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Dave Porter (composer)

{{short description|American composer}}

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Dave Porter is an American composer, best known for his original score for the television series Breaking Bad (2008–2013), its prequel spin-off Better Call Saul (2015–2022) and the epilogue film El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie (2019).{{cite web|last=Jurgensen|first=John|url=https://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2013/09/24/meet-the-composer-behind-the-eerie-breaking-bad-theme/|title=Meet the Composer Behind the Eerie 'Breaking Bad' Theme|publisher=The Wall Street Journal|work=Speakeasy|date=September 24, 2013|accessdate=January 11, 2014}} At Sarah Lawrence College, Porter studied classical and electronic music composition.{{cite web|url=http://www.daveporter.tv/bio/|title=Bio|publisher=DavePorter.tv|accessdate=January 11, 2014}}

''Breaking Bad''

For his work on Breaking Bad, Porter has won an ASCAP Award.{{cite web|url=http://www.ascap.com/press/2010/0624_filmtvawards.aspx|title=ASCAP Honors Top Film and Television Music Composers at 25th Anniversary Awards Celebration|publisher=The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers|accessdate=January 11, 2014}} Bryan Cranston, who portrays Walter White, stated "With his music, Dave Porter has created another character for Breaking Bad. Evocative and meaningful, Dave's work is an essential part of the storytelling."{{cite news|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/xaque-gruber/q-a-with-breaking-bads-co_b_3412074.html|title=Q&A With Breaking Bad's Composer Extraordinaire, Dave Porter|last=Gruber|first=Xaque|date=June 11, 2013|work=Huffington Post|accessdate=January 11, 2014}} Porter stated that influences on the series' music came from discussions with Vince Gilligan, the creator of Breaking Bad, about the show having aspects of a post-modern western.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/news/the-eight-hardest-breaking-bad-scenes-to-score-20130925|title=The Eight Hardest 'Breaking Bad' Scenes to Score|last=Spitznagel|first=Eric|date=September 25, 2013|magazine=Rolling Stone|accessdate=February 11, 2014}} For the final episodes of the series, Porter incorporated four important themes that were in previous seasons.{{cite magazine|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/breaking-bad-composer-dave-porters-601955|title=What You'll Hear in 'Breaking Bad': Composer Dave Porter's 4 Greatest Themes|last=Appelo|first=Tim|date=August 7, 2013|magazine=The Hollywood Reporter|accessdate=January 11, 2014}}

Other work

Porter has also composed music for NBC's crime thriller The Blacklist.

Personal life

Porter has a wife, Jeanine, a son, and a daughter.

Filmography

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LeTourneau Live2000TV movierowspan="11"|
Missing Mia2004Short
The Third Wish2005Film
Saved2006TV series
Hooters Best Damn Dream Girl Special 20072007TV movie
Bigger Stronger Faster*2008Documentary
Breaking Bad2008–2013rowspan="2"|TV series
Chasing Classic Cars2009–2021
The Same Deep Water as You2009Short
Smiley2012Film
Red Widowrowspan="2"|2013rowspan="6"|TV series
My Classic CarOne episode ("Keels and Wheels")
The Blacklist2013–2023
Metástasis2014
Better Call Saul2015–2022
Documentary Now!rowspan="2"|2015One episode ("The Eye Doesn't Lie")
Flesh & BoneMini-seriesrowspan="2"|
Term Liferowspan="2"|2016Film
30 for 30rowspan="3"|TV seriesOne episode ("The '85 Bears")
Preacher2016–2019rowspan="8"|
The Blacklist: Redemptionrowspan="2"|2017
The Disaster Artistrowspan="2"|Film
El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie2019
Hightown2020–2024rowspan="3"|TV series
Murf the Surf2023
Alert: Missing Persons Unit2023–present
Echo2023–2024Mini-series

Discography

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scope="row" | Breaking Bad: Original Score From The Television Series Volume 1{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/artists/dave-porter-00/discography/2967770/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140111112225/http://www.mtv.com/artists/dave-porter-00/discography/2967770/|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 11, 2014|title=Dave Porter Discography|publisher=MTV|accessdate=August 28, 2012}}

