Brian Theodore Tyler[2](born May 8, 1972) is an American composer, conductor and arranger, best known for his film, television, and video game scores. In his 26-year career, Tyler has scored seven installments of theFast & Furiousfranchise,Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem,Rambo,Eagle Eye,The Expendables trilogy,Iron Man 3,Now You See Me,Avengers: Age of UltronalongsideDanny Elfman,Crazy Rich AsiansandThe Super Mario Bros. Movieamong others. He also composed and re-arranged the current fanfare of theUniversal Pictureslogo, originally composed byJerry Goldsmith,for Universal Pictures' 100th anniversary, which debuted withThe Lorax(2012), and composed the 2013–2016Marvel Studioslogo, which debuted withThor: The Dark World(2013), which he also composed the film's score. He composed theNFL Sunday Countdown ThemeforESPN,theFormula Onetheme (also used inFormula 2andFormula 3), and the anthem for theEsports World Cup.He is also behind the soundtrack of many television series includingYellowstone.For his work as a film composer, he won theIFMCA Awards2014 Composer of the Year.
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| Born | Brian Theodore Tyler May 8, 1972[1] |
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| Years active | 1997–present |
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| Also known as | Madsonik |
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| Website | briantyler |
His composition for the filmLast Callearned him the first of three Emmy nominations, a gold record, and induction into the music branch of theAcademy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.[3]As of November 2017, his films have grossed $12 billion worldwide, putting him in the top 10 highest-grossing film composers of all time.[4]
Early life and education
editTyler was born and raised inOrange County, California.His grandfather was art directorWalter H. Tyler.One of his first major influences was his pianist grandmother.[5]He holds abachelor's degreefrom theUniversity of California, Los Angelesand amaster'sfromHarvard University.[6]Growing up, he taught himself to play dozens of musical instruments, including drums, piano, guitar, bass, cello, world percussion, synthesizer, charango and bouzouki.[7]
Career
editTyler began scoring features shortly after graduating from Harvard.Robert Kraft,who was impressed with Tyler's music, encouraged him to pursue a career in film scoring. Tyler's first film score was for theindependent filmBartender(1997), directed by Gabe Torres. The following year, he andRed Elvisescomposed the score forSix-String Samurai(1998).[8]
Tyler's breakthrough came in the early 2000s, after composing for theFrailty(2001). His work onLast Call(2002) earned him an induction into the music branch of theAcademy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.[3]DirectorWilliam Friedkin,impressed with Tyler's work onFrailty,engaged him to compose forThe Hunted(2003), which earned Tyler aWorld Soundtrack Award in 2002for Best New Film Composer of the Year. Starting in 2003, Tyler began working on big-budget films, includingTimeline(2003),Godsend(2004),The Greatest Game Ever Played(2005), andConstantine(2005).[9]His cues forChildren of Dunewere used in multiple other theatrical film trailers, includingMaster and Commander(2003),Sahara(2005),Cinderella Man(2005),The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe(2005),Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull(2008), andStar Trek(2009).[10]The track "Summon the Worms" was used as a leader for the Dutch showPeking Express,and in the first leaked promotional reel forThe Golden Compass(2007).[11]
In 2007, he was hired to compose forPartition(2007), where he integrated Indian and Middle Eastern music with orchestral writing. He conducted the orchestral portion of the score with theHollywood Studio Symphonyin Los Angeles.[12]
On September 5, 2011, Tyler announced that he was in talks to score the 2011 remake ofHighlander,and pilot episodes for the animated seriesTransformers: Prime.[13]He scored four episodes of the latter.
In 2012, Tyler scored and arranged a new version of the fanfare of theUniversal Pictureslogo, originally composed byJerry Goldsmith,in observance of the studio's 100th anniversary. The new score added a choir, a more majestic arranging style, and a closing drum cadence.[14]It made its debut alongside the logo withThe Loraxon March 2, 2012.
In 2013, Tyler composed the fanfare ofMarvel Studios,which made its debut alongside the logo withThor: The Dark World,which he also composed the score of the film, on October 23, 2013, at theOdeon Leicester Square.
In addition to composingthe scoreforTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles(2014), an original song was released for the film entitled "Shell Shocked",credited to Tyler, as his stage name Madsonik,Kill the Noise,Wiz Khalifa,Ty Dolla $ign,Juicy J,Moxie Raia,and Seann Bowe. It reached No. 2 on the iTunes hip-hop singles charts and has sold over 500,000 copies.
