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B R I a N K I N G M U S I C I N D U S T R Y P R O F E S S I O N a L M U S I C I a N - C O M P O S E R - P R O D U C E R B R I A N K I N G M U S I C I N D U S T R Y P R O F E S S I O N A L M U S I C I A N - C O M P O S E R - P R O D U C E R Brian’s profile encompasses a wide range of experience in music education and the entertainment industry; in music, BLUE WALL STUDIO - BKM | 1986 -PRESENT film, television, theater and radio. More than 300 live & recorded performances Diverse range of Artists & Musical Styles UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Music for Media in NYC, Atlanta, L.A. & Paris For more information; www.bluewallstudio.com • As an administrator, professor and collaborator with USC working with many award-winning faculty and artists, PRODUCTION CREDITS - PARTIAL LIST including Michael Patterson, animation and digital arts, Medeski, Martin and Wood National Medal of Arts recipient, composer, Morton Johnny O’Neil Trio Lauridsen, celebrated filmmaker, founder of Lucasfilm and the subdudes (w/Bonnie Raitt) ILM, George Lucas, and his team at the Skywalker Ranch. The B- 52s Jerry Marotta Joseph Arthur • In music education, composition and sound, with a strong The Indigo Girls focus on establishing relations with industry professionals, R.E.M. including 13-time Oscar nominee, Thomas Newman, and 5- Alan Broadbent time nominee, Dennis Sands - relationships leading to PS Jonah internships in L.A. and fundraising projects with ASCAP, Caroline Aiken BMI, the RMALA and the Musician’s Union local 47. Kristen Hall Michelle Malone & Drag The River Melissa Manchester • In a leadership role, as program director, recruitment Jimmy Webb outcomes aligned with career success for graduates Col. Bruce Hampton include, Ludwig Goransson - 2019 Oscar for his score to Daemon Records Black Panther, and 3 Grammys for Childish Gambino, Concord Jazz “Awaken, My Love”. Mike Patti and Mike Barry create Whoa Films multi-million dollar music tech company in, “Cinesamples”. Veigar Margeirsson Joe Harnell The Ant Farm MUSIC INDUSTRY PROFESSIONAL Grady Cousins Michael Feinstein • As an entrepreneur, CEO and owner of a full-service Jay Livingston and Ray Evans recording studio (Blue Wall Studio) with an extensive list of John McLaughlin credits as engineer, musician, arranger and producer in live Clark Vreeland performance and in world-class studios. Zeena Parkins • As a musician and engineer, with a wide range of music MUSICIAN CREDITS INCLUDE: productions, in studio with Grammy nominee, Michael “Rushmore” w/ Mark Mothersbaugh Feinstein, projects for NPR and the BBC Radio2, Jimmy “Rugrats” w/ Mark Mothersbaugh Webb, The B-52’s, The Indigo Girls, Mark Mothersbaugh, “Get Bruce” Michael Feinstein REM, the subdudes and many others. “Buzz Me In” Jack Logan “Glad To Be Live” Kodac Harrison • In jazz, with the Johnny O’Neil Trio, Medeski, Martin & Belloluna (Daemon Records) Wood, and Terence Blanchard with the Thelonius Monk Grady Cousins (Daemon Records) “Fop Duets” with Bob Lipman Jazz Institute, and the Concord Jazz record label. The Concrete Surrealists The Nightporters One of his latest projects, ETHOS – Education Online, is a Always Patsy Cline direct result of his work with USC and live streaming Code Blue technologies. Z Information Heavy Liquid Amy Lee (Jimmy Buffett) Sam Skelton James Schneider (JAS) B K I N G 1 2 3 5 8 @ M A C . C O M U S A 1 - 8 1 8 - 2 5 9 - 4 7 5 5 MUSICIAN CREDITS - CONTINUED - B R I A N K I N G Marcelle Harwell Pachnowski Brian King Quintet George Cartwright (Curlew) SCENES - Lyon, France Atelier 76 :: Ciné-Pousse Les Zinc (Bagnolet) Julio Laks (Paris) John Ambrosini Hinton Battle (NBC) COMPOSER CREDITS ALBUMS - EP 8 rue Buot FOP Duets Intentions The Friday Night Knitting Club Songs Without Words Psychobirds The Godfadda Workout West Side (Brian King Quintet) FEATURE FILMS Play’d: A Hip Hop Story (Oz Scott, Toni Braxton) Get Bruce (Michael Feinstein) Blindspot (James Franco) Living In The Spirit (Bill Duke) SHORT FILMS Organic Instruments Derriere les rideaux Suspens au menu The Ring Half Brother The Cricket Player Dusk Coda Wishing Time TELEVISION - EPISODIC "The Parkers" "Starting Over" "The King of Queens" "The Proud Family" TELEVISION - MOVIES “The Patty Duke Show: Still Rockin' in Brooklyn Heights” (recording engineer) “One Special Night” (music editor) COMMERCIALS Mercedes Benz MCI Motrin Zest - Ivory (Proctor & Gamble) Heart Association & the American Cancer Society THEATER CREDITS The Godfather Workout (L.A. and N.Y.) - composer, music producer Always Patsy Cline (Los Angeles) - musician Woyzeck & The Cabinet of Docteur Narcotique – live theater collaboration via internet between Lyon, France and Los Angeles, California - musician/actor RADIO CREDITS BBC Radio 2 – Songbook Series with Michael Feinstein (5 seasons) featured artists include; Johnny Mandel, Monica Mancini, Carole Bayer Sager, Hal David, Jimmy Webb, produced by Mark Rowles NPR – “Performance Series” with Michael Feinstein and Roger Kellaway E D U C A T O R - P R O G R A M D I R E C T O R ETHOS - MUSIC EDUCATION ONLINE | 2015 - 2018 Founder & Program Director - new platform, streaming live, online with L.A. - S.F. - Paris - Barcelona - Karlsruhe Courses in Media Composition, Game Music & Audio, Music Licensing, Copyrights & Publishing Team of instructors includes industry professionals For more information; www.ethoseducationonline.com EICAR - FILM SCHOOL IN PARIS | 2012 - 2017 Professor in Sound & Music for Film - French Department Additional Masterclasses & Workshops in Music & Sound - International Department UNCSA IN NORTH CAROLINA | 2013 - 2014 Visiting Professor & Consultant for New Technologies in Online Education UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA | 1998 - 2012 Director, Graduate Program in Music for Multimedia Associate Professor - Thornton School of Music Producer of 200+ events & music recording sessions in Hollywood at Paramount, Warner Bros. Capitol Records Curriculum Design & Implementation Lead a rotating team of 20 faculty and staff Embraced new technologies, and learning methods in film, television, video games and visual music Developed strong industry relations and collaborative programming with top tier studio executives and artists UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (CONTINUED) Created various fundraising projects for USC with ASCAP, BMI, the RMALA and the Professional Musician’s Union local 47 Partnered with BMI (Broadcast Music, Inc.) April, 2010 - 2012 “Mixing for Composers” Seminar Series Produced an ongoing Multimedia Technology Bootcamp 2006 - 2009, while providing course instruction; Digital Media in Audio and Video Applications Collaborated with AFI - The American Film Institute (2004) guest lecturer for workshops in Film Music Developed a broad base of internship opportunities to provide students with the best possible pathway for success. Internships with Grammy and Oscar Award winning artists, including; John Powell, Harry Gregson- Williams, Teddy Shapiro, Ed Shearmur, Rolfe Kent, and Michael Giacchino, as well as one on one mentoring with Thomas Newman, James Newton- Howard, Alan Silvestri, Randy Newman and others. SPECIAL NOTE - THE AFOREMENTIONED ASPECTS OF MY WORK WITH USC SERVE AS A BASIC OUTLINE, SOME KEY COMPONENTS ARE LISTED, BUT I WOULD LIKE TO INCLUDE A MORE DETAILED ACCOUNT OF MY WORK DURING MY 14 YEARS WITH USC. I'VE OPTED TO INCLUDE THE DETAILS HERE, ON PAGES 5-10, OR YOU CAN ACCESS THIS SAME MATERIAL ONLINE BY GOING TO: https://www.bluewallstudio.com/home-bk/ E D U C A T I O N GRADUATE CERTIFICATE - MASTERS LEVEL IN MUSIC SCORING UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA | 1997 - 1998 • Recipient of the Harry Warren Scholarship for composition • Composition studies with Buddy Baker, David Raksin, Elmer Bernstein and Leonard Rosenman BM IN MUSIC PERFORMANCE MANHATTAN SCHOOL OF MUSIC | 1978 - 1982 • Studies in composition, orchestration and arranging with John Carisi, Elias Tannenbaum and Daniel Ricigliano • Graduated with honors – MSM scholarship recipient • Percussion studies with David Friedman, Paul Price, and James Preiss SUNY AT FREDONIA (TEACHER'S COLLEGE) 1976 – 1978 • 2 years of undergraduate study in music education • Member of the composer’s group and new music society, “Ethos” • Percussion studies with Ted Frazeur UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA - ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IN SUPPORT OF MY APPLICATION ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF PRACTICE, DEPT. CHAIR - PROGRAM DIRECTOR (SMPTV) 2010 - JULY 2012 KEY ACHIEVEMENTS Focus on recruitment as a key component to developing the department and industry relations Recruitment outcomes align with career success for graduates as music industry entrepreneurs and artists, (ex.) Ludwig Goransson wins 2019 Academy Award for his score to Black Panther, as well as 3 Grammy Awards for producing Childish Gambino, “Awaken, My Love”. Mike Patti and Mike Barry create multi-million dollar music tech company in, “Cinesamples” Established new industry relations - internships with top music industry professionals in Los Angeles Fundraising projects for USC with ASCAP, BMI, the RMALA and the Professional Musician’s Union local 47 ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF CLINICAL STUDIES, DEPT. CHAIR - PROGRAM DIRECTOR (SMPTV) 2003 - 2010 KEY ACHIEVEMENTS Creation and implementation of new, expanded format for the USC film scoring program to include; 1. New curriculum, focused on “real- world” training in a modular, team- teaching format 2. Addition of new faculty, lecturers and guest artists 3. Collaboration with the USC Cinematic School of the Arts included new production workflow to assist all student projects 4. Creation of new, dynamic film scoring website to educate the community and promote all aspects of the program, the
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