- Kevin Sargent
Kevin Sargent is a British composer for film and television who began his career as a drummer, percussionist and keyboardist with cult dance/rock pioneers
Thrashing Doves . Signed to A&M andElektra Records , he learnt his craft at the elbow of legendary producersChris Thomas ,Jimmy Iovine and jazz luminary Tommy Lipuma, recording three critically-acclaimed albums in Los Angeles, London and New York and touring the US and Europe. Their funky, and controversial, Jesus on the Payroll (1988) reached the Billboard Top Twenty dance chart.Feature Films
*
Crush (2001) (dir John McKay)
*Fakers (2004) (dirRichard Janes )
*The Upside of Anger (2005) (dirMike Binder )Short Films
* Out and About with H P Lovecraft (
National Film and Television School )
* Wet and Dry (1997) (dir John McKay)
* Killing Joe (1999) (dirMehdi Norowzian )Television
* The Canterbury Tales (
BBC , 2004)
** The Sea Captain's Tale
** The Miller's Tale
* Macbeth (BBC, 2005)
* A Waste of Shame: The Mystery of Shakespeare and His Sonnets (BBC, 2005)
* Aftersun (Tiger Aspect Productions , 2006)
* Lilies (BBC, 2006)
** The Chit Behing King Billy
* Saddam's Tribe (World Productions , 2007)Radio
* Cooking for Michael Collins (Watershed Productions)
* Into the Dark (Watershed Productions)Theatre
* The Confederacy
* The Beau Defeated
* The Good Person of SzechwanCommercials
Kevin has also forged an enviable reputation in commercials, where his characterful, stylish and eclectic contemporary voice has complimented a host of international and prestigious campaigns including
Guinness ,Adidas ,Cerruti ,Peugeot ,Financial Times ,Eurostar ,Dulux ,Harrods ,Goodyear ,Glenfiddich ,Hyundai ,Ford Galaxy ,Land Rover andPatek Philippe . His work forBarclays , featuringSir Anthony Hopkins and directed byTony Scott , was rewarded with top honours from both theD&AD and Creative Circle, while Adidas 'Tim Henman', featuring counter-tenorJames Bowman , saw him a finalist in the British Television Advertising Awards for Best Original Music.Comic Theatre
As a founder member of acclaimed comedy team
The Hurricane Club , Kevin also boasts a parallel background in theatre and comic improvisation, performing off-the-cuff sketches for many years at their weekly West End residency.External links
[http://www.kevinsargent.co.uk Kevin Sargent Music]
[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0999482 Kevin Sargent] at the [http://www.imdb.com Internet Movie Database]
[http://www.coolmusicltd.com/Composers/Kevin-Sargent/Kevin-Sargent.html Cool Music Ltd.]
[http://www.blazemusic.co.uk/composer.php?cid=11 Blaze Music]
[http://www.evolutionmusicpartners.com/composers/sargent.htm Evolution Music Partners]
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