Derek Brin

Derek Brin is a multi-platinum, award-winning[1] music producer, sound designer, and mix engineer.[2][3]

Derek Brin
OriginToronto, Ontario, Canada
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Career

Brin, whose father is from St. Thomas and mother is Trinidadian, was born in Toronto, but raised between Toronto and the US Virgin Islands.[4] Before starting his own company, Brin spent 10 years as the in-house Composer, Sound Editor, and Head of Audio Operations at Visual Productions, a film and television production company, based in Toronto and South Africa.[5]

Brin has worked with several of the industry's hottest artists, including Ne-Yo, Dan Hill, Jaheim, RuPaul, Kelly Price, Che'Nelle, Massari, Jane Zhang, Noel G, Dru, Andreea Bălan, Keo, Puya, Keshia Chanté, Kristine W, and Dream Warriors.[6][7][8][9][10][11][12] Brin has been engineer and programmer for hit songwriter Dan Hill since 2004 and programmer for industry heavyweights like Diane Warren (Realsongs), Guy Roche, Jud Friedman, and Allan Rich.[7]

Brin's work has been featured on So You Think You Can Dance, The Hills, Degrassi: The Next Generation, Degrassi Goes Hollywood, Wild Discovery, Supermarket Sweep, The Mom Show, Blue Murder, Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal, Cover Guy, The NHL Awards, and Fashion File.[7][10][13] He also contributed to Pokémon: The First Movie, Save The Last Dance 2, Blue Streak, Smokin' Aces, Poker Night, and Replikator.[1][14]

Brin founded Fierce Music Entertainment Inc.,[5] based in Toronto, Los Angeles, and the Caribbean. He is also CEO and creator of iCaribbeanTunes.com,[15] a major portal where the film, television, and video game industries can go to license music from the Caribbean. In 2007, Brin signed an international publishing deal with Ole Music Publishing.[7] In 2009, Brin was appointed to the board of directors of the Urban Music Association of Canada (UMAC) as Director of Artist Relations.[6]

Selected discography

[7][8][9][14]

Selected filmography

[14]

Film

TV

Awards and nominations

Juno Award
Year Nominated work Award Result
1993 Devon - Keep It Slammin'[21] Best Rap Recording of the Year Won
1994 TBTBT - One Track Mind[21] Won
1994 Rupert Gayle - The Time Is Right (I'll Be There For You)[22] Best R&B/Soul Recording of the Year Won
2004 In Essence - The Master Plan[23] Won
2005 Keshia Chanté - Keshia Chanté[24] Won

International Soca Awards
Year Nominated work Award Result
2006 Derek Brin'[7][25] Best New Artist - Female Nominated
Best Female Vocal
2010 Derek Brin & Gary Serrao'[26] Best Soca Compilation Rhythm Nominated

Brin composed music for the television series, Adventures in Evergreen Forest, which won a CANPRO Award for Best Children's Programming.[13]

Brin received Canadian Urban Music Awards for Album of the Year and Best R&B Single. In 2004, he was nominated for Producer of the Year.[14]

In 2007, Brin co-produced the song "Beautiful Surprise" for Philip7, which received a nomination for Best Alternative Song at the Barbados Music Awards.[27]

References
  1. "Ole Music Publishing". Archived from the original on 2009-08-27. Retrieved 2011-12-20.
  2. "SOCAN Article on Video Game Composers". Archived from the original on 2012-04-26. Retrieved 2011-12-20.
  3. "Derek Brin Stock Music for Nightingale Music". Archived from the original on 2012-01-19. Retrieved 2011-12-20.
  4. Article from Virgin Islands Daily News (July 4, 2006): Derek Brin - Producer With St. Thomas Roots Working To Get Play For Caribbean
  5. Article: ole’s Brin Brimming – Or Is That ‘Brinning’ – With Talent
  6. Article: UMAC Announces New Board Members and Advisors; Urban Music Association of Canada Welcomes New Faces
  7. "Article: ole Signs Billboard Chart-Topping Writer/Producer To Multi-Year Deal". Archived from the original on 2011-12-24. Retrieved 2011-12-21.
  8. AllMusic
  9. Discogs
  10. PMP Worldwide
  11. "Article: Romanian Pop Superstars Tap ole's Derek Brin for Domestic Success". Archived from the original on 2009-08-25. Retrieved 2011-12-21.
  12. Wikipedia: Subliminal Simulation (Dream Warriors)
  13. "Blip.TV". Archived from the original on 2013-11-05. Retrieved 2011-12-21.
  14. IMDb - The Internet Movie Database
  15. "iCaribbeanTunes.com". Archived from the original on 2012-05-30. Retrieved 2019-07-23.
  16. Hitlab.com
  17. Article: Cropover Barbados
  18. Billboard: Home - Ryan Malcolm
  19. Wikipedia: SuperWoman - Andreea Bălan
  20. Article: ole New Releases: A Top 30 Hit And Dru's The One For Japan
  21. Wikipedia: Juno Award for Rap Recording of the Year
  22. Wikipedia: Juno Awards of 1994
  23. Wikipedia: Juno Awards of 2004
  24. Wikipedia: Juno Awards of 2005
  25. "List of Nominees: International Soca Awards 2006". Archived from the original on 2012-04-26. Retrieved 2011-12-21.
  26. Article: The Soca Awards Organization (SAO) Releases the 2010 International Soca Awards (iSA) Nominees
  27. Bajan Sun Article: Philip7 & Masala
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