On October 12, 2016, Tyler was hired to score the 2017 action-adventure filmXXX: Return of Xander Cage.[15]He also contributed to the soundtrack by his stage name Madsonik, in a collaboration with Tom Morello and Kill The Noise entitled "Divebomb".[16]
On March 2, 2018, he announced on Twitter[17]that he had been hired to write a new theme forFormula One;it was released on March 23.[18]The theme was also used in bothFormula 2andFormula 3since 2019, as well as theF1 Academysince 2023. In August 2018, a 27-track soundtrack composed by Tyler for the cable TV seriesYellowstonewas issued in CD format and as an MP3 download on Amazon.[19]
On July 16, 2024, it was announced that Tyler composed the official anthem of theEsports World Cup(anesportstournament series held inSaudi Arabia), entitled "Dare to Triumph".[20]
Personal life
editTyler got divorced from his first wife on December 23, 2009.[2]He remarried on June 29, 2013. He has no children.[21]
Discography
editTheatrical films
editShort films
edit| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
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| 2001 | Offside | Leanna Creel | — |
| 2003 | Last Stand | Gabe Torres | — |
| 2005 | Clair obscur | Benjamin Lemaire | — |
| 2011 | Tattoo | Bill Paxton | — |
| 2014 | All Hail the King | Drew Pearce | Composed withMike Post |
Television film
edit| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Final Justice | Tommy Lee Wallace | — |
| 1999 | Sirens | John Sacret Young | — |
| 2000 | Trapped in a Purple Haze | Eric Laneuville | — |
| 2001 | Jane Doe | Kevin Alyn Elders | — |
| 2002 | Last Call | Henry Bromell | Nominated -Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition for a Limited Series |
| 2003 | Thoughtcrimes | Breck Eisner | — |
| 2005 | Painkiller Jane | Sanford Bookstaver | — |
| 2013 | Transformers Prime Beast Hunters: Predacons Rising | Vinton Heuck Scooter Tidwell Todd Waterman |
First score for an animated film |
| 2014 | Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe | — | Television special |
| 2015 | Edge | Shane Black | Television pilot |
Television series
edit| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Jenny | 17 episodes |
| 1998 | Living in Captivity | 8 episodes |
| 2000 | Level 9 | 13 episodes |
| 2001 | The Education of Max Bickford | 22 episodes |
| 2003 | Frank Herbert's Children of Dune | 3 episodes |
| Star Trek: Enterprise | Episodes "Canamar"and"Regeneration" | |
| 2007 | Fear Itself | Episode: "The Sacrifice" |
| 2010–20 | Hawaii Five-0 | 155 episodes Composed with Keith Power |
| 2010–13 | Transformers: Prime | 65 episodes Composed with Matthew Margeson Nominated -Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Direction and Composition |
| 2011 | Terra Nova | 13 episodes |
| 2013–17 | Sleepy Hollow | 36 episodes Composed with Robert Lydecker Nominated -Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music |
| 2014–18 | Scorpion | 66 episodes Composed with Tony Morales |
| 2018–present | Yellowstone | 47 episodes Composed with Breton Vivian |
| 2019 | Swamp Thing | 10 episodes |
| 2021–22 | 1883 | 10 episodes Composed with Breton Vivian |
| 2022–present | 1923 | 8 episodes Composed with Breton Vivian |
Video games
edit| Year | Title | Notes |
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| 2010 | Lego Universe | — |
| 2011 | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 | — |
| Need for Speed: The Run | — | |
| 2012 | Far Cry 3 | Nominated-BAFTA Games Award for Best Audio Achievement |
| 2013 | Army of Two: The Devil's Cartel | — |
| Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag | Nominated-BAFTA Games Award for Best Original Music | |
| 2018 | F1 2018 | Composed the theme song for Formula One |
| 2019 | Lost Ark | Composed track "Bon Voyage"; Main score composed by Yong Kim |
| F1 2019 | Composed the theme song for Formula One | |
| 2020 | PUBG Mobile / Game for Peace (Peacekeeper Elite) | Composed track "Meteor Crisis" for the Chinese version |
| F1 2020 | Composed the theme song for Formula One | |
| 2021 | F1 2021 | |
| 2022 | F1 22 | |
| F1 Manager 2022 | ||
| 2023 | F1 23 | |
| F1 Manager 2023 |
Awards and nominations
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^"Brian Tyler - Composer Biography, Facts and Music Compositions".Famourcomposers.net.RetrievedMay 8,2024.
