Biography

Two-time Emmy nominee Chris Bacon successfully applies his creative talents to scoring for Feature Film, Animation, Documentaries and TV. He thrives by collaborating with filmmakers and show-runners, bringing his unique sound to their projects, Chris has received two Primetime Emmy Award Nominations, the more recent for "Bates Motel" for Outstanding Music Composition for a Series.

Chris Bacon grew up in Utah, learning piano and saxophone before studying music composition in college. He moved to LA to attend USC's film scoring program. Shortly after becoming a protege of the great James Newton Howard and learned from one of the best, Bacon began orchestrating, composing, and writing additional music on films like "Gnomeo and Juliet" and "King Kong."

Bacon made his solo debut with the score for the Lifetime movie "Angels Fall." He has also contributed additional music to the Academy Award nominated "American Hustle," Marvel Studios' "Avengers: Age of Ultron," the box-office hit "Paddington" produced by David Heyman, Sony Picture's "Goosebumps," and Rob Reiner's "Being Charlie."

- IMDb mini biography by: White Bear PR