Alex Lasarenko

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Alex Lasarenko
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Born
Alexander Lasarenko
Died2020 (2021)
OccupationsComposer, pianist, creative director
Known for Disney Channel mnemonic

Alexander Lasarenko (died 2020) was an American composer, classical pianist, and creative director. He is most widely known for composing the four-note mnemonic for the Disney Channel, which has been used in the network's branding since 2002, following a documentary by YouTube channel and documentarian Defunctland. [1]

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Career

Early career and Elias Arts

During his time at Elias, he also contributed to film projects, working as a studio assistant on the production of the song "Smile" for the 1992 film Chaplin and co-composing the score for Streetwise (1993). [2]

Tonal Sound and film/television composing

In 2002, Lasarenko founded his own music and sound design company, Tonal Sound. [3]

His television work included creating remixes of his original theme for the long-running PBS series Nature . [4]

Death

Lasarenko died in 2020, at the age of 57. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 Burlingame, Russ (2022-11-21). "Defunctland Has Solved A Wild Disney Channel Mystery". ComicBook.com.
  2. Aanensen, Jon (2021-04-19). "Jonathan Elias: A Filmography". Celluloid Tunes.
  3. "The Apple Pushers - The Team". www.applepushers.com.
  4. Ecke, Raymond (2009-10-02). "Tonal Gets Back To Nature For PBS". Mixonline.