixations — keyboards, producerThe Moffats — Submodalities — keyboardsStefane Moraille (Bran Van 3000) — producer, engineer, mix, keyboardsMötley Crüe — Decade of Decadence — keyboardsMötley Crüe — Dr. Feelgood — keyboards, programmingNazanin — Nazanin — producer, engineer, mix, keyboardsPaperboys — Molinos — keyboards, producer, engineer, mixThe Paperboys — Postcards — producer, engineer, mix, keyboardsKevin Parent — Fangless Wolf Faces Winter — keyboardsKevin Parent — Le Grand Parleur — producer, engineer, mix, keyboardsKevin Parent — Les Vents ont Changé — producer, engineer, mix, keyboardsA Perfect Day — All Over Everything — producer, engineer, mix, keyboardsA Perfect Day — A Perfect Day — producer, engineer, mix, keyboardsPoison — Flesh and Blood — keyboardsPure — Generation Six-pack — mixPure — Pure — producer, engineerRed Rider — Breaking Curfew — keyboardsJodi Rescher — producer, engineer, mix, keyboardsRock and Hyde — Under the Volcano — keyboards, programmingRockhead — Rockhead — keyboardsMick Ronson — Heaven and Hull — keyboardsDavid Lee Roth — A Little Ain't Enough – keyboardsRush — Counterparts — keyboardsRymes with Orange — One More Mile — mixRymes with Orange — Trapped in the Machine — producer, engineer, mix, keyboardsSalvador Dream — Salvador Dream — producer, engineer, mix, keyboardsScorpions — Face the Heat — keyboardsRon Sexsmith — Late Bloomer — keyboardsSoma City Ward — mixSoulDecision — single — remixSoundtrack — A Guy Thing (Julia Stiles/Jason Lee film) — engineer, mixSoundtrack — Urban Legend — producer, engineer, mix, keyboardsSpecial Guests — the first Album — producer, engineer, mix, keyboardsStonebolt — Keep It Alive — keyboardsStonebolt — New Set of Changes — keyboardsStonebolt — Stonebolt — keyboardsSuicidal Tendencies — The Art of Rebellion — keyboardsThe Suits XL — mixTailor-made Fable — mix, keyboardsTemplar — Under The Sun — producer, engineer, mix, keyboardsTragically Hip — We Are the Same — keyboardsVan Halen — Balance — keyboardsThe Vincent Black Shadow — Fear Is in the Water — engineer, mix, keyboardsWarrant — Cherry Pie — keyboardsWinston — Passengers — producer, engineer, mix, keyboardsFilm and TV credits
Absolute Zero (movie score composer/performer)Anywhere but Here (20th Century Fox)The Anna Nicole ShowEdgemount (CBC series title track)Fashion TV (numerous)A Guy Thing (Jason Lee/Julia Stiles movie)Rapid Fire (Movie score composer/performer)Sweetwater (HBO)Urban Legend (Tri-Star)Juno Award Best Group 1986 — for Red RiderJuno Award Roots Traditional 1998 — for The PaperboysJuno Award Best Francophone Album 2002 — for Kevin ParentFelix Award Engineer of the Year 2002 — for Kevin ParentSocan No. 1 Award 2005 — Pour Te Voir 