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Moving to Los
Angeles in just 2009, Dan Martinez has already
broken onto the film-scoring scene as a fresh new
voice to be heard. His compositions have been
featured internationally, on television, and in
feature films. Directors and producers value his
unique understanding of story, his collaborative
disposition, and his dynamic musical range. They all
say the same thing...

Dan understands
the power
music
has in
telling a
story.

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Dan graduated with a
Bachelor of Music degree from the College
Conservatory of Music in Cincinnati. There he
studied a variety of music styles and production
skills. He is trained in composition, orchestration,
conducting, performance, and sound engineering. He
also attended the Aspen Music Festival Film Scoring
program in 2009, having the opportunity to study
with Jeff Rona, Jack Smalley, and Marco Beltrami.
His early career as a jazz pianist led him to
performances in Europe, Asia, and the Caribbean. He
has been featured performing with the Nelson Riddle
Orchestra, the Kentucky Symphony, and with renowned
singers Mandy Gaines and Nina Ferro.
Since
relocating to Los Angeles, Dan has brought a
professional musical voice to a number of
independent feature films, short films, and web
series. His three first feature film scores were
completed in 2010, to be released in 2011. In
addition, Dan is working on numerous web series as a
composer including the much anticipated "FallOut :
Nuka Break" series. He wrote the music for the commercial
"Russell's Notebook" which won GoDaddy.com's
commercial contest grand prize. He has also had
pieces on television networks like MTV and NBC. |