Dexter Britain

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Dexter Britain (born 13 July 1989) is an English self-taught pianist, composer, record producer and songwriter. Best known for his standout piece, "The Time To Run (Finale)". He has become noted for his soundtrack composition. [1]

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His work has been used more than 11 000 times and features in projects from commercials, and feature films, to charity videos, and weddings. Among his clients are G-Tech, GoPro, World Health Organization, NASA, O2, Jason Silva (Shots of Awe, Future Of Us), TEDx, Kelloggs, Nike, BVLGARI, McLaren, Bentley, National Geographic, UNICEF, Ralph Lauren, Myers Department Store, Nationwide Insurance, Google, O2 Telefonica, LG. [2]

Dexter Britain
Born (1989-07-13) 13 July 1989 (age 34)
St Albans, Hertfordshire, England, UK
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Composer
  • producer
  • songwriter
Website dexterbritain.com

Awards

International Song Writing Competition

Discography

During 2012 and 2016, Britain released 22 albums: [5] [6]

Filmography

Credited as a composer 25 times in movies and TV series: [7]

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References

  1. "Soundtrack Composer". Dexter Britain. 20 June 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
  2. Marco Gandolfi (30 April 2015). "Dexter Britain". Music-News.com. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 8 September 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. "International Songwriting Competition | The #1 Song Contest for Songwriters". Songwritingcompetition.com. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
  5. "Albums by Dexter Britain — Free listening, videos, concerts, stats and photos at". Last.fm. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
  6. "Music | Dexter Britain". Dexterbritain.bandcamp.com. 14 August 2012. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
  7. "Dexter Britain". IMDb.com. Retrieved 20 November 2016.[ unreliable source? ]