Beau Black
Beau Black | |
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| Born | 1983 (age 36-37) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, musician, songwriter |
| Years active | 1991–Present[1] |
Beau Black (born 1983)[2]is an American composer, producer, musician, singer, songwriter, and instrumentalist from New York City, New York.[3][4] He served as the primary songwriter for Disney's television show The Lion Guard, and received a Daytime Emmy Creative Arts nomination in 2017 in the category Outstanding Original Song for the Lion Guard song "Sisi Ni Sawa" (with Sarah Mirza, Ford Riley and Kevin Hopps)[5][6][7][8]
Life and work
Beau Black is the son of Jay Black,[9] lead singer of Jay and the Americans.[10] Black’s first album of original music, Meant to Be, was released in 2008.[10] Black has worked on shows including Miles from Tomorrowland, Penn Zero: Part Time Hero, The Lion Guard, Mickey and the Roadster Racers, and The Rocketeer.[11] He was nominated for a 2017 Daytime Emmy award for composing the song “Sisi Ni Sawa” from The Lion Guard, a series that he served as the primary songwriter for.[5][12]
Selective discography
Studio Album
- Perfect Day (2014)
- Black & Bleu (with Bleu McAuley, 2013)[13]
- Meant to be (2008)
Television[14]
| Year | Title | Network | Notes |
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| 2019—Present | The Rocketeer (2019 TV series) | Disney Junior | (11 episodes, 2019-2020)[15] |
| 2017—Present | Mickey Mouse Mixed-Up Adventures | Disney Junior | Songwriter/Composer |
| 2016—2019 | The Lion Guard | Disney Junior | Songwriter |
| 2015—2018 | Miles from Tomorrowland | Disney Junior | "Way out", opening theme song in the first two seasons |
| 2014—2017 | Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero | Disney XD | Composed with Ryan Shore |
References
- ^ Official website
- ^ AlphaLife: Beau Black Net Worth & Biograph
- ^ "5 Questions with Beau Black – MDIIO | #Music+Science". Retrieved 2020-01-16.
- ^ Pace, Jessica (2019-06-10). "Out Take: Beau Black - Composer/Songwriter/Instrumentalist". Music Connection Magazine. Retrieved 2020-01-16.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b Milligan, Mercedes (2017-03-24). "Daytime Emmys: DreamWorks' 21 Nominations Tops Animation Competition". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 2020-01-16.
- ^ D. Crump, William (2019). Happy Holidays--Animated!: A Worldwide Encyclopedia of Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and New Year's Cartoons on Television and Film. McFarland.
- ^ The Lion Guard's official channel on Youtube: The Lion Guard: We're the Same (Sisi ni Sawa)
- ^ DisneyMusicVEVO on Youtube: Beau Black - Here Comes the Lion Guard
- ^ Ketchum, Diane (November 6, 1994). "ABOUT LONG ISLAND; Even at 56, Jay Black Continues to Make Them Swoon". New York Times. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
- ^ a b Botes, Werner (2016-03-24). "Beau Black Talks Music and International Success". People Magazine. Retrieved 2020-01-16.
- ^ "Beau Black Signs With CAA". Pollstar. Retrieved 2020-01-16.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "'Lion King' spin-off taps Rob Lowe as Simba, James Earl Jones and more". EW.com. Retrieved 2020-04-27.
- ^ "Black & Bleu". UMC. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
- ^ Shazam: Top Songs By Beau Black
- ^ The Rocketeer, Full Cast & Crew: Series Music Department)
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