Jordan Galland is an award-winning filmmaker, musician

Musician

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. He has also contributed his music to raise money

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 and awareness of various charitable

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 causes.

Other Entrepreneur

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ial endeavors of Galland's include his own Record label

Record label

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: Slush

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 Puppy

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 Music

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, as well as his own production company:Ravenous

Ravenous

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 Films.

Galland lives and works in New York City.

Biography

Born in Farmington

Farmington, Connecticut

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, Connecticut

Connecticut

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, Galland was raised in New York City

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 and graduated in 2002 from New York University

New York University

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, where he studied film, animation

Animation

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 and mythology

Mythology

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.

Music career

• At eighteen, Galland formed the rock band Dopo Yume, which played shows with Rufus Wainwright
  Rufus Wainwright
  Rufus McGarrigle Wainwright is an American-Canadian singer-songwriter. He has recorded six albums of original music, EPs, and tracks on compilations and film soundtracks.-Early years:...
  
  , Cibo Matto
  Cibo Matto
  Cibo Matto are a New York City-based band formed by two Japanese women, Yuka Honda and Miho Hatori, in 1994...
  
  

• Dopo Yume also played shows with musical group Phantom Planet
  Phantom Planet
  Phantom Planet are an American alternative rock band from Southern California. Formed in 1994 in Los Angeles, the band consists of Alex Greenwald , Darren Robinson , Sam Farrar and Jeff Conrad . The band is best known for its track "California", which became the theme song for the Fox TV series,...
  
  ,both contributed musical selections to the popular show The O.C.
  The O.C.
  The O.C. is an American teen drama television series that originally aired on the Fox television network in the United States from August 5, 2003, to February 21, 2007, running a total of four seasons...
  
  

California (Phantom Planet song), and Dopo Yume's contribution The Secret Show.(The Day After Tomorrow (The O.C. episode))

• A later band, Domino
  Domino (band)
  Domino is a pop/rock band from New York City. The lead singer is Domino Kirke, daughter of Free/Bad Company drummer Simon Kirke. Bandmate Jordan Galland first heard Kirke sing in a SoHo karaoke bar...
  
  , is signed to Mark Ronson
  Mark Ronson
  Mark Daniel Ronson is an English DJ, guitarist, music producer, artist and co-founder of Allido Records. He currently works with his band under the music alias of Mark Ronson & The Business Intl....
  
  's Allido Records
  Allido Records
  Allido Records is a record label and production company. The company was started by DJ and producer Mark Ronson, and Rich Kleiman, a television, internet and music businessman. The label got its name "Allido" from the Stevie Wonder song "All I Do". Rapper Saigon was the first artist signed to...
  
   label. Additionally, Galland has collaborated with his childhood friend, Sean Lennon
  Sean Lennon
  is an American singer, songwriter, musician, guitarist and actor. He is the only child of John Lennon and Yoko Ono. His godfather is Sir Elton John.-Early life and education:...
  
  , played electric piano
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   on Mark Ronson
  Mark Ronson
  Mark Daniel Ronson is an English DJ, guitarist, music producer, artist and co-founder of Allido Records. He currently works with his band under the music alias of Mark Ronson & The Business Intl....
  
  's album Version and co-wrote tracks on Daniel Merriweather
  Daniel Merriweather
  Daniel Paul Merriweather is an Australian R&B singer-songwriter who has worked as a featured vocalist for other artists and has a solo career. His guest vocals are included on album tracks by Disco Montego, Mark Ronson and Phrase...
  
  's 2010 Love & War (Daniel Merriweather album), also released on Allido Records.

• In 2006, Jordan Galland began working on a series of solo material with friends and former band-mates David Muller (formerly of the Fiery Furnaces) and Sam Oates for what would ultimately become his solo-debut, "Airbrush." In 2008, Galland and Muller continued to build on the solo-material and co-produced Jordan Galland's sophomore solo release, "Search Party." The album was recorded by the pair at a friend's house turned studio in Hampton Bays, New York and mixed by Ron Shaffer at Atlantic West Studios in Brooklyn.

• Recently, Galland has been collaborating with the Neistat Brothers
  Neistat Brothers
  The Neistat Brothers, Van Neistat and Casey Neistat , are filmmakers based in New York City. Their self-titled television show, The Neistat Brothers, debuted on HBO in 2010...
  
   on a number of Short Film projects.

• Galland collaborated with Mark Ronson
  Mark Ronson
  Mark Daniel Ronson is an English DJ, guitarist, music producer, artist and co-founder of Allido Records. He currently works with his band under the music alias of Mark Ronson & The Business Intl....
  
