Hal Beckett | |
Birth Place: | Halifax, Nova Scotia |
Citizenship: | Canadian |
Occupation: | Composer; conductor; sound designer |
Years Active: | 1992–present |
Hal Foxton Beckett is a Canadian composer and music producer.
Beckett began his musical studies in Halifax, and later moved to Vancouver and attended the University of British Columbia to study composition and electronic music. He helmed the recording of one hundred and ten Olympic national anthems to be used in the 2010 Winter Olympics.[1] He has also written hours of music for television shows, films, and more.
In 2016, he received a star on the Granville Street StarWalk in Vancouver.[2]