Frank Fitzpatrick

Fitzpatrick was born in Detroit, Michigan and graduated from the University of Michigan's music and business schools in 1983.{{citation needed|date=May 2019}} While there, he worked for Eclipse Jazz, a student-run body striving for better exposure of jazz artists through the production of live shows in the Ann Arbor area.{{Cite book|title=Michigan Ensian, Volume 85|publisher=UM Libraries|year=1981|pages=206|chapter=Eclipse Jazz}}

Fitzpatrick relocated to Los Angeles in 1983 to work for record producer Richard Perry of Planet Records.{{Cite web|url=https://www.frankfitzpatrick.com/healing-power-laughter/|title=The Healing Power of Laughter|date=2018-01-29|website=Frank Fitzpatrick|language=en-US|access-date=2019-02-15}} He started working as a music editor for television in 1984, initially as a supervising music editor on the series Alvin and the Chipmunks and Crime Story, among others.{{Citation needed|date=March 2019}}

Fitzpatrick later expanded into film music by working as a music editor for the film composer Georges Delerue, going on to co-produce an orchestral retrospective of Delerue's film scores in 1991, The London Sessions, which included a track co-written by Fitzpatrick and performed by Carl Anderson entitled "Between You and Me."{{Cite web|url=http://magazine.scoreit.org/score-of-the-week-the-complete-london-sessions-georges-delerue/|title=Score of the Week: The Complete London Sessions (Georges Delerue)|date=2018-07-12|website=Score It Magazine|language=en-US|access-date=2019-02-15}}{{cite web|url=http://www.soundtrack.net/albums/database/?id=1178 |title=The London Sessions: Volume 3 Soundtrack (1982-1988) |publisher=Soundtrack.net |access-date=2014-05-19}}

In the '90s, Fitzpatrick began working as a film composer, music supervisor and executive music producer in Hollywood.{{Cite web|title=Frank Fitzpatrick {{!}} Credits|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/frank-fitzpatrick-mn0000164489/credits|access-date=2022-01-11|website=AllMusic|language=en}}

The first film score he is credited for is that of Nuns on the Run, the 1990 comedy featuring Eric Idle and Robbie Coltrane.{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Various-Nuns-On-The-Run/release/945497|title=Various - Nuns On The Run|website=Discogs|language=en|access-date=2019-02-15}}{{Cite web|title='Bring It On: Worldwide #Cheersmack' Soundtrack Released {{!}} Film Music Reporter|url=https://filmmusicreporter.com/2017/08/26/bring-it-on-worldwide-cheersmack-soundtrack-released/|access-date=2022-01-11|language=en-US}} Further contributions in the 90s included soundtracks for the films Friday, Pirates of Silicon Valley and In Too Deep, as well as working as the composer and music director for ''The Larry Sanders Show.{{Citation|title=Frank Fitzpatrick - Theme From 'The Larry Sanders Show' {{!}} Music Millennium|url=http://musicmillennium.com/UPC/859700216835/Frank-Fitzpatrick_Theme-From-The-Larry-Sanders-Show|language=en|access-date=2019-02-15}}{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/1993/tv/reviews/the-larry-sanders-show-the-breakdown-1200432588/|title=The Larry Sanders Show the Breakdown|date=1993-06-02|website=Variety|language=en|access-date=2019-02-15}}

In 2021, Ingrooves/Universal, in association with HBO, released an album of his music from the show performed by The Larry Sanders Show Band.{{Citation|title=The Larry Sanders Show Band - Frank Fitzpatrick {{!}} Songs, Reviews, Credits {{!}} AllMusic|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-larry-sanders-show-band-mw0003486469|language=en|access-date=2022-01-11}}

From 2000-2020, Fitzpatrick continued to create soundtracks for films, including Queen of the Damned (2002),{{Citation|title=Queen of the Damned [{{as written|Org|inal [sic]}} Motion Picture Soundtrack] - Original Soundtrack {{!}} Credits {{!}} AllMusic|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/queen-of-the-damned-{{sic|or|ginal|hide=y}}-motion-picture-soundtrack-mw0000218820/credits|language=en|access-date=2022-01-11}}Scary Movie 3 (2003),{{Citation|title=Scary Movie 3 - Original Soundtrack {{!}} Songs, Reviews, Credits {{!}} AllMusic|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/scary-movie-3-mw0000324349|language=en|access-date=2022-01-11}}Jump In!,The Proud Family Movie,{{Cite web|title=THE PROUD FAMILY MOVIE|url=https://www.loc.gov/item/jots.200161369/|access-date=2022-01-11|website=Library of Congress}} and Bring It On: Worldwide Cheersmack.{{Cite web|title=Bring It On: Worldwide Soundtrack (2017)|url=https://www.soundtrack.net/album/bring-it-on-worldwide/|access-date=2022-01-11|website=www.soundtrack.net}} In association with Hollywood Elite Composers, Ingrooves/Universal released a compilation tribute album commemorating Fitzpatrick’s 30 years as a film composer entitled Original Scores by Frank Fitzpatrick.{{Cite web|title=Frank Fitzpatrick {{!}} Film Scores Album|url=https://www.earthtonesmusic.org/score|access-date=2022-01-11|website=Envisage Music|language=en}}