  , in a video homage to The Legend of Zelda (video game)
• Galland provided the music for director Sara Ziff
  Sara Ziff
  Sara Ziff is an American filmmaker and fashion model. With her co-director Ole Schell, Ziff chronicled her modeling journey in the award-winning documentary Picture Me. The documentary gives an inside look into the modeling industry, showing the highs and lows of a seemingly glamorous business,...
  
  s award-winning film Picture Me. She had appeared in an earlier music video of Gallands' "The Princess Waits"
• In 2011, Galland released an EP via his record label Slush Puppy Music, titled To The Top. The music video for the EP's title track appeared on Glamour.com and AOL's music website, Spinner.com as the Music Video of the Day on May 31, 2011.

Film

Galland has contributed to a wide spectrum

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 of movies, ranging from romantic comedy

Romantic Comedy

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 to the genre of Horror film

Horror film

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, and Zombie comedy

Zombie comedy

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• Galland's 2005 short film, Smile for the Camera
  Smile For The Camera
  Smile for the Camera is a short 2005 independent film. It was directed, produced and edited by Jordan Galland, who co-wrote the story and screenplay with Sean Lennon. Galland and Lennon also wrote the theme song, which was performed by Galland's Domino band mate Domino Kirke and her sister Jemima...
  
  , received an award for best screencraft at the New York Independent International Film and Video Festival in 2005. Galland directed, photographed, and edited the film himself, and wrote the film’s theme song and musical score with Sean Lennon and Timo Ellis
  Timo Ellis
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  .

• An animated music video for his band Domino, Green Umbrella, was shown at multiple film festivals in the U.S., and in Madrid at Alcine37.

• Galland has been working on a screen adaptation of Ryu Murakami
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  's Coin Locker Babies
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  , 1980) is a novel by Ryu Murakami, translated into English by Stephen Snyder. The translation was published in 1995 by Kodansha International Ltd.-Plot summary:...
  
  , since 1998, in collaboration with Michele Civetta, Peter Kline, and Sean Lennon
  Sean Lennon
  is an American singer, songwriter, musician, guitarist and actor. He is the only child of John Lennon and Yoko Ono. His godfather is Sir Elton John.-Early life and education:...
  
  .

• Galland's feature-length debut, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Undead
  Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Undead
  Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Undead is a 2009 American independent film written and directed by Jordan Galland. The film's title refers to a fictitious play-within-the-movie, which is a comic reinterpretation of Shakespeare’s Hamlet and its aftermath and whose title is a reference to the play...
  
  , a vampire
  Vampire
  Vampires are mythological or folkloric beings who subsist by feeding on the life essence of living creatures, regardless of whether they are undead or a living person...
  
   film he wrote and directed, was filmed in New York City in December 2007 and stars Ralph Machio, Jeremy Sisto
  Jeremy Sisto
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  , and Jake Hoffman
  Jake Hoffman
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  . A 2009 Halloween
  Halloween
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   launch party was held at Wooleys in New York. The movie is set to be released in June 2010 through Indican Pictres.

