- Frank Fitzpatrick
Frank Fitzpatrick (born
April 13th ,1961 inDetroit ,Michigan ) is best known as acomposer andmusic producer forfilm . He has also worked extensively in other areas of music and entertainment as arecord producer ,songwriter , andfilmmaker . He has focused much of his recent work on socially conscious media ventures.Film Music
Fitzpatrick created the
soundtracks for over two-dozen films including:Disney 's teen hit "Jump In! ", the animated "The Proud Family Movie ",Anne Rice penned "Queen of the Damned ",David Zucker ’s record-breaking [http://www.cnn.com/2003/SHOWBIZ/Movies/10/26/box.office.reut/index.html] "Scary Movie 3 ", theBill Gates -Steve Jobs ’ docu-drama "Pirates of Silicon Valley ",George Harrison ’s British comedy "Nuns on the Run ",Miramax ’s "In Too Deep ", andIce Cube ’s &Chris Tucker ’s Hip Hop classic "Friday ". [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0280519/ ]Fitzpatrick was named one of the “Top Music Supervisors of the Decade” (1990’s) by
Variety Magazine . He has contributed to the sale of over 6 million soundtrack albums.Television Music
Fitzpatrick was the composer and music director for
HBO ’s hit TV series "The Larry Sanders Show ", creating the theme and all the original music. He also composed themes and scores for other series including ,"The Jeff Foxworthy Show ", "Muddling Through ", and "High Society ". [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0280519/ ]Songwriter/ Record Producer
Fitzpatrick’s songwriting and producing credits include
Jill Scott ,Dave Hollister ,K-Ci & Jojo ,Les Nubians ,Fat Joe ,Jazz (Dru Hill ),Akil (Jurassic 5 ),Slimkid3 (The Pharcyde ),Brownstone ,Public Announcement [http://www.variety.com/profiles/people/main/38502/Frank+Fitzpatrick.html?dataSet=1&query=Frank+Fitzpatrick#Main ] ,Anthony Hamilton ,Lina andSiren . His songJump to the Rhythm (performed byJordan Pruitt ) was released on both Pruitt’s debut album, "No Ordinary Girl ", on the "Jump In! " Soundtrack, and is featured as the opening song in the 2007High School Musical Tour [http://www.dcmedianet.com/web/showpage/showpage.aspx?program_id=3112311&type=fact ] . The Sasha & Shawna duet single and Fitzpatrick produced version ofFields of Gold (written bySting ) was featured in the 2007PBS special "Heavenly Voices".Filmmaker
In 2001 Fitzpatrick directed and produced the short film "Jungle Jazz: Public Enemy #1". Created in the style of a ‘50’s propaganda film, "Jungle Jazz" incorporated rare
Soundies film footage from the 1940’s into an original story, accompanied by Fitzpatrick’s own soundtrack mixing Big Band + Drum and Bass. "Jungle Jazz" premiered at the 2001Berlin International Film Festival , winning The Silver Bear Award for best Short Film [http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/304672/Jungle-Jazz-Public-Enemy-1/details] . The film played at several festivals around the world, winning additional awards inSydney ,Sao Paulo ,Belo Horizonte ,Kansas City and Santa Cruz. [http://www.fest21.com/blog/editor/kc_jubilee_awards] [http://www.documentary.org/content/awards-may-19-26] In 2007, Fitzpatrick completed his first animated short film "The Rebel Angel" [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0982918/releaseinfo ] .Socially Conscious Media
Founder of the non-profit arts organization "EarthTones", Fitzpatrick has created themes and music campaigns for many socially conscious and charitable media projects. These include, "Reflections", (directed by
Gina Prince-Bythewood ) an AIDS awareness film which premiered onBET and was distributed to high schools throughout the U.S. [http://www.kff.org/hivaids/phip012407nr.cfm ] , "Just Like You", a song and video collaboration with Middle Eastern rapperRayess Bek broadcast as part of aUnited Nations sponsored peace initiative [http://www.incognito.com.lb/store/node/3 ] , and Scenes In "Jazz," a compilation CD and arts awareness campaign which features different artists performing original jazz compositions to support music and arts education programs.Early career
Fitzpatrick’s professional career began in
Ann Arbor andDetroit ,Michigan . While attending theUniversity of Michigan ’s music and business schools, he worked for Eclipse Jazz and Major Events, producers of live shows for the likes ofMiles Davis ,Ella Fitzgerald ,Al Jarreau ,Sarah Vaughn ,Ray Charles andPrince . Fitzpatrick also performed as a musician (guitar) and hosted his own radio show, Jazz ‘Round Midnight onWCBN-FM .Fitzpatrick relocated to
Los Angeles in 1983 to work for record producerRichard Perry of Planet Records’ and Studio 55. Productions included the Pointer Sisters’ Multi-Platinum "Break Out " album. Fitzpatrick expanded into film music by working as a music editor for the film composerGeorges Delerue , going on to co-produce a 3-CD orchestral retrospective of Delerue’s film scores entitled, "The London Sessions" [http://www.soundtrack.net/albums/database/?id=1178 ] . Recorded atAbby Road studios, the collection included “Between You and Me” performed by Carl Anderson and co-written by Fitzpatrick and Delerue as the original title track for Bruce Baresford’s "Her Alibi".In 1989, Fitzpatrick formed the studio group Hidden Faces with writing/producing partner David Kitay. Even though Kitay soon left the group, Fitzpatrick continued to create some of his original soundtracks and recordings under the name Hidden Faces. Hidden Faces can be heard on soundtrack releases for "
Nuns on the Run ", "Highway to Hell ", "Breaking the Rules " and "Friday ", as well as the score collection "Pictures in the Dark" and on the more recently released "Best of Hidden Faces".Yoga
Fitzpatrick has studied the healing arts and yoga for over 20 years. He is a certified yoga instructor, specifically in the Hatha and Tantric traditions, having trained with teachers Shiva Rea, Max Strom, Jeffrey Armstrong, Saul David Ray and Rod Stryker.
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