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'''C. J. Vanston''' is an [[United States|American]] [[film composer]], [[record producer]], [[songwriter]], and [[keyboardist]], based in [[Hollywood, Los Angeles, California|Hollywood, California]]. He was born in [[Denver]], [[Colorado]], the son of Bonnie L. Smith.

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'''Jeffrey "CJ" Vanston''' is an American [[film composer]], [[record producer]], [[songwriter]], and [[keyboardist]], based in [[Hollywood, Los Angeles, California|Hollywood, California]]. He was born in [[Denver]], [[Colorado]], the son of Bonnie L. Smith and Paul L. Vanston.


==Film credits==
==Film credits==
* ''Waiting for Guffman''
* 1996 ''[[Waiting for Guffman]]''
* ''Best in Show''
* 1998 ''[[Almost Heroes]]''
* 2000 ''[[Best in Show (film)|Best in Show]]''
* ''A Mighty Wind''
* 2002 ''[[Sweet Home Alabama (film)|Sweet Home Alabama]]''
* ''For Your Consideration''
*''[[Almost Heroes]]''
* 2003 ''[[A Mighty Wind]]''
*''[[Slingshot]]''
* 2005 ''[[Slingshot (2005 film)|Slingshot]]''
*''[[Sweet Home Alabama (film)|Sweet Home Alabama]]''
* 2006 ''[[For Your Consideration (film)|For Your Consideration]]''
* 2016 ''[[Mascots (2016 film)|Mascots]]''
*TV series "Family Tree" (HBO)

==TV series==
* 2013 ''[[Family Tree (TV series)|Family Tree]]''


==Album credits==
==Album credits==
Vanston has contributed to numerous albums, including those by [[Prince (musician)|Prince]], [['NSync]], [[Barbra Streisand]], [[Ringo Starr]], [[Celine Dion]], [[Bob Seger]], [[Richard Marx]], [[Tina Turner]], [[Joe Cocker]], [[Anna Vissi]], [[Yellowcard]], [[Spinal Tap (band)|Spinal Tap]], [[Harry Shearer]], [[Steve Lukather]], [[Dennis DeYoung]], and [[Toto (band)|Toto]].
Vanston has contributed to numerous albums, including those by [[Prince (musician)|Prince]], [['NSync]], [[Barbra Streisand]], [[Ringo Starr]], [[Jaguares (band)|Jaguares]], [[Celine Dion]], [[Bob Seger]], [[Richard Marx]], [[Tina Turner]], [[Alexz Johnson]], [[Joe Cocker]], [[Peter Cetera]], [[Anna Vissi]], [[Yellowcard]], [[Spinal Tap (band)|Spinal Tap]], [[Harry Shearer]], [[Steve Lukather]], [[Def Leppard]], [[Dennis DeYoung]], The Believers,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/4070040-The-Believers-16|title = The Believers (16)| website=[[Discogs]] }}</ref> [[Toto (band)|Toto]] and most recently co-wrote, co-produced and performed on Jeff “Skunk” Baxter's 2022 solo release called “Speed of Heat”.


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
* {{cite web | url = http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0889350/ | title = Jeffrey C.J. Vanston at the Internet Movie Database | work = IMDb | accessdate = 2006-08-27}}
* {{cite web | url = http://music.barnesandnoble.com/search/results.asp?z=y&CTR=177010 | title = Barnes & Noble search for C. J. Vanston | work = Barnes & Noble | accessdate = 2006-08-27}}
* {{cite web | url = https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0889350/ | title = Jeffrey C.J. Vanston at the Internet Movie Database | work = IMDb | accessdate = 2006-08-27}}
* {{cite web | url = http://music.barnesandnoble.com/search/results.asp?z=y&CTR=177010 | title = Barnes & Noble search for C. J. Vanston | work = Barnes & Noble | accessdate = 2006-08-27 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070929124402/http://music.barnesandnoble.com/search/results.asp?z=y&CTR=177010 | archive-date = 2007-09-29 | url-status = dead }}

==External links==
==External links==
* {{Official website|http://cjvanston.com/}}
*http://www.stevelukather.com/news-articles/2012/10/cj-talking-about-working-with-luke-on-transition.aspx
*http://www.stevelukather.com/news-articles/2011/12/reggie-boyle-talking-to-cj-vanston.aspx?ref=/news-articles/2011.aspx
* [http://www.stevelukather.com/news-articles/2011/12/reggie-boyle-talking-to-cj-vanston.aspx Reggie Boyle talking to CJ Vanston Interview - By Arend, Dec 22, 2011 12:00 AM]
*http://www.stevelukather.com/news-articles/2015/02/cj-vanston-i-wanted-to-show-the-world-what-a-great-fstarstarstaring-band-toto-is.aspx?ref=/
* [http://www.stevelukather.com/news-articles/2012/10/cj-talking-about-working-with-luke-on-transition.aspx CJ talking about working with Luke on Transition Interview - By Arend, Oct 26, 2012 12:00 AM]
* [http://www.stevelukather.com/news-articles/2015/02/cj-vanston-i-wanted-to-show-the-world-what-a-great-fstarstarstaring-band-toto-is.aspx CJ Vanston: I wanted to show the World what a great f***ing band Toto is Interview - By Arend, Feb 6, 2015 10:26 AM]
* [http://www.namm.org/library/oral-history/cj-vanston CJ Vanston Interview] at [[NAMM Oral History Program|NAMM Oral History Collection]] (2017)
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Latest revision as of 01:31, 10 September 2023

Jeffrey "CJ" Vanston is an American film composer, record producer, songwriter, and keyboardist, based in Hollywood, California. He was born in Denver, Colorado, the son of Bonnie L. Smith and Paul L. Vanston.

Film credits

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TV series

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Album credits

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Vanston has contributed to numerous albums, including those by Prince, 'NSync, Barbra Streisand, Ringo Starr, Jaguares, Celine Dion, Bob Seger, Richard Marx, Tina Turner, Alexz Johnson, Joe Cocker, Peter Cetera, Anna Vissi, Yellowcard, Spinal Tap, Harry Shearer, Steve Lukather, Def Leppard, Dennis DeYoung, The Believers,[1] Toto and most recently co-wrote, co-produced and performed on Jeff “Skunk” Baxter's 2022 solo release called “Speed of Heat”.

References

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  1. ^ "The Believers (16)". Discogs.
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