Year	Title	Comments
2004	The Long Weekend The Long Weekend The Long Weekend is a 2005 Canadian film starring Chris Klein and Brendan Fehr as two brothers, Cooper and Ed Waxman . It also stars Paul Campbell, Chandra West, and Cobie Smulders.-Plot:...	Song: "Central Park"
	Knots Knots (film) Knots is a comedy film written by Greg Lombardo and Neil Turitz. Directed by Lombardo, the film was screened at the Gen Art Film Festival in 2004 and premiered on cable television in 2005...	Song: "The Postcard"
2005	Smile for the Camera Smile For The Camera Smile for the Camera is a short 2005 independent film. It was directed, produced and edited by Jordan Galland, who co-wrote the story and screenplay with Sean Lennon. Galland and Lennon also wrote the theme song, which was performed by Galland's Domino band mate Domino Kirke and her sister Jemima...	Writer/actor, won award at prestigious New York International Independent Film and Video Festival New York International Independent Film and Video Festival New York International Independent Film and Video Festival is a film screening event in various American cities. It was founded in 1993, and its website claims it has been recognized by the film and entertainment industry as one of the leading film events on the independent festival circuit...
	National Lampoon's Adam & Eve National Lampoon's Adam & Eve National Lampoon's Adam & Eve is a 2005 comedy motion picture, released as part of the ongoing series of National Lampoon films. The film is directed by Jeff Kanew and stars Cameron Douglas, Emmanuelle Chriqui, George Dzundza and others. The film is also known as simply Adam and Eve.- Plot :Adam is...	song writer: "Postcard", "I Can't Say Why", "The Fun")
	Green Umbrella	Writer/actor, won numerous awards
2006	Friendly Fire Friendly Fire (2006 film) Friendly Fire is a 2006 film written and directed by Sean Lennon and Michele Civetta. It accompanies Sean Lennon's 2006 album of the same name . The film comprises 10 music videos, one for each song on the album...	Co-wrote various songs/ actor
	Coven (short)	(score)
2008	Day of the Dead	song writer "Coolest Boy on Earth"
	Coin Locker Babies	Screenwriter
	21 21 (2008 film) 21 is a 2008 drama film directed by Australian director Robert Luketic and stars Jim Sturgess, Kevin Spacey, Laurence Fishburne, Kate Bosworth, Liza Lapira, Jacob Pitts, and Aaron Yoo. The film is inspired by the true story of the MIT Blackjack Team as told in Bringing Down the House, the...	song on soundtrack: "Tropical Moonlight", performed by Domino Domino (band) Domino is a pop/rock band from New York City. The lead singer is Domino Kirke, daughter of Free/Bad Company drummer Simon Kirke. Bandmate Jordan Galland first heard Kirke sing in a SoHo karaoke bar...
	The Last International Playboy The Last International Playboy The Last International Playboy is a 2009 American independent film directed by Steve Clark and written by Steve Clark and Thomas Moffett. The cast includes Jason Behr, Monet Mazur, Krysten Ritter, Mike Landry, India Ennenga, Lydia Hearst, Lucy Gordon, and Carlos Velazquez.Shooting began in May 2007...	song on soundtrack: "Brigitte Bardot", performed by Dopo Yume
2009	Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Undead Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Undead Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Undead is a 2009 American independent film written and directed by Jordan Galland. The film's title refers to a fictitious play-within-the-movie, which is a comic reinterpretation of Shakespeare’s Hamlet and its aftermath and whose title is a reference to the play...	Executive producer, cartoonist, won comedy award at DC Independent Film Festival. Nominated for best production design at European Release at the Strasbourg Strasbourg Strasbourg is the capital and principal city of the Alsace region in eastern France and is the official seat of the European Parliament. Located close to the border with Germany, it is the capital of the Bas-Rhin département. The city and the region of Alsace are historically German-speaking,...  Film Festival.
	The Missing Person The Missing Person (film) The Missing Person is a 2009 dramedy-mystery film written and directed by American independent filmmaker Noah Buschel and starring Academy Award-nominees Michael Shannon and Amy Ryan...	song on soundtrack: "Can't Say Why"
2010	Tiny Furniture Tiny Furniture Tiny Furniture is a 2010 American independent comedy film written, directed and starring Lena Dunham, daughter of co-star, Laurie Simmons.It premiered at South by Southwest, where it won best narrative feature, and was released theatrically in the United States on November 12, 2010.-Plot:Aura...	song on soundtrack (writer): "Hide and Seek"
2012	Alter Egos| Director, starring Kris Lemche Kris Lemche -Early life:Lemche was born in Brampton, Ontario to a schoolteacher mother and a father who was the proprietor of a heating business. Lemche attended the Mayfield School of Arts... , Danny Masterson Danny Masterson Daniel Peter "Danny" Masterson is an American actor and DJ best known for his role as Steven Hyde in That '70s Show.-Early life:... , and long time friend Sean Lennon Sean Lennon is an American singer, songwriter, musician, guitarist and actor. He is the only child of John Lennon and Yoko Ono. His godfather is Sir Elton John.-Early life and education:...  /td>

Musical contributions

Year	Title	Comments
2006	Friendly Fire by Sean Lennon Sean Lennon is an American singer, songwriter, musician, guitarist and actor. He is the only child of John Lennon and Yoko Ono. His godfather is Sir Elton John.-Early life and education:...	co-wrote "Spectacle" and "Falling Out of Love"
2007	Version Version (album) -iTunes digital edition:-Japanese CD edition:-Chart performance:-Release history:-External links:* at MetaCritic... by Mark Ronson Mark Ronson Mark Daniel Ronson is an English DJ, guitarist, music producer, artist and co-founder of Allido Records. He currently works with his band under the music alias of Mark Ronson & The Business Intl....	electric piano on Amy Winehouse Amy Winehouse Amy Jade Winehouse was an English singer-songwriter known for her powerful deep contralto vocals and her eclectic mix of musical genres including R&B, soul and jazz. Winehouse's 2003 debut album, Frank, was critically successful in the UK and was nominated for the Mercury Prize... 's cover of The Zutons The Zutons The Zutons are an English indie rock band from Liverpool. They were formed in 2001 but did not release their first album, Who Killed...... The Zutons?, until May 2004. They achieved their biggest hits with "Why Won't You Give Me Your Love?" and "Valerie", both taken from their second studio album... ' "Valerie Valerie (The Zutons song) "Valerie" is a song by the English indie rock band The Zutons from the band's second studio album, Tired of Hanging Around . Released as the album's second single on 19 June 2006 in the United Kingdom, along with their previous single "Why Won't You Give Me Your Love?", it gave The Zutons their... " and Lily Allen Lily Allen Lily Rose Beatrice Cooper , better known as Lily Allen, is an English recording artist and fashion designer. She is the daughter of actor and musician Keith Allen and film producer Alison Owen. In her teenage years, her musical tastes evolved from glam rock to alternative... 's cover of the Kaiser Chiefs Kaiser Chiefs Kaiser Chiefs are an English indie rock band from Leeds who formed in 1996. They were named after the South African football club Kaizer Chiefs.... ' "Oh My God Oh My God (Kaiser Chiefs song) "Oh My God" is a song by Kaiser Chiefs, initially released as their debut single by the Drowned In Sound label on May 17, 2004. It only hit #66 in the UK charts. "Oh My God" was re-released on February 21, 2005, just two weeks before the release of their debut album Employment... "
2010	Love & War by Daniel Merriweather Daniel Merriweather Daniel Paul Merriweather is an Australian R&B singer-songwriter who has worked as a featured vocalist for other artists and has a solo career. His guest vocals are included on album tracks by Disco Montego, Mark Ronson and Phrase...	co-wrote "Cigarettes" and "Live by Night"