- ^ab"MARCIE LYNN TYLER VS BRIAN THEODORE TYLER".UniCourt.com.RetrievedFebruary 7,2024.
- ^ab"Academy invites 135 new members".Entertainment Weekly.
- ^"Brian Tyler Movie Box Office Results".Boxofficemojo.com.
- ^"Interview with Brian Tyler 8Dio".Archived fromthe originalon April 16, 2014.
- ^"Brian Tyler Bio".briantyler.com.
- ^"Interview: Brian Tyler".Corduroy magazine.Archived fromthe originalon April 16, 2014.
- ^Comerford, Jason."Sayonara, baby! – Brian Tyler andSix-String Samurai".Islandlife.Archived fromthe originalon November 8, 2005.RetrievedDecember 16,2005.
- ^"SoundtrackNet: Interview – Brian Tyler".Soundtrack.net.Archivedfrom the original on February 4, 2012.RetrievedDecember 16,2005.
- ^"Adtunes Top Ad Music of 2008".Adtunes.com. January 2009.Archivedfrom the original on October 8, 2013.RetrievedMay 4,2022.
The original music is called "War Begins", from the Children of Dune miniseries score by film composer Brian Tyler.
- ^His Dark Materials: The Golden Compass - Sizzle Reel.YouTube.Archivedfrom the original on November 25, 2012.RetrievedAugust 23,2009.
- ^Goldwasser, Dan (June 16, 2006)."Brian Tyler scores Partition".Scoringsessions.com.Archivedfrom the original on February 17, 2012.RetrievedAugust 23,2009.
- ^"Brian Tyler – Music Is Life".web.me.com.September 5, 2010.RetrievedSeptember 5,2010.
- ^Scoring the New Universal Logo - 100th Anniversary (2012) HD.YouTube.Archivedfrom the original on December 21, 2021.RetrievedFebruary 11,2018.
- ^"Brian Tyler Scoring 'xXx: Return of Xander Cage' | Film Music Reporter".RetrievedJanuary 17,2017.
- ^"Your EDM Exclusive: Madsonik Enlists Tom Morello & Kill The Noise For" Divebomb "- Your EDM".January 19, 2017.
- ^"Twitter".
- ^"MUST SEE – Watch F1's new opening title sequence".Formula1.com.RetrievedMarch 24,2018.
- ^Amazon CD download services. Yellowstone soundtrack. Retrieved August 29, 2018.[1]
- ^Esports World Cup [@EWC_EN] (July 16, 2024)."The official #EsportsWorldCup Anthem is now officially available!" Dare to Triumph "by Brian Tyler"(Tweet) – viaTwitter.
- ^"Brian Tyler Married".Qmunicate Magazine.RetrievedFebruary 7,2024.
- ^Chitwood, Adam (April 25, 2017)."'Fate of the Furious' Composer Brian Tyler on the Evolution of the Franchise, 'The Mummy', and More ".Collider.RetrievedJune 25,2023.
- ^"Brian Tyler to Score Matt Bettinelli-Olpin's & Tyler Gillett'sScream".Film Music Reporter.May 12, 2021.Archivedfrom the original on July 2, 2022.RetrievedMay 16,2021.
- ^Tangcay, Jazz (April 7, 2023)."'Super Mario Bros.' Composer Brian Tyler on Nostalgic Nods to Iconic Nintendo Themes by Koji Kondo ".Variety.Archivedfrom the original on April 8, 2023.RetrievedApril 8,2023.
- ^"IFMCA: the International Film Music Critics Association – IFMCA announces winners of 2009 Awards".Filmmusiccritics.org. March 2010.RetrievedNovember 11,2011.
- ^"IFMCA: the International Film Music Critics Association – IFMCA Winners 2013".Filmmusiccritics.org. February 20, 2014.RetrievedFebruary 20,2014.
- ^Johns, Nikara (February 26, 2014)."'Gravity,' 'The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug' Lead Saturn Awards Noms ".Variety.com.
- ^"2014 Emmy Nominations: 'Breaking Bad,' 'True Detective' Among the Honored".New York Times.July 10, 2014.RetrievedJuly 10,2014.
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