{{Infobox musical artist | name = Derek Brin | image = | caption = | image_size = <!-- Only for images narrower than 220 pixels. Set the value as a number without "px". --> | origin = Toronto, Ontario, Canada | instrument = {{hlist|Piano|drums}} | genre = {{hlist|R&B|hip-hop|pop|Caribbean}} | occupation = {{hlist|Record Producer|songwriter|sound designer|mix engineer}} | years_active = | label = | associated_acts = | website = [http://www.myspace.com/derekbrin] | current_members = | past_members = }} '''Derek Brin''' is a multi-platinum, award-winning<ref name="ole" /> music producer, sound designer, and mix engineer.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://socan.ca/jsp/en/pub/music_creators/VideoGames%20.jsp?printable=Y |title=SOCAN Article on Video Game Composers |access-date=2011-12-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120426062419/http://socan.ca/jsp/en/pub/music_creators/VideoGames%20.jsp?printable=Y |archive-date=2012-04-26 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.nightingalemusic.com/songByArtist.aspx?aid=18&an=Derek%20Brin |title=Derek Brin Stock Music for Nightingale Music |access-date=2011-12-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120119174012/http://www.nightingalemusic.com/songByArtist.aspx?aid=18&an=Derek%20Brin |archive-date=2012-01-19 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
==Career== Brin, whose father is from St. Thomas and mother is Trinidadian, was born in Toronto, but raised between Toronto and the US Virgin Islands.<ref>[http://www.langfieldentertainment.com/ARCHIVES%202006/July%206-06.htm Article from Virgin Islands Daily News (July 4, 2006): Derek Brin - Producer With St. Thomas Roots Working To Get Play For Caribbean]</ref> Before starting his own company, Brin spent 10 years as the in-house Composer, Sound Editor, and Head of Audio Operations at Visual Productions, a film and television production company, based in Toronto and South Africa.<ref name="brinning" />
Brin has worked with several of the industry's hottest artists, including Ne-Yo, Dan Hill, Jaheim, RuPaul, Kelly Price, Che'Nelle, Massari, Jane Zhang, Noel G, Dru, Andreea Bălan, Keo, Puya, Keshia Chanté, Kristine W, and Dream Warriors.<ref name="umac">[http://geniuspatience.com/blog/2009/12/08/umac-announces-new-board-members-and-advisors-urban-music-association-of-canada-welcomes-new-faces-for-2010/ Article: UMAC Announces New Board Members and Advisors; Urban Music Association of Canada Welcomes New Faces]{{Dead link|date=July 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref name="olesigns">{{Cite web |url=http://www.majorlyindie.com/news_item/show/43 |title=Article: ole Signs Billboard Chart-Topping Writer/Producer To Multi-Year Deal |access-date=2011-12-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111224234409/http://www.majorlyindie.com/news_item/show/43 |archive-date=2011-12-24 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="allmusic">[http://www.allmusic.com/artist/derek-brin-p218658/songs AllMusic]</ref><ref name="disco3">[http://www.discogs.com/artist/Derek%20Brin?page=3 Discogs]</ref><ref name="pmp">[http://www.pmpworldwide.com/ifr_producer_bio.cfm?p=B896E0A8-F077-9331-BC4C33FC1398DFB7& PMP Worldwide]</ref><ref name="romanian">{{Cite web |url=http://www.majorlyindie.com/enewsletter/BrowseroleNewsJuly07P2.cfm?storyid=187 |title=Article: Romanian Pop Superstars Tap ole's Derek Brin for Domestic Success |access-date=2011-12-21 |archive-date=2009-08-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090825092605/http://www.majorlyindie.com/enewsletter/BrowseroleNewsJuly07P2.cfm?storyid=187 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>Wikipedia: Subliminal Simulation (Dream Warriors)</ref> Brin has been engineer and programmer for hit songwriter Dan Hill since 2004 and programmer for industry heavyweights like Diane Warren (Realsongs), Guy Roche, Jud Friedman, and Allan Rich.<ref name="olesigns" />
Brin's work has been featured on ''So You Think You Can Dance'', ''The Hills'', ''Degrassi: The Next Generation'', ''Degrassi Goes Hollywood'', ''Wild Discovery'', ''Supermarket Sweep'', ''The Mom Show'', ''Blue Murder'', ''Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal'', ''Cover Guy'', ''The NHL Awards'', and ''Fashion File''.<ref name="olesigns" /><ref name="pmp" /><ref name="blip">{{Cite web |url=http://blip.tv/derek-brin-dba-fierce-music-entertainment-inc |title=Blip.TV |access-date=2011-12-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131105164034/http://blip.tv/derek-brin-dba-fierce-music-entertainment-inc |archive-date=2013-11-05 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He also contributed to ''Pokémon: The First Movie'', ''Save The Last Dance 2'', ''Blue Streak'', ''Smokin' Aces'', ''Poker Night'', and ''Replikator''.<ref name="ole">{{Cite web |url=http://www.majorlyindie.com/songwriter/show/9 |title=Ole Music Publishing |access-date=2011-12-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090827052919/http://www.majorlyindie.com/songwriter/show/9 |archive-date=2009-08-27 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="imdb">[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4818798/ IMDb - The Internet Movie Database]</ref>
