Rob Bowman

Rob Bowman is a Canadian musicologist, composer, and producer, known for his contributions to both music scholarship and theatrical composition. He is best known in academic circles for his writing on soul and popular music.

Born in Toronto, Bowman combined his scholarly background with a passion for live performance. Bowman has spent much of his career bridging the gap between academia and popular culture, and his work in musical theatre reflects this blend of rigor and accessibility. He is also a Grammy Award-winning liner notes writer and a professor at York University, where he continues to mentor the next generation of music scholars and creators.

Rob Bowman remains a unique figure in the world of theatre—a historian with the soul of a performer, dedicated to preserving and celebrating the roots of rock ‘n’ roll through compelling theatrical storytelling.