Dopo Yume discography

• Yumania (2001)
• In the Bedroom (2002)
• True Romance (2003) (with guitar and piano by Sean Lennon, and backing vocals by Bijou Phillips
  Bijou Phillips
  Bijou Lilly Phillips is an American actress, model, and singer. Phillips began her career as a model but soon transitioned herself into acting and singing. When she was 13, she started as a model and became one of the youngest people to grace the cover of Interview Magazine and Italian Vogue....
  
  )
• The Secret Show (2006)

Animation

• Galland has done all the animation work in his movies, having studied animation at New York University. In addition he contributed animation (the welcoming birds) in the promotional posters for Plastic Ono Band

Philanthropy

• Galland's band Dopo Yume contributed a song to a cd:Mystique, "a Benefit for the AIDS
  AIDS
  Acquired immune deficiency syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is a disease of the human immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus...
  
   Action."
• Galland's other band Domino had a listing on Mark Ronson
  Mark Ronson
  Mark Daniel Ronson is an English DJ, guitarist, music producer, artist and co-founder of Allido Records. He currently works with his band under the music alias of Mark Ronson & The Business Intl....
  
   Presents Hard Rock, which was distributed exclusivley through the Hard Rock Cafe
  Hard Rock Cafe
  Hard Rock Cafe is a chain of theme restaurants founded in 1971 by Americans Peter Morton & Isaac Tigrett. In 1979, the cafe began covering its walls with rock and roll memorabilia, a tradition which expanded to others in the chain. In 2006, Hard Rock was sold to the Seminole Tribe of Florida, and...
  
   where a portion of the proceeds go to the non profit organization: Play Pumps (Roundabout PlayPump
  Roundabout PlayPump
  The PlayPump Water System uses the energy of children at play to operate a water pump. It is manufactured by the South African company Roundabout Outdoor...
  
  ), that helps to provide clean drinking water to third world
  Third World
  The term Third World arose during the Cold War to define countries that remained non-aligned with either capitalism and NATO , or communism and the Soviet Union...
  
   countries.
• Galland has contributed music to countless Charity Art shows, including shows that benefit the Nest Foundation, which aids abused children in New York.

Awards and Nominations

• Green Umbrella — Best Musical Form, 2006 Da Vinci Film and Video Festival
• Green Umbrella – Best Animated Short, 2006 Black Earth Film Festival
• Green Umbrella — Music Video Award (animation), second place, 2006 Indie Gathering
• Smile for the Camera — ScreenCraft Award (short film), 2005 New York International Independent Film and Video Festival
  New York International Independent Film and Video Festival
  New York International Independent Film and Video Festival is a film screening event in various American cities. It was founded in 1993, and its website claims it has been recognized by the film and entertainment industry as one of the leading film events on the independent festival circuit...
  
  
• Rozencrantz and Guildenstern are Undead - Comedy Award at DC Independent Film Festival,
• 2010 L.A. Comedy Shorts Film Festival
  L.A. Comedy Shorts Film Festival
  The L.A. Comedy Shorts Film Festival is an annual film festival held in the spring in Los Angeles, California. LACS programs short films exclusively in the comedy genre, and is the largest festival of its kind in the United States...
  
  Movie Magic Screenwriter Screenplay Competition Semi-Finalists: Commercial Affairs

External links

• Fan Group http://groups.myspace.com/DopoYumeaddicts
• http://twitter.com/vampirecomedy