Logan Nelson
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| Background information | |
| Born | November 11, 1996 Wichita, Kansas, U.S. |
| Genres | Film score, electronic, ambient, orchestral |
| Occupations | Composer, producer |
| Instruments | Piano, viola |
| Website | logannelsonmusic |
Logan Nelson (born November 11, 1996) is an American composer who has composed scores for films, video games, and modern dance productions.[1] In 2018, he received the SABAM Award for Best Young International Composer by the World Soundtrack Academy.[2] He composes music for The Morning Show with Carter Burwell.
Life and education
[edit | edit source]Nelson was born and raised in Wichita, Kansas. In his early years, he "fell in love with" the viola and studied piano and composition with local professors.[1] Nelson attended the University of Southern California[3] where he majored in Music Composition and minored in Cinematic Arts.[4] At USC, he studied music composition with Ted Hearne[5] and film scoring with Garry Schyman;[4] Nelson worked closely with the Glorya Kaufman School of Dance and a solo violinist to "sample unique and interesting violin textures that he later produced into electronic elements" in collaboration with student choreographers, the project concluded with two performances.[6]
Career
[edit | edit source]Logan Nelson has composed the music for Seasons 2 and 3 of the Emmy-winning Apple TV+ drama, The Morning Show, in collaboration with Carter Burwell. He also scored the romantic comedy, Straight Up.[7] The film was produced by Valparaiso Pictures and stars actress Katie Findlay.[8]
As a collaborator with Kris Bowers, Logan wrote music for Netflix’s critically acclaimed Dear White People,[9] as well as the Oscar-winning film, Green Book.[7] Additionally, Logan has worked at Hans Zimmer’s Remote Control Productions.
Nelson also produces music for the synth-pop duo, LightHouse.[9] Their song, Nebula, was described by NEST HQ (Owsla) as "mature, highly-refined synth-pop brilliantly contrasting bright, summery sounds with ghostly, melancholy vocal harmonies and a dark, echoing flair to the production."[10] LightHouse was just featured in FLAUNT Magazine.[9]
Awards and honors
[edit | edit source]- Winner, ASCAP Screen Music Award for Top Rated Series (The Morning Show), 2024[11]
- Winner, SABAM Award for Best Young International Composer, 2018[12][13]
- Winner, National YoungArts Foundation, 2015 and 2016[14][15]
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External links
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- 1996 births
- 21st-century American composers
- 21st-century American male composers
- 21st-century American pianists
- Ambient composers
- American film score composers
- American male film score composers
- American male television composers
- American television composers
- Electronic composers
- Musicians from Wichita, Kansas
- Living people
- Record producers from Kansas
- University of Southern California alumni