Bob Ezrin

Musician — producing The Wall (Pink Floyd), Alice Cooper albums, Kiss albums, rock music production

Born

1949

Birthplace

TORONTO, ONTARIO

Citizenships

Canadianness Score

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5.0/ 5

Weighted across 2 scored criteria

Designation

Bleeds Maple Syrup 🍁

Born, raised, and still says “out for a rip” unironically.

Scorecard

Path A — born on Canadian soil

I. Origin

Born on Canadian soil

TORONTO, ONTARIO

Canadian parentage

Both parents Canadian

Citizenship on record

Automatic by birth

II. Residency

Formative years spent in Canada

Raised — Ontario

Lived in Canada by choice

Residency on record as an adult

Worked or filmed in Canada

Credits filed north of the 49th

III. Cultural evidence — not scored

Section III is recorded for the file only. Birth on Canadian soil already settles the matter.

Publicly claims to be Canadian

Says so, out loud

Canada claims them back

Claimed, enthusiastically

Fun fact

Produced Pink Floyd's The Wall, Alice Cooper's shock-rock era, and Kiss's Destroyer — all while maintaining his Canadian residence and identity throughout his career.

The verdict

Legendary music producer behind Pink Floyd's The Wall, Alice Cooper's shock rock era, and Kiss's defining albums — all while being born and raised in Toronto. Shaped the sound of rock music from a home base in Canada, proving you don't need to move to LA to become one of the most influential producers in history.

Adjudicated by

The Standings Committee

Status

Final — appealable