Derek Brin
| Derek Brin | |
|---|---|
| Origin |
 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | R&B, Hip Hop, Pop, Caribbean |
| Occupation(s) | Record Producer, Songwriter, Sound Designer, Mix Engineer |
| Instruments | Piano & Drums |
| Website | |
Derek Brin is a multi-platinum, award-winning[1] music producer, sound designer, and mix engineer.[2][3]
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
- One Track Mind by TBTBT (Too Bad to be True) - 1993
- Can I Get A Yo by Graphidi Logik - 1994
- Subliminal Simulation by Dream Warriors - 1994
- Flex by Belinda - 1996
- Do You Know (What It Takes) by Robyn - 1997 (No. 7 Billboard Top 100 single, US gold)[16]
- Pokémon: The First Movie, soundtrack - 1998
- While You Were Gone by Kelly Price (Blue Streak soundtrack) - 1999
- Stamina by Rameses[17] - 1999
- Stronger by Kristine W - 2000 (No. 1 Billboard Dance)[16]
- www.fan-ta-see by Innosense - 2000
- Closer by In Essence - 2003
- Nothing Left To Say by Ryan Malcolm[18] - 2003
- Unconditional by Kalan Porter - 2004
- Unpredictable by Keshia Chanté - 2004 (Canada gold)[16]
- Red Hot by RuPaul - 2004
- Daddy Thing by Jaheim - 2006 (No. 1 entry Billboard Top 200)[7]
- Hungry For Love by Andreea Bălan[19] - 2006
- I Fell In Love With The DJ by Che'Nelle - 2007
- Body Body by Massari - 2009
- Under The Radar by Massari - 2009
- Would You Mind by Dru[20] - 2009
Selected filmography
Film
- Pokémon: The First Movie - 1998
- Blue Streak - 1999
- Save The Last Dance 2 - 2006
- Smokin' Aces - 2006
- Degrassi Goes Hollywood - 2009
TV
- Supermarket Sweep - 1993-2012
- Blue Murder - 2003-2004
- Da Kink in My Hair - 2007-2009
- The Mom Show - 2007-2012
- The Hills - 2008
- So You Think You Can Dance (US) - 2008
- Kanako, Challenging the System (Documentary) - 2009
- Degrassi Goes Hollywood - 2009
- So You Think You Can Dance (Canada) - 2010
- Positive Women (Documentary) - 2012
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[22] | Won | |
| 1994 | Rupert Gayle - The Time Is Right (I'll Be There For You)[23] | Best R&B/Soul Recording of the Year | Won |
| 2004 | In Essence - The Master Plan[24] | Won | |
| 2005 | Keshia Chanté - Keshia Chanté[25] | Won |
International Soca Awards
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Derek Brin'[7][26] | Best New Artist - Female | Nominated |
| Best Female Vocal | |||
| 2010 | Derek Brin & Gary Serrao'[27] | 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.[28]
References
- 1 2 Ole Music Publishing
- ↑ SOCAN Article on Video Game Composers
- ↑ Derek Brin Stock Music for Nightingale Music
- ↑ Article from Virgin Islands Daily News (July 4, 2006): Derek Brin - Producer With St. Thomas Roots Working To Get Play For Caribbean
- 1 2 Article: ole’s Brin Brimming – Or Is That ‘Brinning’ – With Talent
- 1 2 Article: UMAC Announces New Board Members and Advisors; Urban Music Association of Canada Welcomes New Faces
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Article: ole Signs Billboard Chart-Topping Writer/Producer To Multi-Year Deal
- 1 2 AllMusic
- 1 2 Discogs
- 1 2 PMP Worldwide
- ↑ Article: Romanian Pop Superstars Tap ole’s Derek Brin for Domestic Success
- ↑ Wikipedia: Subliminal Simulation (Dream Warriors)
- 1 2 Blip.TV
- 1 2 3 4 IMDb - The Internet Movie Database
- ↑ iCaribbeanTunes.com
- 1 2 3 Hitlab.com
- ↑ Article: Cropover Barbados
- ↑ Billboard: Home - Ryan Malcolm
- ↑ Wikipedia: SuperWoman - Andreea Bălan
- ↑ Article: ole New Releases: A Top 30 Hit And Dru's The One For Japan
- ↑ Wikipedia: Juno Award for Rap Recording of the Year
- ↑ Wikipedia: Juno Award for Rap Recording of the Year
- ↑ Wikipedia: Juno Awards of 1994
- ↑ Wikipedia: Juno Awards of 2004
- ↑ Wikipedia: Juno Awards of 2005
- ↑ List of Nominees: International Soca Awards 2006
- ↑ Article: The Soca Awards Organization (SAO) Releases the 2010 International Soca Awards (iSA) Nominees
- ↑ Bajan Sun Article: Philip7 & Masala