Derek Brin Explained
Derek Brin is a multi-platinum, award-winning music producer, sound designer, and mix engineer.[1] [2]
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.[3] 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.
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.[4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] 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.
Brin's work has been featured on So You Think You Can Dance, The Hills, , Degrassi Goes Hollywood, Wild Discovery, Supermarket Sweep, The Mom Show, Blue Murder, , Cover Guy, The NHL Awards, and Fashion File.[11] He also contributed to , Save The Last Dance 2, Blue Streak, Smokin' Aces, Poker Night, and Replikator.[12] [13]
Brin founded Fierce Music Entertainment Inc.,[14] 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. In 2009, Brin was appointed to the board of directors of the Urban Music Association of Canada (UMAC) as Director of Artist Relations.
Selected discography
Selected filmography
Film
TV
Awards and nominations
Juno Award
International Soca Awards
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
|---|
| 2006 | Derek Brin[25] | Best New Artist - Female | rowspan="2" |
| Best Female Vocal |
| 2010 | Derek Brin & Gary Serrao[26] | Best Soca Compilation Rhythm | | |
Brin composed music for the television series, Adventures in Evergreen Forest, which won a CANPRO Award for Best Children's Programming.
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.
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]
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: SOCAN Article on Video Game Composers . 2011-12-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120426062419/http://socan.ca/jsp/en/pub/music_creators/VideoGames%20.jsp?printable=Y . 2012-04-26 . dead .
- Web site: Derek Brin Stock Music for Nightingale Music . 2011-12-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120119174012/http://www.nightingalemusic.com/songByArtist.aspx?aid=18&an=Derek%20Brin . 2012-01-19 . dead .
- http://www.langfieldentertainment.com/ARCHIVES%202006/July%206-06.htm Article from Virgin Islands Daily News (July 4, 2006): Derek Brin - Producer With St. Thomas Roots Working To Get Play For Caribbean
- http://geniuspatience.com/blog/2009/12/08/umac-announces-new-board-members-and-advisors-urban-music-association-of-canada-welcomes-new-faces-for-2010/ Article: UMAC Announces New Board Members and Advisors; Urban Music Association of Canada Welcomes New Faces
- Web site: Article: ole Signs Billboard Chart-Topping Writer/Producer To Multi-Year Deal . 2011-12-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111224234409/http://www.majorlyindie.com/news_item/show/43 . 2011-12-24 . dead .
- http://www.allmusic.com/artist/derek-brin-p218658/songs AllMusic
- http://www.discogs.com/artist/Derek%20Brin?page=3 Discogs
- http://www.pmpworldwide.com/ifr_producer_bio.cfm?p=B896E0A8-F077-9331-BC4C33FC1398DFB7& PMP Worldwide
- Web site: Article: Romanian Pop Superstars Tap ole's Derek Brin for Domestic Success . 2011-12-21 . 2009-08-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090825092605/http://www.majorlyindie.com/enewsletter/BrowseroleNewsJuly07P2.cfm?storyid=187 . dead .
- [Subliminal Simulation|Wikipedia: Subliminal Simulation (Dream Warriors)]
- Web site: Blip.TV . 2011-12-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131105164034/http://blip.tv/derek-brin-dba-fierce-music-entertainment-inc . 2013-11-05 . dead .
- Web site: Ole Music Publishing . 2011-12-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090827052919/http://www.majorlyindie.com/songwriter/show/9 . 2009-08-27 . dead .
- https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4818798/ IMDb - The Internet Movie Database
- http://www.majorlyindie.com/enewsletter/BrowseroleNewsApr06P2.cfm?storyid=34 Article: ole’s Brin Brimming – Or Is That ‘Brinning’ – With Talent
- Web site: iCaribbeanTunes.com . 2019-07-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120530202913/http://icaribbeantunes.com/ . 2012-05-30 . dead .
- https://archive.today/20130125082600/http://www.hitlab.com/display-bio?u=37655 Hitlab.com
- http://cropoverbarbados.com/ramases Article: Cropover Barbados
- Billboard: Home - Ryan Malcolm
- [:ro:SuperWoman|Wikipedia: SuperWoman - Andreea Bălan]
- http://www.majorlyindie.com/enewsletter/BrowseroleNewsApr09P2.cfm?storyid=416 Article: ole New Releases: A Top 30 Hit And Dru's The One For Japan
- [Juno Award for Rap Recording of the Year|Wikipedia: Juno Award for Rap Recording of the Year]
- [Juno Awards of 1994|Wikipedia: Juno Awards of 1994]
- [Juno Awards of 2004|Wikipedia: Juno Awards of 2004]
- [Juno Awards of 2005|Wikipedia: Juno Awards of 2005]
- Web site: List of Nominees: International Soca Awards 2006 . 2011-12-21 . 2012-04-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120426064108/http://www.mastamusic.com/bulletinboard/viewtopic.php?p=38191 . dead .
- http://www.trinijunglejuice.com/tjjnews/articles/1816/1/The-Soca-Awards-Organization-SAO-releases-the-2010-International-Soca-Awards-iSA-nominees/Page1.html Article: The Soca Awards Organization (SAO) Releases the 2010 International Soca Awards (iSA) Nominees
- http://bajansunonline.com/entertainment/philip-7-masala/ Bajan Sun Article: Philip7 & Masala
