Adnan Abu Hassan is a Kedah born Malaysian composer and musician. He is considered to be among of the top notch individuals developing the Malaysian music industry.

Educations

He holds a Bachelor Degree in Professional Music

Bachelor of Music

Bachelor of Music is an academic degree awarded by a college, university, or conservatory upon completion of program of study in music. In the United States, it is a professional degree; the majority of work consists of prescribed music courses and study in applied music, usually requiring a...

 from the Berklee College of Music

Berklee College of Music

Berklee College of Music, located in Boston, Massachusetts, is the largest independent college of contemporary music in the world. Known primarily as a school for jazz, rock and popular music, it also offers college-level courses in a wide range of contemporary and historic styles, including hip...

, Boston, United States of America. He started his career as a lecturer in University Technology Mara.

Career

Soon after the graduation, he became the A&R Director (CBS Records

CBS Records

CBS Records is a record label founded by CBS Corporation in 2006 to take advantage of music from its entertainment properties owned by CBS Television Studios. The initial label roster consisted of only three artists; rock band Señor Happy and singer/songwriters Will Dailey and P.J...

), Managing Director of Happy Records and Suria Records. Soon he became the Director of A&R BMG Music and Delima Records. And then, he was appointed as the Principal and Director of Jam Music Centre, Album Producer and Composer, who is also the Creative Director for Jam/Treeman Corporation. Malaysian popular singers such as Siti Nurhaliza

Siti Nurhaliza

Dato', or occasionally Datin Seri, Siti Nurhaliza binti Tarudin DIMP, JSM, SAP, PMP, AAP is a Malaysian singer, songwriter, record producer, television presenter and businesswoman. To date, she has garnered more than 200 local awards as well as international awards...

, Fauziah Latiff

Fauziah Latiff

Siti Fauziah Sheikh Abdul Latiff is a Malaysian singer and actress. Latiff first appeared to the world performing at a charity concert at Stadium Merdeka in 1987. Talent scouts from Happy Records spotted her and offered her her first recording contract...

, Liza Hanim

Liza Hanim

Liza Hanim or Haliza Hanim Abd Halim is a Malay singer, entrepreneur and actress from Malaysia.-Life:She was born on November 19, 1979 in the royal city of Klang, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia as referred to the information given at Murai.com...

, Dayang Nurfaizah

Dayang Nurfaizah

Dayang Nurfaizah binti Awang Dowty is a Malaysian singer. Her debut self-titled album was released in May 1999 and it was recorded in the pop and R&B genres...

 and Misha Omar

Misha Omar

Samiha @ Aisah Binti Omar , commonly known as Misha, is a Malaysian singer and actress. She was first discovered by Adnan Abu Hassan when she became a finalist of the "Bintang RTM" competition in 2001 alongside fellow singers Azharina and Siti Sarah. Misha did not win the competition but her...

 were once his apprentice before pursuing their career as professional singers. As for today, he is the Managing Director of SRD Villa Record. He is also known for his guidance in the Akademi Fantasia reality singing contest as the Vocal Teacher for the first three Akademi Fantasia

Akademi Fantasia

Akademi Fantasia is Malaysia's first reality television show in which a number of contestants called students compete for the winning title and a chance to start their career in the entertainment industry. The first season premiered in June 3, 2003 and was one of Astro Ria's highest rated shows...

 series.

Achievements

Adnan Abu Hassan won the Best Song in the Juara Lagu with the song Jerat Percintaan by Datuk Siti Nurhaliza, in 1996,
and the song Bunga-bunga Cinta by Misha Omar in 2003.

Awards

• 7th Malaysia Film Festival - Best Music Arrangement 1987
• 6th Malaysia Film Festival - Best Music 1986

Film Crew Production

• Cinta Yang Satu - (Lagu Tema) 2007
• Sayang Salmah - (Muzik) 1995
• Interlud - (Muzik) 1992
• Rentak Desa - (Komposer) 1990
• Anak Sarawak - (Muzik) 1989
• Ujang - (Komposer) 1989
• Anak Sarawak - (Lagu Tema) 1989
• Ali Setan - (Muzik) 1986
• Matinya Seorang Patriot - (Muzik) 1984

External links

• Akedemi Fantasia Teacher's Profile
• Sinema Malaysia
• Kedah Born
• Berklee Boston
  Berklee College of Music
  Berklee College of Music, located in Boston, Massachusetts, is the largest independent college of contemporary music in the world. Known primarily as a school for jazz, rock and popular music, it also offers college-level courses in a wide range of contemporary and historic styles, including hip...