Brin founded Fierce Music Entertainment Inc.,<ref name="brinning">[https://archive.today/20130128085918/http://www.majorlyindie.com/enewsletter/BrowseroleNewsApr06P2.cfm?storyid=34 Article: ole’s Brin Brimming – Or Is That ‘Brinning’ – With Talent]</ref> based in Toronto, Los Angeles, and the Caribbean. He is also CEO and creator of iCaribbeanTunes.com,<ref name="iCaribbean">{{Cite web |url=http://www.icaribbeantunes.com/ |title=iCaribbeanTunes.com |access-date=2019-07-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120530202913/http://icaribbeantunes.com/ |archive-date=2012-05-30 |url-status=dead }}</ref> a major portal where the film, television, and video game industries can go to license music from the Caribbean. In 2007, Brin signed an international publishing deal with Ole Music Publishing.<ref name="olesigns" /> In 2009, Brin was appointed to the board of directors of the Urban Music Association of Canada (UMAC) as Director of Artist Relations.<ref name="umac" />
== Selected discography== <ref name="olesigns" /><ref name="allmusic" /><ref name="disco3" /><ref name="imdb" /> * ''One Track Mind'' by TBTBT (Too Bad to be True) - 1993 * ''Can I Get A Yo'' by Graphidi Logik - 1994 * ''Subliminal Simulation'' by Dream Warriors - 1994 * ''Flex'' by Belinda - 1996 * ''Do You Know (What It Takes)'' by Robyn - 1997 (No. 7 Billboard Top 100 single, US gold)<ref name="hitlab">[https://archive.today/20130125082600/http://www.hitlab.com/display-bio?u=37655 Hitlab.com]</ref> * ''Pokémon: The First Movie'', soundtrack - 1998 * ''While You Were Gone'' by Kelly Price (''Blue Streak'' soundtrack) - 1999 * ''Stamina'' by Rameses<ref>[http://cropoverbarbados.com/ramases Article: Cropover Barbados]</ref> - 1999 * ''Stronger'' by Kristine W - 2000 (No. 1 Billboard Dance)<ref name="hitlab" /> * ''www.fan-ta-see'' by Innosense - 2000 * ''Closer'' by In Essence - 2003 * ''Nothing Left To Say'' by Ryan Malcolm<ref>[{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=ryan malcolm|chart=all}} Billboard: Home - Ryan Malcolm]</ref> - 2003 * ''Unconditional'' by Kalan Porter - 2004 * ''Unpredictable'' by Keshia Chanté - 2004 (Canada gold)<ref name="hitlab" /> * ''Red Hot'' by RuPaul - 2004 * ''Daddy Thing'' by Jaheim - 2006 (No. 1 entry Billboard Top 200)<ref name="olesigns" /> * ''Hungry For Love'' by Andreea Bălan<ref>Wikipedia: SuperWoman - Andreea Bălan</ref> - 2006 * ''I Fell In Love With The DJ'' by Che'Nelle - 2007 * ''Body Body'' by Massari - 2009 * ''Under The Radar'' by Massari - 2009 * ''Would You Mind'' by Dru<ref>[https://archive.today/20130128100247/http://www.majorlyindie.com/enewsletter/BrowseroleNewsApr09P2.cfm?storyid=416 Article: ole New Releases: A Top 30 Hit And Dru's The One For Japan]</ref> - 2009
== Selected filmography== <ref name="imdb" />
===Film=== * ''Pokémon: The First Movie'' - 1998 * ''Blue Streak'' - 1999 * ''Save The Last Dance 2'' - 2006 * ''Smokin' Aces'' - 2006 * ''Degrassi Goes Hollywood'' - 2009
===TV=== * ''Supermarket Sweep'' - 1993-2012 * ''Blue Murder'' - 2003-2004 * ''Da Kink in My Hair'' - 2007-2009 * ''The Mom Show'' - 2007-2012 * ''The Hills'' - 2008 * ''So You Think You Can Dance'' (US) - 2008 * ''Kanako, Challenging the System'' (Documentary) - 2009 * ''Degrassi Goes Hollywood'' - 2009 * ''So You Think You Can Dance'' (Canada) - 2010 * ''Positive Women'' (Documentary) - 2012
==Awards and nominations==
{| class="wikitable" |- !Year !Nominated work !Award !Result |- |rowspan="2"| 2006 |rowspan="2"| ''Derek Brin'''<ref name="olesigns" /><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.mastamusic.com/bulletinboard/viewtopic.php?p=38191 |title=List of Nominees: International Soca Awards 2006 |access-date=2011-12-21 |archive-date=2012-04-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120426064108/http://www.mastamusic.com/bulletinboard/viewtopic.php?p=38191 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |Best New Artist - Female |rowspan="2" {{nom}} |- |Best Female Vocal |- |2010 | ''Derek Brin & Gary Serrao'''<ref>[http://www.trinijunglejuice.com/tjjnews/articles/1816/1/The-Soca-Awards-Organization-SAO-releases-the-2010-International-Soca-Awards-iSA-nominees/Page1.html Article: The Soca Awards Organization (SAO) Releases the 2010 International Soca Awards (iSA) Nominees]</ref> |Best Soca Compilation Rhythm |{{nom}} |}
Brin composed music for the television series, ''Adventures in Evergreen Forest'', which won a CANPRO Award for Best Children's Programming.<ref name="blip" />
Brin received Canadian Urban Music Awards for Album of the Year and Best R&B Single. In 2004, he was nominated for Producer of the Year.<ref name="imdb" />
In 2007, Brin co-produced the song "Beautiful Surprise" for Philip7, which received a nomination for Best Alternative Song at the Barbados Music Awards.<ref>[http://bajansunonline.com/entertainment/philip-7-masala/ Bajan Sun Article: Philip7 & Masala]</ref>
== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links == * [http://www.myspace.com/derekbrin Derek Brin on Myspace] * {{LinkedIn page|in/derekbrin}} * {{IMDb name|4818798}}
{{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Brin, Derek}} Category:Living people Category:Canadian hip-hop record producers Category:Canadian male songwriters Category:Year of birth missing (living people) Category:Canadian audio engineers