Brian Chan
Brian Chan | |
|---|---|
| Born | Canada |
| Occupation | Composer |
| Website | http://www.brianchanmusic.com/ |
Brian Chan is a Canadian composer and multi-instrumentalist.[1][2][3]
Chan has written music for CBS's Boston Blue, Wonder Project's It's Not Like That, Netflix's North of North, Nickelodeon's The Fairly OddParents: A New Wish, CBC's Allegiance, Lego Dreamzzz (Season 3), Angry Birds: Summer Madness, DreamWorks Animation's Pinecone & Pony, Team Zenko Go, Fox's Alert: Missing Persons Unit (Seasons 2-3), Sony's Panhandle and Sam Raimi's 50 States of Fright.[4][5][6] He is a recipient of the 2024 SOCAN Breakout Composer Award, multiple Canadian Screen Award nominations, a Canadian Screen Music Award, and multiple Leo Awards.[7][8] He is one half of a composing duo with his brother Caleb Chan.[9]
Life and career
[edit]Chan was raised in Hong Kong and Vancouver, British Columbia. He attended McGill University and holds a Masters in Sound Recording from the Schulich School of Music.[10] Prior to writing music for picture, he was a recording engineer that worked with CBC radio, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra and the Manitoba Chamber Orchestra.[11] His engineering work with Chor leoni was nominated for a Juno award.[12]
As a musician and arranger, Chan has contributed to numerous albums, collaborating with artists such as Jordan Klassen, Dear Rouge and Iamtheliving.[13]
Chan is a board member of the Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF).[14]
Selected filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 50 States of Fright | Seasons 1-2 |
| 2022 | Team Zenko Go | Seasons 1-2 |
| Angry Birds: Summer Madness | Seasons 1-3 | |
| Panhandle | Season 1 | |
| 2022-2023 | Pinecone & Pony | Seasons 1-2 |
| 2023 | The Nature of Things | Season 62, Episode 11 |
| 2024 | The Thundermans Return | TV film |
| 2024 | Alert: Missing Persons Unit | Seasons 2-3 |
| The Fairly OddParents: A New Wish | Season 1 | |
| 2024-2026 | Allegiance | Seasons 1-3 |
| 2025 | North of North | Season 1 |
| Lego Dreamzzz | Season 3-4 | |
| 2026 | Boston Blues | Season 1 |
| It's Not Like That | Season 1 |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Result | Award | Category | Work | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Won | Leo Awards | Best Musical Score, Animation Series | Angry Birds: Summer Madness | [15] |
| 2023 | Won | Best Musical Score, Animation Series | [16] | ||
| Won | Best Musical Score, TV Movie | A Fabled Holiday | |||
| Nominated | Canadian Screen Awards | Best Original Music, Animation | Team Zenko Go | [17] | |
| Nominated | Pinecone & Pony | ||||
| 2024 | Nominated | Pinecone & Pony: "The Sturdy Stone" | [18] | ||
| Nominated | Best Original Music, Original Song | Builder Brothers Dream Factory | |||
| 2025 | Nominated | Best Original Music, Drama | Allegiance | [19] | |
| 2025 | Won | Canadian Screen Music Awards | Best Original Score, Comedy Series or Special | North of North | [20] |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Inside the Creative Minds of Composers Caleb and Brian Chan". shootonline.com. 25 June 2024. Retrieved 2025-07-10.
- ↑ "Caleb and Brian Chan Interview: The Fairly OddParents: A New Wish". filmmusiccritics.org. 9 January 2025. Retrieved 2025-07-10.
- ↑ "Film Music Reporter".
- ↑ "TUNE IN: Angry Birds: Summer Madness (S2)". vancouverpostalliance.com. Retrieved 2025-07-10.
- ↑ "2025 Canadian Screen Awards". academy.ca. 26 March 2025. Retrieved 2025-07-10.
- ↑ "Making and choosing the music for hit TV series North Of North". socanmagazine.ca. Retrieved 2025-07-10.
- ↑ "Welcome to the 2024 SOCAN Awards!". socanawards.com. Retrieved 2025-07-10.
- ↑ "Brother duo Caleb and Brian Chan win two 2023 LEO Awards". socanmagazine.ca. 20 July 2023. Retrieved 2025-07-10.
- ↑ "How the Chan Brothers Scored 'The Thundermans Return'". nofilmschool.com. Retrieved 2025-07-10.
- ↑ "Vancouver sibling composers Caleb and Brian Chan win SOCAN 2024 Breakout Composer Award". vancouversun.com. Retrieved 2025-07-10.
- ↑ "Lights, Camera, Orchestra!" (PDF). vancouversymphony.ca. Retrieved 2025-07-10.
- ↑ "Chor Leoni Receives JUNO Award Nomination". chorusamerica.org. Retrieved 2025-07-10.
- ↑ "Brian Chan". discogs.com. Retrieved 2025-07-10.
- ↑ "Brian Chan". viff.org. Retrieved 2025-07-10.
- ↑ "2022 Nominees & Winners by Name". leoawards.com. Retrieved 2025-07-10.
- ↑ "2023 Nominees & Winners by Name". leoawards.com. Retrieved 2025-07-10.
- ↑ "Canadian Screen Awards: 2023 Animation Nominees". animationmagazine.net. 22 February 2023. Retrieved 2025-07-10.
- ↑ "Canadian Screen Awards 2024: All The Animation, VFX, And Video Game Nominees". cartoonbrew.com. 13 March 2024. Retrieved 2025-07-10.
- ↑ "2025 CANADIAN SCREEN AWARDS". cbc.ca. Retrieved 2025-07-10.
- ↑ "SCGC CASMA AWARDS". SCGC.
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