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Tony Chen
music producer I composer | arranger I voice over artist I voice coach I radio/TV producer and host



History: Tony Chen is a gifted composer with a deeply soulful style. He draws his inspiration from an ancient Chinese spiritual practice called Falun Dafa which is based on the principle of "Truthfulness, Compassion, Tolerance."
"As a composer I feel I have a responsibility towards society - to "think of others" when writing music," says Chen who is aware of the positive influence of music.

An award-winning musician, Chen taught himself music composition with computers at the age of 17. Originally from Beijing China, Chen graduated in 2010 from the prestigious Music Department of the University of Huddersfield in England. His studies include music composition, scoring for film/TV/Multimedia, vocal training, conducting and opera performance. Tony skillfully combines East-West cultural backgrounds makking his music transcend cultures and time.

Tony specializes in New Age, Contemporary Orchestral, Asian music as well as scoring for visual media. "I specially enjoy the animation world," says Chen. His music has been likened to Yanni, Josh Groban, Enya, and Kitaro with pop and classical sensibilities.
In recent years Chen has received international awards and nominations to include: Best song "The Courage to Believe" (featuring award-winning Hollywood Actress, Singer Q'orianka Kilcher) for Indie Film/Documentary/Short at the 2013 Hollywood Music in Media Awards™ .
Chen was also an official contender for the "Best Original Score" and "Best Original Song" at the 86th Oscars (also nominated in the contemporary orchestral/instrumental categoary).

Tony enjoys promoting his Chinese culture to Western audiences. he has composed many music pieces in traditional Chinese style adding his modern sensibilities. His composition “Taste Asia – Delicious Chinese Cuisine” that won in the best "world music categoary" at the 2014 Hollywood Music in Media Awards™ was written for “Taste Asia” Event - live International Chinese chefs' battle presented by New Tang Dynasty Television & Epoch Times held at Times Square, New York in June 2014.

In October 2013, Tony released his new album At Ease which contains some of the classic pieces that Tony has composed between 2009 - 2013 including 5 critically acclaimed pieces that won International nomination and awards. The new album is a reflection of Tony’s life experiences over the past four years he describes as “Down to earth, peaceful…and at ease.”

Tony has 10+ year experiences of professional voice-over production of commercials, corporate videos, movie dubbings and documentaries

"I surrender to a state of purity, beauty and righteousness in my compositions," says Chen who aims to make the world a better place.

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