Soundtrack and film score work ...show more

Soundtrack and film score work

In the late 1990s, Benoît Charest attended a performance in Montreal by DJ Mad Max (a previous alias used by Maxime Morin, who currently performs under the name DJ Champion). After the show, Charest approached Morin with a business proposal; the two men went on to become co-owners of Ben & Max Studios -- a company specializing in jingles and soundtracks. Ben & Max Studios became quite successful, however in 2001 Morin sold his share in the company back to Charest in order to continue his own personal musical career.

In 2003 Morin also assisted Charest on the soundtrack for Les Triplettes de Belleville. Morin performed the bass and percussion on the song "Belleville Rendez-vous" and he also performed the song live, along with Charest and his then wife, vocalist Béatrice Bonifassi, at the 76th Academy Awards ceremony -- Morin played percussion on a bicycle during the live performance.

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