Logan Nelson Explained

Logan Nelson
Birth Place:Wichita, Kansas, U.S.
Birth Date:1996 11, mf=yes
Genre:Film score, electronic, ambient, orchestral
Occupation:Composer, producer
Instrument:Piano, viola

Logan Nelson (born November 11, 1996) is an American composer who has composed scores for films, video games, and modern dance productions.[1] In 2018, he received the SABAM Award for Best Young International Composer by the World Soundtrack Academy.[2] He composes music for The Morning Show with Carter Burwell.

Life and education

Nelson was born and raised in Wichita, Kansas. In his early years, he "fell in love with" the viola and studied piano and composition with local professors. Nelson attended the University of Southern California[3] where he majored in Music Composition and minored in Cinematic Arts.[4] At USC, he studied music composition with Ted Hearne[5] and film scoring with Garry Schyman; Nelson worked closely with the Glorya Kaufman School of Dance and a solo violinist to "sample unique and interesting violin textures that he later produced into electronic elements" in collaboration with student choreographers, the project concluded with two performances.[6]

Career

Logan Nelson has composed the music for Seasons 2 and 3 of the Emmy-winning Apple TV+ drama, The Morning Show, in collaboration with Carter Burwell. He also scored the romantic comedy, Straight Up.[7] The film was produced by Valparaiso Pictures and stars actress Katie Findlay.[8]

As a collaborator with Kris Bowers, Logan wrote music for Netflix’s critically acclaimed Dear White People, as well as the Oscar-winning film, Green Book. Additionally, Logan has worked at Hans Zimmer’s Remote Control Productions.

Nelson also produces music for the synth-pop duo, LightHouse.[9] Their song, Nebula, was described by NEST HQ (Owsla) as "mature, highly-refined synth-pop brilliantly contrasting bright, summery sounds with ghostly, melancholy vocal harmonies and a dark, echoing flair to the production."[10] LightHouse was just featured in FLAUNT Magazine.

Awards and honors

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Young Wichita native's music named best in the world at international festival. kansas. en. 2018-12-29.
  2. Web site: Kendrick Lamar, late Jóhann Jóhannsson win at 2018 World Soundtrack Awards. Dalton. 2018-10-17. Ben. Screen. en. 2018-12-29.
  3. Web site: Senior Logan Nelson finalist for World Soundtrack award. music.usc.edu. 18 September 2018 . en-US. 2018-12-29.
  4. Web site: Music Artist for October 2018: Logan Nelson. 2018-10-02. Oklahoma Film and Music Office. en-US. 2018-12-29.
  5. Web site: Senior selected as World Soundtrack Awards finalist. Oganesyan. Natalie. 2018-09-21. Daily Trojan. en-US. 2018-12-29.
  6. Web site: Choreographers and composers to perform together. Ordin. Olivia. 2017-03-08. Daily Trojan. en-US. 2018-12-29.
  7. Web site: Logan Nelson . 2018-12-29 . IMDb.
  8. Web site: Wiseman . Andreas . 2018-10-02 . Valparaiso Pictures To Produce & Finance Rom-Com 'Straight Up' Starring 'Man Seeking Woman' Actress Katie Findlay . 2018-12-29 . Deadline . en.
  9. Web site: Flaunt Premiere LightHouse "Bonnie & Clyde". Flaunt Magazine. en-US. 2018-12-29.
  10. Web site: Premiere: LightHouse Share Uplifting, Ethereal Pop-tronic on "Nebula". 2018-07-27. NEST HQ. en-US. 2018-12-29.
  11. Web site: 2024 ASCAP Screen Music Awards . 2024-06-26 . www.ascap.com . en.
  12. Web site: Johann Johannsson Wins Posthumous World Soundtrack Award for Best Film Composer of the Year - Soundtrack.Net. www.soundtrack.net. 2018-12-29.
  13. Web site: World Soundtrack Awards 2018 – Winners. STF. SoundTrackFest. en-GB. 2018-12-29.
  14. News: 2016 YoungArts Winners. National YoungArts Foundation. 2018-12-29.
  15. News: 2015 YoungArts Winners. National YoungArts Foundation. 2018-12-29.