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Frank Fitzpatrick

For those of the same name, seeFrank Fitzpatrick (footballer)andFrancis Fitzpatrick (disambiguation).

Francis Edward Fitzpatrick(born April 13, 1961), more commonly known asFrank Fitzpatrick,is an Americancomposer,music producer,author,wellness expert,[1][2]filmmakerandsocial entrepreneur.

Frank Fitzpatrick
Birth nameFrancis Edward Fitzpatrick
Born(1961-04-13)April 13, 1961(age 63)
Detroit,Michigan,U.S.
Genres
Years active1980–present
Websitefrankfitzpatrick

Fitzpatrick is best known for his career in the entertainment industry as a songwriter, record producer, soundtrack composer and filmmaker. He is also the founder of the non-profit organization EarthTones.

Early life

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Fitzpatrick was born inDetroit,Michiganand graduated from theUniversity of Michigan's music and business schools in 1983.[citation needed]While there, he worked forEclipse Jazz,a student-run body striving for better exposure of jazz artists through the production of live shows in theAnn Arborarea.[3]

Career

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Early career

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Fitzpatrick relocated toLos Angelesin 1983 to work for record producerRichard PerryofPlanet Records.[4]He started working as amusic editorfor television in 1984, initially as a supervising music editor on the seriesAlvin and the ChipmunksandCrime Story,among others.[citation needed]

Fitzpatrick later expanded into film music by working as a music editor for the film composerGeorges Delerue,going on to co-produce an orchestral retrospective of Delerue's film scores in 1991,The London Sessions,which included a track co-written by Fitzpatrick and performed byCarl Andersonentitled "Between You and Me."[5][6]

Soundtracks

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In the '90s, Fitzpatrick began working as a film composer,music supervisorand executive music producer in Hollywood.[7]

The first film score he is credited for is that ofNuns on the Run,the 1990 comedy featuringEric IdleandRobbie Coltrane.[8][9]Further contributions in the 90s included soundtracks for the filmsFriday,Pirates of Silicon ValleyandIn Too Deep,as well as working as the composer and music director forThe Larry Sanders Show.[10][11]

In 2021, Ingrooves/Universal, in association with HBO, released an album of his music from the show performed byThe Larry Sanders Show Band.[12]

From 2000-2020, Fitzpatrick continued to create soundtracks for films, includingQueen of the Damned(2002),[13]Scary Movie 3(2003),[14]Jump In!,[7]The Proud Family Movie,[15]andBring It On: Worldwide Cheersmack.[16][9]In association with Hollywood Elite Composers, Ingrooves/Universal released a compilation tribute album commemorating Fitzpatrick’s 30 years as a film composer entitledOriginal Scores by Frank Fitzpatrick.[17]

In 2022, in celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the originalFridayfilm, EnVisage Entertainment andIngrooves/Universalreleased Fitzpatrick’s previously unreleased original score to the film. The score featured his band Hidden Faces.[18]

Songwriter and music producer

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In 2008, Fitzpatrick wrote the Grammy-nominated song “Soul Music,”[19]performed by Anthony Hamilton and selected in the category “Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance for the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards”[20]The song was the title track for the filmSoul Men.[19]

In 2010, in partnership withTerry McBride,Fitzpatrick produced Yoga Revolution, a compilation CD to promoteyogaandmeditationprograms in schools. The album featured recordings fromSheryl CrowandSting,among others.[21][22]

His 2017 single “Call On Me” and music video fromUniversal’s filmBring It On: Worldwidewere part of a non-profit initiative to promote music and arts for schools.[23]

His 2018 single “Stronger Than Pride” was the theme song forLove Jacked,[24]a film distributed by Netflix.[25][26]

In 2019, Fitzpatrick released a 20th Anniversary Edition of his 1999 solo piano album entitledNew Standards,which included a piano version of “Stronger Than Pride”[27]as well as a book of original sheet music under the same title.[27]

Filmmaker

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In 2001, Fitzpatrick directed and produced the short filmJungle Jazz: Public Enemy #1,which premiered at the 2001Berlin International Film Festival,winning The Silver Bear Award for best Short Film.[28]The film won additional awards inSydney,São Paulo,Belo Horizonte,Kansas CityandSanta Cruz.[29][30]In 2007, Fitzpatrick completed his first animated short filmThe Rebel Angel.

