Toby Chu
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Toby Chu is a film
and television
music composer. He was born in 1977. He is currently based in Los Angeles
. Chu currently composes the score for Covert Affairs
, a popular spy drama on the USA Network
. Other notable works include his score for The Riches
, a critically acclaimed television series that was on the FX Network. He has collaborated with the Grammy
-nominated composer
Harry Gregson-Williams
for the greater part of the last decade.
Chu has been credited as a composer for additional music on the movies Déjà Vu (2006), The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005), Domino (2005), and Team America: World Police
(2004), among many others. In addition, he has worked on the Metal Gear
video game series.
He works in Harry Gregson-Williams
’s studio Wavecrest Music.
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
and television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
music composer. He was born in 1977. He is currently based in Los Angeles
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. Chu currently composes the score for Covert Affairs
Covert Affairs
Covert Affairs is a USA Network television series starring Piper Perabo and Christopher Gorham. The one-hour drama premiered on Tuesday, July 13, 2010. The show concluded its first season on September 14, 2010 and was renewed for a second season on August 19, 2010. The second season began airing on...
, a popular spy drama on the USA Network
USA Network
USA Network is an American cable television channel launched in 1971. Once a minor player in basic cable, the network has steadily gained popularity because of breakout hits like Monk, Psych, Burn Notice, Royal Pains, Covert Affairs, White Collar, Monday Night RAW, Suits, and reruns of the various...
. Other notable works include his score for The Riches
The Riches
The Riches is an FX television series, which originally ran from March 15, 2007 to April 29, 2008, and starred Eddie Izzard and Minnie Driver.-History:...
, a critically acclaimed television series that was on the FX Network. He has collaborated with the Grammy
Grammy Award
A Grammy Award — or Grammy — is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry...
-nominated composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
Harry Gregson-Williams
Harry Gregson-Williams
Harry Gregson-Williams is a prolific British composer, orchestrator, conductor, and music producer. He is best known for his film scores, of which he has composed over sixty using electronic music and orchestral pieces...
for the greater part of the last decade.
Chu has been credited as a composer for additional music on the movies Déjà Vu (2006), The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005), Domino (2005), and Team America: World Police
Team America: World Police
Team America: World Police, often referred to as simply Team America, is a 2004 action comedy film written by Trey Parker, Matt Stone, and Pam Brady and directed by Parker, all of whom are also known for the popular animated television series South Park...
(2004), among many others. In addition, he has worked on the Metal Gear
Metal Gear (series)
is a series of stealth video games created by Hideo Kojima and developed and published by Konami. The first game, Metal Gear, was released in 1987 for the MSX2. The player takes control of a special forces operative Solid Snake who is assigned to find the eponymous superweapon "Metal Gear", a...
video game series.
He works in Harry Gregson-Williams
Harry Gregson-Williams
Harry Gregson-Williams is a prolific British composer, orchestrator, conductor, and music producer. He is best known for his film scores, of which he has composed over sixty using electronic music and orchestral pieces...
’s studio Wavecrest Music.