ABOUT ROB: BIOGRAPHY

UPDATED: March 2025

Canadian-born, Toronto-native Rob Tardik is multi award-winning guitarist and contemporary pop/jazz/world/fusion instrumental music artist, who has performed at world class theatre venues and festivals all over North America and on the Dave Koz Cruise for the last three years at destinations all across Europe. Rob’s last 10 recordings have spawned 6 U.S Billboard charting singles, two of which went to the Top 10 on U.S contemporary jazz radio. His recent awards include being a finalist and honorary mention in the 2019 International Songwriting Competition, winning the 2018 & 2007 Established Solo Music Instrumental Mississauga (MARTY) Arts Award, and placing 1st overall in the prestigious 2017 IAMA (International Acoustic Music Awards), and being named the 2010 Canadian Smooth Jazz Guitarist of the Year. His multi-album release DIVERSITY is a 4-volume compilation in his various musical styles featuring all new material and re-mastered songs from all his past six recordings. Rob’s 11th recording project “Perspective” comes out in Spring 2025. He is an active music/guitar professor at the Metal Works Institute, Centennial College, Long-McQuade, and the Merriam School of Music and a Godin Guitars and D ‘Addario endorsed artist for over 25 years.