Award winning composer Darryl John Hannan is a rising talent in the of film and media industry. He has worked on a myriad of projects ranging from corporate commercials for the University of East Anglia, OCR and Forward to a variety of feature films such as the bittersweet romantic drama 'Kept Boy', the darker thriller of 'Twenty Five', to the full octane, action packed 'Grimsby RV'. A graduate of the University of Hertfordshire, achieving first class honours in Commercial Composition and Technology, Darryl is innovative and meticulous in his scoring.
His musical roots are set in rock music and his first venture into writing music was in bands at the age of twelve. Through over a decade of combined musical training, Darryl has since gained expert knowledge of cinematic music, orchestration and production. This juxtaposition of classical and rock influences gives his music it’s distinctive soul. He boasts a unique, fresh sound and approach to film scoring.
Recently, Darryl has become a client of the immensely experienced agent John Doyle; affiliated with Innovation Arts and BOM Media.
Work history
Head Of Music
- Los Angeles, United StatesFreelance
Head of Music and Composer for the independent film, "Kept Boy" directed by George Bamber.
Skills
- Film
- Music
- Sound Design
- Creative
- Songwriter
- Logical Understanding of Signal Flow. A Good Knowledge Base
- Film Scoring
- Orchestral Music
- Orchestration
- Music Composition and Arrangement
- Music Mixing
- Mastering
- Arrangement Skills
- Music Film
- Music and Emotions
- Composer
Education
Music, Media and Performance Technology BSc
- London, United Kingdom
1st Class Honours and 2nd in class in BSc Music, Commercial Composition and Technology course, graduating in 2014.
Awards
Best Score - Action Film Festival
Award won for the score of 'Grimsby RV' at the Florida Action Film Festival in 2015.