Craig McConnell (musician)
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Craig McConnell is a Canadian music producer, film and television composer, and songwriter.
His film scoring credits include Textuality (starring Jason Lewis
), Animal 2 (starring Ving Rhames
) and 5ive Girls (starring Ron Perlman
). For television, he has composed for international TV series such as Word Girl
(PBS
), Wedding SOS (Slice) and Property Virgins (HGTV). Along with partner Justin Forsley, he recently wrote the theme song and underscore for the sitcom Life With Boys, from the creators of Hannah Montana
.
He is the President of the recording studio and production company Inside Music Inc., based in Toronto. He is also a principal partner in Los Angeles-based Arrive at Eleven Productions.
For Inside Music, McConnell co-produced, engineered and/or mixed albums for The Show (EMI) and The Novaks (Sonic/Warner). In 2011, he produced and co-wrote the tracks "Hotline" and "Hush" for Keshia Chante
's album "Night and Day".
Along with Chad Richardson, he is a member of the production/songwriting team jACK, which won the USA Songwriting Competition for best R&B song in 2002. Most recently, jACK wrote and produced the single FLASH for Epic/Sony Japan recording artist Crystal Kay
.
McConnell holds a B.A.Sc from the University of Toronto
(Engineering Science).
His film scoring credits include Textuality (starring Jason Lewis
Jason Lewis
Jason Lewis is an American actor and former fashion model. He appeared on the May 2008 cover of Men's Fitness.-Early life:...
), Animal 2 (starring Ving Rhames
Ving Rhames
Irving Rameses "Ving" Rhames is an American actor best known for his work in Bringing Out the Dead, Pulp Fiction, Baby Boy, Don King: Only in America, and the Mission: Impossible film series.-Early life and education:...
) and 5ive Girls (starring Ron Perlman
Ron Perlman
Ronald N. "Ron" Perlman is an American television, film and voice over actor. He is known for having played Vincent in the TV series Beauty and the Beast , a Deathstroke figure known as Slade in the animated series Teen Titans, Clarence "Clay" Morrow in Sons of Anarchy, the comic book character...
). For television, he has composed for international TV series such as Word Girl
WordGirl
WordGirl is an American children’s animated television series for children aged 6-12, produced by the Soup2Nuts animation unit of Scholastic Entertainment for PBS Kids...
(PBS
Public Broadcasting Service
The Public Broadcasting Service is an American non-profit public broadcasting television network with 354 member TV stations in the United States which hold collective ownership. Its headquarters is in Arlington, Virginia....
), Wedding SOS (Slice) and Property Virgins (HGTV). Along with partner Justin Forsley, he recently wrote the theme song and underscore for the sitcom Life With Boys, from the creators of Hannah Montana
Hannah Montana
Hannah Montana is an American television series, which debuted on March 24, 2006 on the Disney Channel. The series focuses on a girl who lives a double life as an average teenage school girl named Miley Stewart by day and a famous pop singer named Hannah Montana by night, concealing her real...
.
He is the President of the recording studio and production company Inside Music Inc., based in Toronto. He is also a principal partner in Los Angeles-based Arrive at Eleven Productions.
For Inside Music, McConnell co-produced, engineered and/or mixed albums for The Show (EMI) and The Novaks (Sonic/Warner). In 2011, he produced and co-wrote the tracks "Hotline" and "Hush" for Keshia Chante
Keshia Chanté
Keshia Chanté is a Canadian Juno Award-winning critically acclaimed singer-songwriter, model, and actress...
's album "Night and Day".
Along with Chad Richardson, he is a member of the production/songwriting team jACK, which won the USA Songwriting Competition for best R&B song in 2002. Most recently, jACK wrote and produced the single FLASH for Epic/Sony Japan recording artist Crystal Kay
Crystal Kay
Crystal Kay Williams , known by her stage name Crystal Kay, is a singer and songwriter from Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan...
.
McConnell holds a B.A.Sc from the University of Toronto
University of Toronto
The University of Toronto is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King's College, the first institution of higher learning in Upper Canada...
(Engineering Science).