10 Facts About Paul Hoffert

Paul Hoffert studied mathematics and physics at the University of Toronto.

In 1969, the 26-year-old Hoffert co-founded Lighthouse, a rock group that sold millions of records and earned three Juno Awards as one of Canada's leading pop bands.

In 2001, Paul Hoffert received the Pixel Award as the New Media industry's "Visionary of the Year".

Paul Hoffert was a researcher at the National Research Council of Canada in the early 1970s and returned to research in 1988 as Vice President of DHJ Research, where he invented precursor algorithms to MP3 audio compression, as well as microchips for Newbridge Microsystems and products for Mattel, Akai, and Yamaha.

In 1992, Paul Hoffert founded the CulTech Research Centre at York University, where he developed advanced media such as digital videophones and networked distribution of CD-ROMs.

Paul Hoffert is an expert in online content distribution and usage consumption.

Paul Hoffert was awarded the Order of Canada [CM] in 2004 for his contributions to music and the arts.

Paul Hoffert is a founding member of the rock group Lighthouse and an award-winning composer who has scored countless feature films and television productions.

Paul Hoffert received an honorary PhD from the University of Toronto in June 2012.

Paul Hoffert was the first artist to chair the Ontario Arts Council, and he continues to be involved in multiple arts organizations and the Bell Broadcast and New Media Fund.