- Byron Wong
Byron Kent Wong (born in
Vancouver ,British Columbia ) is aToronto andLos Angeles -based producer,musician ,entrepreneur , and member of Toronto band My Brilliant Beast.He founded Random Media Core Inc, in 1993, a Canadian company dedicated to music, design, marketing, and new media.
He hosted
Citytv 's "The NewMusic " from 1997-1999.In 1999, he co-founded Blue Spark, with entrepreneur, Kevin Bartus. Bluespark became one Canada's premiere web and e-commerce developmentcompanies. In 2004 it was acquired by OnX Enterprise Solutions, which in 2006 re-branded as Momentum.
He has worked with The Crystal Method, The Eurythmics, David Usher, Delerium, David Bowie, Beck, Ben Harper, and Luke Nicholson.
In 2005 Byron was nominated for a Genie for his work scoring
Clement Virgo ’s "Lie With Me ", and has recently scored the music for "Poor Boy’s Game", starringDanny Glover andRossif Sutherland .Awards and recognition
* 2006:
26th Genie Awards , nominee in Original Score category for the film "Lie With Me", of which the song "Saviour" by Annelise Noronha has gained notoriety on the Internet Movie Database among curious fans longing to learn more about the enigmatic artist and her music. The song, which played only during the closing credits, is not credited in the film's soundtrack listing as it was added after the titles had been completed. Byron has been quoted as saying "Saviour" is one of his all-time favorite Canadian Songs.External links
* [http://www.bluespark.com/news_oct20_2004.html Blue Spark: Byron Wong profile] ,
20 October 2004 . Retrieved24 January 2007 .
*imdb name|id=0938963|name=Byron Wong. Retrieved24 January 2007 .
* [http://www.myspace.com/mybrilliantbeast My Brilliant Beast myspace] .
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