The majority of his film work has come through music videos. Amongst his work are the 2011 videos “Hip Hop Nation” (featuring recording artistsKRS-OneandK’naan)[31]and “Express Yourself” (featuringNnekaandZiggy Marley).[32]

In 2018, Frank was an executive producer for the romantic comedyLove Jacked.[33][failed verification]

Music, Health & Technology

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In 2011, Fitzpatrick attended the Executive Program atSingularity University.The following year, he helped facilitate Singularity University's inaugural Hollywood Executive Program.[34][35]In 2014, he joined the faculty of Exponential Medicine at the university, an annual conference discussing the implications of breakthrough technologies on healthcare.[36]In 2017 and 2019[37]he was a speaker at the conference, presenting as an expert on music and health.[38][36]

In 2020, Fitzpatrick joined the Sound Health Network, a collaboration between the NEA,UCSF,theNIHand theKennedy Center.[39]He started writing an ongoing series of articles on the convergence of sound, music, health and technology as a contributing writer for Forbes.[39]

In 2021, he expanded his writing to include blogs and articles forThrive Globaland ExO Insights,[40]andpublished the bookAmplified,with a foreword byDaniel Levitan,author of “This is Your Brain On Music”. The same year, Fitzpatrick presented to leaders in business, health and exponential technology atSingularity UniversityAustralia Summit[41]and as a Music and Health expert for public news programs includingFoxandiHeart Radio.[42]

In 2022, Fitzpatrick joinedAppleas a Music and Health Specialist.[39]

Philanthropy and social entrepreneurship

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EarthTones

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Fitzpatrick as the founder of EarthTones, anon-profitartsorganization, has created a number of initiatives and partnerships serving youth through music, education and wellbeing.[43]

In 2012, EarthTones launched the WHY Music project, an initiative to provide people with a way to best utilize the benefits of music in all the areas of their lives.[44]WHY Music began with a series of articles in theHuffington Post,[45]and expanded to include a series of live talks, round tables, and workshops. That year, EarthTones partnered with City of Hope to launch Yoga For Hope in Los Angeles, in support of people dealing with life-threatening diseases.[46][47]In 2013, Fitzpatrick was nominated as a Gifted Citizen from theCiudad de las Ideasfor the WHY Music project's potential to positively impact over 10 million lives.[48]The project later expanded further with a program tailored for schools.[49]

In 2016, Fitzpatrick collaborated with humanitarian photographerLisa Kristineto create the video "A Prayer for Freedom", part of the End Slavery Campaign initiated byPope Francisand a coalition of spiritual leaders from around the world.[50][51]The video premiered at theVaticaninRome,theHouse of LordsinWestminster,and at the opening of the Enslaved Exhibition at theNational Underground Railroad Freedom CenterinOhio.[52]

Social entrepreneurship

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Along with Director of Pepperdine's Center for Media and Entertainment,Craig Detweiler,Fitzpatrick created and hosted the 2014 International ForumEducation: DisruptedatPepperdine University.[53]

Fitzpatrick has been invited as a delegate to the 2012SkollWorld Forum for Social Entrepreneurs,[54]the 2014 UKArts and Humanities Research Council’s forum on Video Games, Music Creativity and Education,[55]and the 2017 Novus Summit at theUnited Nations.He has also been a keynote speaker at theTEDxandEsalen.[56][57][58][59]

In 2021, he joined Singularity University Australia as part of their expert faculty.[60]

Author

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Since 2012, Fitzpatrick has written for a number of publications and online forums, includingLA Yoga,[61]ForbesandExO Insight.[62]

In 2021, he published the non-fiction book entitledAmplified: Unleash Your Potential Through the Power of Music.[40][63]

Bibliography

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Fitzpatrick, F. (2020).New Standards: Ballads for Solo Piano.Independently Published.ISBN979-8610981376

Fitzpatrick, F. (2021).Amplified: Unleash Your Potential Through the Power of Music.Amplified Media.ISBN978-1737103417

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