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About Ralph Hamelmann
- Ralph Hamelmann (born July 21, 1967 in St.
- John's, Newfoundland) is a songwriter, professor, columnist, cartoonist and television producer. Since moving to Toronto in 1987, Hamelmann's cartoons and written articles have appeared in several publications including: The Newfoundland Herald, Xtra!, Toronto Sun, Calgary Herald, Eye Weekly, 24 Hours and Monday Magazine.
- In 1994, a comic book anthology of Hamelmann's cartoon strip, 'For Warped Minds Only', was published by Odyssey Publications.
- He was Editor-In-Chief of Inq Magazine, a Toronto-based holistic health journal that was launched in 2000 (ISSN 1499-6588). Hamelmann has produced television segments for 10% QTV (1997–98) and QT: QueerTelevision (1998).
- In 1998, he created and hosted Cutting Edge, a documentary-style television series that aired on Rogers TV.
- The show earned Hamelmann the 1999 Galaxi Award from the Ontario Cable Television Producers Society.
- In 2014, he was Executive Producer and Backstage Host of Spectra Talent Contest—an eight-part TV series that aired on OUTtv and Bell Local. Since 2001, Hamelmann has been a professor at George Brown College.
- He was the recipient of the 2006 Award for Teaching Excellence. Hamelmann is the founding President and Executive Director of the Rainbow Association of Canadian Artists, a Toronto-based non-profit organization that produces Spectra.
- In 2013, Hamelmann co-wrote "If You're Not Here At Christmas" with Juno Award winner Gavin Bradley and Gemini Award winner Paul Bellini.
- This song was certified gold by Music Canada.
- In 2014, Hamelmann co-wrote "Without Words" a song in support of the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals that reached #1 on the iTunes Canada Easy Listening Chart.
- In 2015, he co-wrote Not My Time—a song in support of the Canadian Cancer Society that also reached #1 on the iTunes Canada Easy Listening Chart.
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