Alan Roubik

Bösendorfer Artist Alan Roubik has produced more than a dozen recordings, as well as music videos, commercials and film score.  Austrian piano manufacturer Bösendorfer offers their most prestigious endorsement to only a select few pianists and composers in the world.  Alan now joins the ranks of master composers including Franz Liszt, Frédéric Chopin, Johann Strauss and Johannes Brahms. 

Alan was a child prodigy, having played his organ keyboard by ear at the age of 3.  Music remained a hobby until a chance meeting with the legendary producer and artist manager, Joe Gottfried, who told Alan after listening to three original compositions that, “you need to be in this business!”  Mentored by Joe, Alan established his own record label (Roubik Records) in 1992 as a launching pad for his own music.  His first recording, entitled "Promises", was a hit on over 150 Contemporary Jazz and Adult Contemporary radio stations in the US and abroad.  The popularity of this record lead to the production of the music video "Promises," co-produced by famed director John Landis.  The video was a success and regularly aired on such programs such as MTV, Star TV Asia and MOR Music. 

 Alan has since produced a dozen CD recordings, three music videos, a film score and commercials.  He is considered as one of the most recognized and respected "healing music" artist and producer in the world.  His first healing music recording “Hado Music” (a.k.a. “The Four Seasons”) fetched an unprecedented, demand-driven retail price of $100 per CD in Japan, which earned a place in the National Archives of Japan.  Scientifically tested and endorsed by an independent research laboratory in Tokyo by Dr. Masaru Emoto, Alan’s music is said to have the most healing properties of any modern music.  His music is used and recommended by doctors, professional athletes and trainers, health, fitness and yoga instructors, as well as spiritual healers.

At the age of 16, Alan sustained severe damage to the ulnar nerve in his right arm, making it nearly impossible to move his fingers. Not only immobility, but tremendous pain prevented Alan from competing.  Unable to hold a fork or spoon in his right hand, doctors suggested surgery, but Alan refused.    He was determined to continue playing the piano, and he began to focus on creating compositions that suited his limited hand movements.  Unbeknownst to Alan, he had been utilizing one form of music therapy that would eventually strengthen his hand and allow him full mobility to perform again.  Ironically, Alan would later become most well known for his music therapy recordings. 

FILM SCORE BY ALAN ROUBIK  "Germany and the Secret Genocide", produced/directed by J. Michael Hagopian, received the First Place Golden Camera Award in the History Category from the U.S. International Film and Video Festival, the largest festival of its kind specializing in documentary, informational and industrial films. In addition, Germany and the Secret Genocide was one of 7 productions selected from 1500 submissions from 27 countries to be nominated for the Grand Prix. Earlier this year the film tied for first place at the Athens (Ohio) International Film Festival.  http://armenianfilm.org

Endorsements

Alan is endorsed by piano manufacturer Bösendorfer, and is formally addressed as a "Bösendorfer Artist."  Every piano is built in Vienna, Austria, and it takes over four years to build one grand piano.  Approximately 300 pianos are made in a year.  Other composers/pianists that have been endorsed by Bosendorfer include Franz Liszt, Franz Schubert, Frédéric Chopin, Richard Wagner, Johann Strauss, Johannes Brahms, Franz Lehár, Gustav Mahler, Herbert von Karajan, Leonard Bernstein, Oscar Peterson, André Previn and many more great masters.  It is by far the most prestigious artist endorsement in the world.  For more information about Bosendorfer, please visit:  www.boesendorfer.com

Education & Background

Alan graduated from California State University, Los Angeles, in 1989, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Administrative Business.  Until then, music was only a hobby.  Just prior to graduating, however, Alan was encouraged to pursue music as a career by producer Joe Gottfried (producer/manager of Toto, Fleetwood Mac, The Carpenters, Rick Springfield, and many more).   

Alan studied and practiced Martial Arts for many years.  While in High School, he was on two Karate demonstration teams, trained with members of the US Olympic Karate Team, and taught martial arts and gymnastics after school.  Alan primarily practiced Tae Kwon Do and Hapkido, but also studied Judo and Fung Fu.