Brian Chan is a Canadian composer and multi-instrumentalist.
Chan has written music for CBS's Boston Blue, Wonder Project's It's Not Like That, Netflix's North of North, Nickelodeon's The Fairly OddParents: A New Wish, CBC's Allegiance, Lego Dreamzzz (Season 3), Angry Birds: Summer Madness, DreamWorks Animation's Pinecone & Pony, Team Zenko Go, Fox's Alert: Missing Persons Unit (Seasons 2-3), Sony's Panhandle and Sam Raimi's 50 States of Fright. He is a recipient of the 2024 SOCAN Breakout Composer Award, multiple Canadian Screen Award nominations, a Canadian Screen Music Award, and multiple Leo Awards. He is one half of a composing duo with his brother Caleb Chan.
Life and career Chan was raised in Hong Kong and Vancouver, British Columbia. He attended McGill University and holds a Masters in Sound Recording from the Schulich School of Music. Prior to writing music for picture, he was a recording engineer that worked with CBC radio, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra and the Manitoba Chamber Orchestra. His engineering work with Chor leoni was nominated for a Juno award.
As a musician and arranger, Chan has contributed to numerous albums, collaborating with artists such as Jordan Klassen, Dear Rouge and Iamtheliving.
Chan is a board member of the Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF).
Selected filmography
YearTitle Note 2020 50 States of Fright Seasons 1-2 2022 Team Zenko Go Seasons 1-2 Angry Birds: Summer Madness Seasons 1-3 Panhandle Season 1 2022-2023 Pinecone & Pony Seasons 1-2 2023 The Nature of Things Season 62, Episode 11 2024 The Thundermans Return TV film 2024 Alert: Missing Persons Unit Seasons 2-3 The Fairly OddParents: A New Wish Season 1 2024-2026 Allegiance Seasons 1-32025 North of North Season 1 Lego Dreamzzz Season 3-42026 Boston Blues Season 1 It's Not Like That Season 1
Awards and nominations YearResultAwardCategoryWorkRef.2022 WonLeo AwardsBest Musical Score, Animation SeriesAngry Birds: Summer Madness2023 WonBest Musical Score, Animation Series WonBest Musical Score, TV MovieA Fabled Holiday NominatedCanadian Screen AwardsBest Original Music, AnimationTeam Zenko Go NominatedPinecone & Pony2024 NominatedPinecone & Pony: "The Sturdy Stone" NominatedBest Original Music, Original SongBuilder Brothers Dream Factory2025 NominatedBest Original Music, DramaAllegiance2025 WonCanadian Screen Music AwardsBest Original Score, Comedy Series or SpecialNorth of North References
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