Caleb Chan (composer)

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Caleb Chan
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Occupation Composer
InstrumentsViolin, piano, guitar
Website http://www.calebchanmusic.com/

Caleb Chan is a Canadian composer and multi-instrumentalist. He is best known as the composer for Nickelodeon's The Fairly OddParents: A New Wish, Season 2 of Alert: Missing Persons Unit, Sam Raimi's Roku series 50 States of Fright , Sony Pictures Television's Panhandle, and Allegiance for CBC. [1] He has worked extensively on animated series such as Netflix's Angry Birds: Summer Madness , DreamWorks Animation's Team Zenko Go and Apple TV's Pinecone & Pony . He was also a longtime contributor to the My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic franchise. He has been nominated for four Canadian Screen Awards, seven Canadian Screen Music Awards, and is a three-time Leo Award winner. [2] [3] [4]

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Early life and education

Chan attended the University of British Columbia, [5] Trinity Western University, [6] and the University of Toronto where he graduated with a master's degree in music composition.

Career

Chan's concert works are influenced by Chinese folk music and Western popular music. [7] He is also a frequent collaborator with indie artists, often arranging and performing string parts. [8]

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