People : Kevin Walker

Bio

Initially as a composer, Kevin focused on pop songwriting but eventually became disillusioned with the elementary style of such compositional work. To explore more complex domains of music, he enrolled at The University of the Arts in Philadelphia. He majored in composition and continued piano under concert pianist Annette DiMedio, Ph.D. During his senior year, he attended a seminar at Curtis Institute of Music given by John Corigliano, two-time Grammy and Oscar award winner for best film score. Subsequently, Corigliano asked Kevin to study privately with him. While studying with Corigliano, Kevin pursued a Masters degree at the City University of New York. After opening M Sound in 1999, Kevin has produced and recorded numerous artists and bands and has been the re-recording mixer, foley sound editor and sound sweetener on over 100 films.

Credits

Kevin's clients are well-served because of his musical education and experience, and this ability to interpret their needs and engineer their project from start to finish. To date, Kevin has written a piano concerto, pieces for solo piano, chamber music and over 25 independent film scores. Some of his projects include: backround music for Artisan Home Entertainment's major motion picture, Standing in the Shadows of Motown DVD Special Features, The Underdogs, Arianna's Oak Tree, Biff Whitman vs. The Space Vixens from Space, (Maxwell Atoms first animation) Mortality,Imagicnation, Popcorn, Master Shot, A Gift From Time, Two Pieces, five interstitials for PBS and supplemental theme music for The Womens United Soccer League. Click on the thumbnails below to see clips from the films.

Awards and Nominations

• The Underdogs' Best film score at the NYU First Run Film Festival 2003
• Arianna's Oak Tree, silver certificate award at The Atlantic City Film Festival
• First Place, New Jersey Young Filmmakers Festival Mortality
• First Place WHYY Television Independent Annual Film Competition in Philadelphia, PA