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scope="row" | Breaking Bad: Original Score From The Television Series Volume 2{{cite magazine|url=https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2013/09/hear-a-song-from-the-new-em-breaking-bad-em-original-score/280059/|title=Dave Porter Discography|magazine=The Atlantic|accessdate=September 22, 2013}}

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scope="row" | The Blacklist (Music from the Television Series){{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Blacklist-Music-Television-Various-artists/dp/B074T452FZ|title=Dave Porter Discography|website=Amazon|accessdate=August 21, 2015}}

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scope="row" | Better Call Saul Original Television Soundtrack: Season 1{{cite web|url=https://www.madisongaterecords.com/better-call-saul-season-1-original-television-soundtrack|title=Dave Porter Discography|publisher=Madison Gate Records|accessdate=November 6, 2015}}

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scope="row" | Flesh And Bone - Music from the STARZ Original Series{{cite web|url=https://www.varesesarabande.com/products/flesh-and-bone|title=Dave Porter Discography|publisher=Varèse Sarabande|accessdate=January 15, 2016|archive-date=March 17, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160317223100/https://www.varesesarabande.com/products/flesh-and-bone|url-status=dead}}

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scope="row" | Better Call Saul (Original Score from the Television Series){{cite web|url=https://www.madisongaterecords.com/better-call-saul-original-score-television-series|title=Dave Porter Discography|publisher=Madison Gate Records|accessdate=April 14, 2017|archive-date=November 6, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191106201034/https://www.madisongaterecords.com/better-call-saul-original-score-television-series|url-status=dead}}

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scope="row" | The Disaster Artist Original Motion Picture Soundtrack{{cite web|url=https://www.watertower-music.com/news/newsstoryoverlay.php?title=561243|title=Dave Porter Discography|publisher=WaterTower Music|accessdate=December 8, 2017|archive-date=November 6, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191106201031/https://www.watertower-music.com/news/newsstoryoverlay.php?title=561243|url-status=dead}}

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scope="row" | Preacher Original Television Soundtrack{{cite magazine|url=https://www.amazon.com/Preacher-Original-Television-Soundtrack-Porter/dp/B07YCTFBPM/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=dave+porter+soundtrack&qid=1573066330&sr=8-1|title=Dave Porter Discography|website=Amazon|accessdate=September 29, 2019}}

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scope="row" | El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie Original Motion Picture Soundtrack{{Cite web |last=Kaye |first=Ben |date=October 12, 2020 |title=El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie Soundtrack Gets First-Ever Release from Mondo |url=https://consequenceofsound.net/2020/10/el-camino-a-breaking-bad-movie-soundtrack-gets-first-ever-release-from-mondo/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201013203211/https://consequenceofsound.net/2020/10/el-camino-a-breaking-bad-movie-soundtrack-gets-first-ever-release-from-mondo/ |archive-date=October 13, 2020 |access-date=May 30, 2021 |website=Consequence of Sound}}

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  • Released: October 14, 2020
  • Label: Mondo
  • Formats: Vinyl
scope="row" | Echo (Original Soundtrack){{Cite web |last= |date=January 12, 2024 |title=Soundtrack Album for Marvel's Disney+ Series 'Echo' Released |url=https://filmmusicreporter.com/2024/01/12/soundtrack-album-for-marvels-disney-series-echo-released/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240112130601/https://filmmusicreporter.com/2024/01/12/soundtrack-album-for-marvels-disney-series-echo-released/ |archive-date=January 12, 2024 |access-date=February 6, 2024 |website=Film Music Reporter}}

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References

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External links

  • {{Official website|http://www.daveporter.tv|Dave Porter}} – official site
  • {{discogs artist|Dave Porter (5)|Dave Porter}}
  • {{IMDb name|1726663}}

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Category:20th-century births

Category:21st-century American composers

Category:American male television composers

Category:American television composers

Category:Living people

Category:Sarah Lawrence College alumni

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