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 CBS's Boston Blue, Netflix's North of North , Nickelodeon's The Fairly OddParents: A New Wish & The Thundermans Return , Lego DreamZzz, 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. In 2024, he was named SOCAN's Breakout Composer of the Year. [2] He has been nominated for five Canadian Screen Awards, and is a Canadian Screen Music Awards and four-time Leo Award winner. [3] [4] [5] He is lso a recipient of a Reelworld Film Festival Trailblazer Award. [6]

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Early life and education

Chan attended the University of British Columbia, [7] Trinity Western University, [8] 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. [9] He is also a frequent collaborator with indie artists, often arranging and performing string parts. [10]

References

  1. ↑ "Christopher Young and Brian & Caleb Chan Scoring Quibi's '50 States of Fright' | Film Music Reporter". Archived from the original on 2020-06-28. Retrieved 2022-01-05.
  2. ↑ https://vancouversun.com/entertainment/vancouver-sibling-composers-caleb-and-brian-chan-win-socan-2024-breakout-composer-award
  3. ↑ "2016 Leo Awards: Nominees by name". Leo Awards. Archived from the original on 11 July 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  4. ↑ "2017 Leo Awards: Nominees by name (Archived copy)". Archived from the original on 2017-05-27. Retrieved 2017-06-29.
  5. ↑ "2019 Leo Awards: Nominees by name". Archived from the original on 2019-06-02. Retrieved 2020-04-22.
  6. ↑ https://www.reelworld.ca/reelworld-2025-trailblazer
  7. ↑ "Making Tracks". Trinity Western Magazine. Archived from the original on 2016-05-08. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
  8. ↑ "Creation, Limitation, and the Infinite Creator". TWU Alumni Association. Trinity Western University. Archived from the original on 5 May 2016. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
  9. ↑ "Music and the Divine Presence". Estonian World Review. Archived from the original on 8 May 2016. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
  10. ↑ "Vancouver cinematic indie folkster Zaac Pick releases 'Constellations' + Album premiere". Beatroute. 7 April 2015. Archived from the original on 6 May 2016. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
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