Dorian Cheah
Credits
| Year | Job Title Project Type |
Project Name Director / Company |
Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 |
Composer
Film |
Concrete Kids Lije Sarki / Nut Bucket Films |
|
| 2015 |
Composer
Film |
Beth John Wellington Ennis |
|
| 2014 |
Composer
Television |
Pay 2 Play: Democracy's High Stakes John Wellington Ennis / Shoot First Inc. |
|
| 2013 |
Composer
Television |
Go Far: The Christopher Rush Story Zack Arnold |
|
| 2009 |
Composer
Film |
Porno Music John Wellington Ennis |
|
| 2008 |
Composer
Television |
Free For All! John Wellington Ennis / Shoot First Inc. |
|
| 2008 |
Composer
Television |
Y Yoga Arthur Klein |
|
| 2007 |
Composer
Film |
Iz And The Zizzles DIC Entertainment |
|
| 2007 |
Composer
Television |
Am Limit Pepe Danquart / Hager Moss Film |
|
| 2005 |
Composer
Film |
Another Man's Treasure Kyle Ruddick |
|
| 2003 |
Composer
Television |
Billiabong Odyssey Phillip Boston / Arenaplex Entertainment |
|
| 1999 |
Composer (Additional Music)
Film |
The Last Man on Planet Earth Les Landau / Paramount Television |
Education
| Year | Qualification | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Major in Violin | The Juilliard School |
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About me
Dorian Cheah is an Emmy-nominated composer, producer, arranger and musician from Pittsburgh, PA. He began playing violin at 2 ½ years old and moved to New York to study with Dorothy De Lay at The Juilliard School.In 1995, Dorian moved to Los Angeles, and by 1999 had begun composing for film and television, working with top producers and songwriters in LA, and recording with major label artists including Brandy, Celine Dion, Brie Larson, Jennifer Lopez, and En Vogue. His original scores for feature films and documentaries include the score for Am Limit by Academy Award-winning director Pepe Danquart and Concrete Kids by producer/director Lije Sarki (The Peanut Butter Falcon with Jon Bernthal, Dakota Johnson, and Shia LaBeouf).
Dorian’s original compositions and productions have been placed in hundreds of films and TV shows including CSI, Ghost Whisperer, Zoey 101, Material Girls, Drake and Josh, Naturally Sadie, Degrassi, Tosh.0, Burn Notice, Victorious, One Life to Live, General Hospital, All My Children, and many others. Most of these placements feature his performances as guitarist, keyboardist, violinist, and sometimes vocalist.
He is known as an electric violinist and has recorded two solo albums, both co-productions with esteemed producer Bill Laswell (Ara, 2007 on Metastation Records, and The Dorian Electric, to be released in early 2018).
Dorian has two children and lives and works in Santa Monica, CA.
Skills
| Secondary Job Title | Sound Designer |
|---|---|
| Job Titles | Sound Designer, Composer |
| Years in industry | 6+ years |