Andrew Oye (born May 10, 1974) is a Canadian composer from British Columbia, Canada.
Andrew Oye | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 May 1974 Tofino, British Columbia, Canada |
| Genres | Television composition |
| Occupation | composer |
| Years active | 2006–present |
Biography
editOye was born in Tofino, BC. He began playing guitar at the age of 13. At the age of 18 he attended Malaspina College for jazz studies.
He recalls the first time watching Back to the Future as his reason for taking up guitar.
Since 2006 Oye has been writing production music for publishers in the US and Canada. He opened his own production library, DirectComposer.Com. Sonoma Wireworks wrote that Oye is an inspiration to anyone making music in their bedroom. From his home studio setup, Oye has had his music placed in shows such as Lost, CSI, American Horror Story, The Knick, Big Bang Theory, Pretty Little Liars, and Hawaii Five-O. Oye wrote the theme songs for the shows Tabloid and the 2012 Monday Night Football theme.[1] An article by VIU University started with the line "If you watch some of the hottest shows on TV, you have likely heard the music of Andrew Oye."[2]
Oye also has endorsements with Eve Audio, Presonus, and Whitfield, and Godin Guitars.
References
edit- ^ Oye, Andrew (October 2010). "Andrew Oye: TV/Film Composer". Artist Spotlights (Interview). Interviewed by Daniel Codella. Sonoma Wire Works. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
- ^ "Andrew Oye". Vancouver Island University. June 2010. Archived from the original on March 8, 2012. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
Further reading
edit- TV Interview
- Video Interview
- Presonus Interview
- IMDB, October 2008
External links
edit- Official website
- Direct Composer Licensing