E J Ouellette Artist, Songwriter/composer, producer,educator & CEO of Whole Music Records™

E J EDWARD OUELLETTE

Recording Artist • Fiddler/Violinist • Multi-Instrumentalist • Singer-Songwriter • Composer • Producer • Recording Engineer

Founder & CEO — Whole Music Records™
Founder — Whole Music Studios™
Recording Academy Voting Member • ASCAP Writer/Publisher
Byfield, Massachusetts, USA

ARTIST PROFILE

E J Ouellette is an award-winning New England recording artist, fiddler/violinist, singer-songwriter, composer, multi-instrumentalist, producer, recording engineer and educator whose professional career spans more than four decades.

Rooted in the musical traditions of New England, Ouellette's work draws upon Irish, Scottish, Acadian, French-Canadian, Cape Breton and American roots influences while creating original contemporary music within that lineage.

As founder and CEO of Whole Music Records™ and founder of Whole Music Studios™, Ouellette has combined a career as a performing and recording artist with decades of record production, engineering, artist development and music education.

He was producer, featured artist, recording engineer and mixer on Linda Chorney's “Bored,” nominated for the 2022 GRAMMY® Award for Best American Roots Song.

AWARDS & HONORS

2026 — InterContinental Music Awards

WINNER — Best of North America: Folk
“My Fiddle Tradition”

2025 — Josie Music Awards

WINNER — Musician of the Year: Multi-Instrumentalist
Grand Ole Opry House — Nashville, Tennessee

2025 — Elite Music Awards

WINNER — Multi-Instrumentalist of the Year

2024 — Josie Music Awards

WINNER — Musician of the Year: Multi-Instrumentalist
Grand Ole Opry House — Nashville, Tennessee

SELECTED NOMINATIONS, FINALIST & SEMIFINALIST HONORS

2026 — Hollywood Music in Media Awards

Official Nominee — Instrumental
“On the Gravel Walk”

2026 — Hollywood Independent Music Awards

Official Finalist / Nominee — North America Contemporary Instrumental
“On the Gravel Walk”

2026 — International Singer Songwriters Association Awards

Official Finalist — Multiple Divisions

Recognition across artist, musician, songwriting, album and recording categories.

International Songwriting Competition

Semifinalist — Folk / Singer-Songwriter
“My Fiddle Tradition”

Semifinalist — Instrumental
“On the Gravel Walk”

International Acoustic Music Awards

Finalist — Instrumental
“On the Gravel Walk”

Josie Music Awards

Additional nominations have included:

Vocalist of the Year
Multi-Instrumentalist of the Year
Songwriter of the Year — Personal & Pitching Portfolio
Americana Song of the Year — “On the River”
Holiday Song of the Year — “Destination Christmas” with Lisa O'Donnell
and Whole Music-related label/production recognition.

InterContinental Music Awards

Previous recognition/nominations include:

“Rollover O'Carolan / Carolan's Concerto”
“Let Peace Flow” — with Odessa Settles

World Entertainment Awards

Nominee — Holiday Song of the Year
“Destination Christmas” — E J Ouellette & Lisa O'Donnell

GRAMMY®-NOMINATED RECORDING CREDIT

Linda Chorney — “Bored”

2022 GRAMMY® Nominee — Best American Roots Song

E J Ouellette:

Producer • Featured Artist • Recording Engineer • Mixer

SELECTED RECORDINGS

The Fiddle Funnel Sessions — 2026

Artist • Composer • Producer • Engineer • Mixer • Multi-Instrumentalist

An original collection exploring New England's fiddle heritage and the intersection of Irish, Scottish, Acadian, French-Canadian and North American musical traditions.

Barefoot on the Gravel Walk — 2025

Artist • Composer • Producer • Engineer • Mixer • Multi-Instrumentalist

Includes:

“On the Gravel Walk”
Hollywood and international instrumental recognition

“My Fiddle Tradition”
2026 InterContinental Music Awards — Winner, Best North American Folk

“On the River”
Josie Music Awards recognition

“Destination Christmas”

E J Ouellette & Lisa O'Donnell

Holiday recording receiving national/international independent-music awards recognition.

“Let Peace Flow”

With Odessa Settles

Original social-change recording combining roots music, songwriting and collaborative performance.

INTERNATIONAL PERFORMANCE

Ouellette has performed and collaborated internationally, including:

Zénith Paris, France — 2022
Performance with internationally acclaimed Senegalese artist Baaba Maal

Nouakchott, Mauritania — 2001
Performance connected with the U.S. diplomatic community and musical encounters with West African artists including Baaba Maal and Malouma

His international musical experiences have included collaborations with West African musicians and percussionists as well as extensive engagement with Irish, Scottish and other transatlantic roots traditions.

SELECTED FILM & PRODUCTION CREDIT

A Fool and His Money — 1989

Music Score • Recording Engineer • Mixer

E J Ouellette worked on the music score and served as recording engineer and mixer for the feature film A Fool and His Money, directed by Daniel Adams and produced by Michael Mailer.

The film is notable as Sandra Bullock's first feature-film role, adding an early film-music credit to Ouellette's four-plus decades of professional recording, production and engineering work.

ARTISTIC DISCIPLINES

Composer • Songwriter • Fiddle / Violin • Five-String Violin • Viola • Vocals • Mandolin • Four-String Tenor Banjo • Five-String Banjo • Acoustic Guitar • Electric Guitar • Upright Bass • Bass Guitar • Dobro • Lap Steel • Piano • Keyboards • Arranger • Producer • Recording Engineer • Mixer

Musical Focus

New England Roots • Traditional Folk • Contemporary Folk • Celtic • Acadian • French-Canadian • Irish • Scottish • Folk-Rock • American Roots • Instrumental Music • Country • and a broad range of additional musical styles

Ouellette's career is distinguished by musical versatility rather than specialization in a single genre or instrument.

ARTIST & PRODUCTION LEADERSHIP

Whole Music Records™

Founder & CEO

Independent artist-development record label supporting original artists from development and recording through production and release.

Whole Music Studios™

Founder • Producer • Recording Engineer

More than four decades of professional studio ownership, production, engineering and artist-development experience through ADlab Studio, Pine Island Music Studio and Whole Music Studios™

Northern Essex Community College — Music Instructor, 1997–2014

Founder and instructor, EJO Whole Music Virtual Academy

Creator/instructor of music-performance programs including Vocal Yoga, Fiddle Yoga and Fiddle Physics, along with instruction in voice, fiddle/violin, guitar, mandolin, banjo, songwriting, performance and artist development.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Recording Academy — Voting Member

ASCAP — Writer / Publisher

EJO Whole Music Publishing — ASCAP

Whole Music Records™ — Founder & CEO

Whole Music Studios™ — Founder

CURRENT ARTISTIC MISSION

E J Ouellette's current work focuses on advancing the recognition of New England's living fiddle and roots-music traditions while contributing new compositions to that repertoire.

His recordings connect generations of Irish, Scottish, Acadian, French-Canadian, Cape Breton and American musical influence with contemporary performance and production—preserving the lineage while continuing to create new music within it.