DEREK BRIN Producer, Mix Engineer and Songwriter

BIOGRAPHY DEREK BRIN is a Multi-Platinum, Award-Winning Music Producer, Songwriter & Mix Engineer.

Brin founded Fierce Music Group Inc., based in , Los Angeles, and the Caribbean and he's also President and co-creator of iCaribbeanTunes, a major portal where the film, television, and video game industries can license music from the Caribbean.

Derek Brin is arguably one of the industry's most sought after Music Producers with an extensive list of International hits and multi-platinum records under his belt. Brin has composed music for many television shows, won multiple awards, Produced #1 Billboard singles as well as many nominations for international awards. His involvement with hit songwriter Diane Warren and Guy Roche on the Soundtrack for the first Pokemon Movie still resonates today as we see people playing the Pokemon App around the world. His ability to master different genreʼs of music and a track record of hits has kept him on the radar.

Born in Toronto, Derek grew up in a Caribbean household which gave exposure to all genres of music. Brin started playing music seriously at the age of 15. Who would have known a love for computers and playing music as a hobby would lead to a life long career Producing records and scoring music for television.

Aside from music, Derek studied engineering, electronics and acoustics and employs these talents by consulting, designing and building recording studios throughout the Caribbean and the US. Brin has been instrumental developing music programs and building recording facilities in Sierra Leone (West Africa), Trinidad, Barbados, St Thomas (US Virgin Islands), St Vincent, Toronto and many in the US.

Before starting his own company, Brin spent 10 years as the Head of Audio Operations, In- house Composer and Sound Editor at Visual Productions, a film and television production company, based in Toronto and South Africa.

After spending many years performing in the Toronto music scene he started working in New York, Los Angeles & Atlanta. Derek has traveled the world successfully working in many genreʼs of music: Country Music songwriters & Diane Warren, Soul artists Jaheim & Neyo, Soca & reggae artists in the Caribbean to working in Romania with local superstars Andreea Balaan, Keo and Puya.

Brin has been Dan Hillʼs go-to engineer since 2004 and mixes singles for many labels around the world. In 2007, Brin signed an international publishing deal with Ole Music Publishing, in 2009, Brin was appointed to the Board of Directors of the Urban Music Association of Canada (UMAC) and continues to work with several of the industry's hottest artists, including Ne-Yo, Dan Hill, Jaheim, RuPaul, Nneka, Kelly Price, Che'Nelle, Massari, Jane Zhang, Noel G, Dru, Andreea Bălan, Keo, Puya, Keshia Chanté, Kristine W, and Dream Warriors.

From Toronto to the world, Derek continues to work in many exotic countries building his name and exploding his career. Derek Brin is the epitome of “real” by merging old-school approach and moving forward into the sound of the 21st century.

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