Derek Brin

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Derek Brin is a multi-platinum, award-winning [1] music producer, sound designer, and mix engineer. [2] [3]

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Career

Brin, whose father is from St. Thomas and mother is Trinidadian, was born in Toronto, but raised between Toronto and the US Virgin Islands. [4] Before starting his own company, Brin spent 10 years as the in-house Composer, Sound Editor, and Head of Audio Operations at Visual Productions, a film and television production company, based in Toronto and South Africa. [5]

Brin has worked with several of the industry's hottest artists, including Ne-Yo, Dan Hill, Jaheim, RuPaul, Kelly Price, Che'Nelle, Massari, Jane Zhang, Noel G, Dru, Andreea Bălan, Keo, Puya, Keshia Chanté, Kristine W, and Dream Warriors. [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] Brin has been engineer and programmer for hit songwriter Dan Hill since 2004 and programmer for industry heavyweights like Diane Warren (Realsongs), Guy Roche, Jud Friedman, and Allan Rich. [7]

Brin's work has been featured on So You Think You Can Dance , The Hills , Degrassi: The Next Generation , Degrassi Goes Hollywood , Wild Discovery , Supermarket Sweep , The Mom Show, Blue Murder, Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal , Cover Guy, The NHL Awards, and Fashion File . [7] [10] [13] He also contributed to Pokémon: The First Movie , Save The Last Dance 2 , Blue Streak, Smokin' Aces , Poker Night, and Replikator . [1] [14]

Brin founded Fierce Music Entertainment Inc., [5] based in Toronto, Los Angeles, and the Caribbean. He is also CEO and creator of iCaribbeanTunes.com, [15] a major portal where the film, television, and video game industries can go to license music from the Caribbean. In 2007, Brin signed an international publishing deal with Ole Music Publishing. [7] In 2009, Brin was appointed to the board of directors of the Urban Music Association of Canada (UMAC) as Director of Artist Relations. [6]

Selected discography

[7] [8] [9] [14]

Selected filmography

[14]

Film

TV

Awards and nominations

Juno Award

YearNominated workAwardResult
1993 Devon - Keep It Slammin' [21] Best Rap Recording of the Year Won
1994 TBTBT - One Track Mind [21] Won
1994 Rupert Gayle - The Time Is Right (I'll Be There For You) [22] Best R&B/Soul Recording of the Year Won
2004 In Essence - The Master Plan [23] Won
2005 Keshia Chanté - Keshia Chanté [24] Won

International Soca Awards

YearNominated workAwardResult
2006Derek Brin' [7] [25] Best New Artist - FemaleNominated
Best Female Vocal
2010Derek Brin & Gary Serrao' [26] Best Soca Compilation Rhythm Nominated

Brin composed music for the television series, Adventures in Evergreen Forest, which won a CANPRO Award for Best Children's Programming. [13]

Brin received Canadian Urban Music Awards for Album of the Year and Best R&B Single. In 2004, he was nominated for Producer of the Year. [14]

In 2007, Brin co-produced the song "Beautiful Surprise" for Philip7, which received a nomination for Best Alternative Song at the Barbados Music Awards. [27]

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  4. ↑ Article from Virgin Islands Daily News (July 4, 2006): Derek Brin - Producer With St. Thomas Roots Working To Get Play For Caribbean
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  22. ↑ Wikipedia: Juno Awards of 1994
  23. ↑ Wikipedia: Juno Awards of 2004
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  27. ↑ Bajan Sun Article: Philip7 & Masala
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