Erran Baron Cohen
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Erran Boaz Baron Cohen (born 1968 in Islington) is a British composer and trumpet player. He is the brother of the actor Sacha Baron Cohen.
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[edit] Work
Erran is a founding member of "world fusion beat scientists" ZOHAR who are signed to Miles Copeland's Ark 21 label. Their album one.three.seven was released worldwide in 2001 to critical acclaim. As part of the ZOHAR Sound System, Erran has also DJ'd internationally, and at some of London's most trendy night clubs including Momos, China White and Cargo.
Production and writing credits have included collaborations with Grammy award winning producer Narada Michael Walden, legendary Buddha Bar DJ Claude Challe, Martika's Kitchen, and some of the world's greatest Middle Eastern vocalists, including Algerian legend "King of Rai" Khaled, Hakim, Andy, Rachid Taha, and Amina.
Erran Baron Cohen also scored the original music for his brother's film Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan and his TV series Da Ali G Show. Baron Cohen also created the theme music for the popular CBBC wildlife television show "Serious Jungle" as well as the other programmes in the "Serious..." series.
After scoring the Borat movie, Erran was asked by the Turan Alem Kazakhstan Philharmonic Orchestra to compose a classical piece containing Kazakh influences.[1]
[edit] Zohar tracks on compilations
- Buddha Bar by Claude Challe
- Deep Roots and Future Grooves
- Whirl-Y-Waves Vol 2
- Arabica I & II
- World Chill by Martin Morales
- Acoustic Chill by Chris Coco
- Zen And The Art Of Chill
- Pathaan's Small World
[edit] Family
Erran is one of three sons. He was born in Islington, London, England. His mother, Daniella Weiser, teaches at a school of movement and was born in Israel.[2] His father, Gerald Baron Cohen, originally from Wales, owns a menswear shop in Piccadilly.[3][4] Baron Cohen's paternal grandfather was born in Pontypridd and his maternal grandmother, who now lives in Haifa, Israel was an acclaimed ballet dancer from Germany.[5][6] Erran Baron Cohen's cousin Simon Baron-Cohen is a leading researcher in the study of autism spectrum disorders (including Asperger syndrome). Erran is also the brother of Hollywood actor Sacha Baron Cohen. Erran's wife Angelique is the daughter of Robert (deceased) and Rachel Brook, members of the Sydney (Australia) Sephardi community.
[edit] References
- ^ Sweeting, Adam (2007-05-01). "A symphony for Kazakhstan". Daily Telegraph. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/3664806/A-symphony-for-Kazakhstan.html. Retrieved on 2008-12-18.
- ^ Heller, Aron (2006-12-14). "Israelis dig 'Borat,' jokes in Hebrew". The Mercury News. http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/entertainment/gossip/16239832.htm. Retrieved on 2006-12-14.
- ^ "Valley G's wicked Welsh rootz". BBC News. 2002-03-28. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/1898402.stm. Retrieved on 2006-11-22. "But the outrageous wide boy's father and grandfather are both Welsh and his mother still owns a department store in Cardiff."
- ^ Strauss, Neil (November 14, 2006). "The Man Behind The Mustache". Rolling Stone Magazine. http://www.rollingstone.com/news/coverstory/sacha_baron_cohen_the_real_borat_finally_speaks/page/4. "The youngest of three boys, Baron Cohen spent his formative years at the private Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School near London. His grandmother was an acclaimed ballet dancer who fled Germany during the Third Reich. She relocated to Haifa, where she started her own fitness school combining yoga, aquatics and aerobics for older people -- an occupation which, at age ninety-one, she continues to this day. In London, her daughter (Baron Cohen's mother) made a living by teaching her school of movement. And Baron Cohen's father, from Wales, owned a clothing store in Piccadilly Circus."
- ^ Strauss, Neil. "Sacha Baron Cohen - The Real Borat - Finally Speaks". Rolling Stone Magazine. http://www.rollingstone.com/news/coverstory/sacha_baron_cohen_the_real_borat_finally_speaks. "And his maternal grandmother, who's ninety-one and lives in Haifa, Israel, went to a midnight screening, then called her grandson at 4 a.m. to compliment him and dissect the scenes in detail."
- ^ White, Roland (2007-01-21). "Borat's easy ... being me is odd". Times Online. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/article1294842.ece. Retrieved on 2007-06-18.