In 2022, in celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the original Friday film, EnVisage Entertainment and Ingrooves/Universal released Fitzpatrick’s previously unreleased original score to the film. The score featured his band Hidden Faces.{{Cite web |title=Ice Cube celebrates the 25th anniversary of 'Friday' |url=https://www.revolt.tv/article/2020-04-24/77572/ice-cube-celebrates-the-25th-anniversary-of-friday/ |access-date=2023-07-02 |website=REVOLT |language=en-US}}

In 2008, Fitzpatrick wrote the Grammy-nominated song “Soul Music,”{{Citation|title=Soul Men: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack - Original Soundtrack {{!}} Songs, Reviews, Credits {{!}} AllMusic|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/soul-men-original-motion-picture-soundtrack-mw0000801634|language=en|access-date=2022-01-13}} performed by Anthony Hamilton and selected in the category “Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance for the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards”{{Cite journal|last1=Chin|first1=Don|last2=Hamilton|first2=Harry D.|date=1979-01-18|title=Synoptic Analysis Case 3, 23 February 1977 - 25 February 1977.|url=http://dx.doi.org/10.21236/ada066981|location=Fort Belvoir, VA|doi=10.21236/ada066981 |url-access=subscription}} The song was the title track for the film Soul Men.

In 2010, in partnership with Terry McBride, Fitzpatrick produced Yoga Revolution, a compilation CD to promote yoga and meditation programs in schools. The album featured recordings from Sheryl Crow and Sting, among others.{{Cite web|url=https://layoga.com/shop/cds-dvds/media-reviews-cds-4/|title=Media Reviews: CD's - LA Yoga Magazine Online|last=Chance|first=Brian|date=2010-06-25|website=LA Yoga Magazine - Ayurveda & Health|language=en-US|access-date=2019-02-23}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/yoga-revolution-mr0002869330/credits|title=Yoga Revolution - Various Artists {{!}} Release Credits|website=AllMusic|language=en-us|access-date=2019-02-23}}

His 2017 single “Call On Me” and music video from Universal’s film Bring It On: Worldwide were part of a non-profit initiative to promote music and arts for schools.{{Cite web|url=http://filmmusicreporter.com/2017/08/26/bring-it-on-worldwide-cheersmack-soundtrack-released/|title='Bring It On: Worldwide #Cheersmack' Soundtrack Released {{!}} Film Music Reporter|language=en-US|access-date=2019-02-23}}

His 2018 single “Stronger Than Pride” was the theme song for Love Jacked,{{Cite web|title=Love Jacked: Stronger Than Pride (Single) Soundtrack (2018)|url=https://www.soundtrack.net/album/love-jacked-stronger-than-pride-single/|access-date=2022-01-13|website=www.soundtrack.net}} a film distributed by Netflix.{{Cite news|date=January 26, 2021|title=Netflix Canada in February 2021: What's new this month|work=Maclean's|url=https://www.macleans.ca/culture/netflix-canada-in-february-2021-whats-new-this-month/|access-date=January 13, 2022}}{{Cite magazine|title=Here's Everything New on Netflix—and Everything Leaving—in February 2020|url=https://time.com/5772428/new-on-netflix-february-2020/|access-date=2022-01-13|magazine=Time|language=en}}

In 2019, Fitzpatrick released a 20th Anniversary Edition of his 1999 solo piano album entitled New Standards, which included a piano version of “Stronger Than Pride”{{Cite web|date=2020-02-07|title=Composer Frank Fitzpatrick's beautiful Piano Solos on New Standards|url=https://layoga.com/entertainment/music/composer-frank-fitzpatricks-beautiful-piano-solos-on-new-standards/|access-date=2022-01-13|website=LA Yoga Magazine - Ayurveda & Health|language=en-US}} as well as a book of original sheet music under the same title.

In 2001, Fitzpatrick directed and produced the short film Jungle Jazz: Public Enemy #1, which premiered at the 2001 Berlin International Film Festival, winning The Silver Bear Award for best Short Film.{{cite news|url=https://movies.nytimes.com/movie/304672/Jungle-Jazz-Public-Enemy-1/details|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110520095449/http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/304672/Jungle-Jazz-Public-Enemy-1/details|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 20, 2011|department=Movies & TV Dept.|work=The New York Times|date=2011|title=Jungle Jazz: Public Enemy #1 (2001)|access-date=May 14, 2014}} The film won additional awards in Sydney, São Paulo, Belo Horizonte, Kansas City and Santa Cruz.{{cite web|url=http://www.fest21.com/blog/editor/kc_jubilee_awards|title=KC Jubilee Awards | Filmfestivals.com|publisher=Fest21.com|access-date=2014-05-19}}{{cite web|url=http://www.documentary.org/content/awards-may-19-26|title=Awards-May 19–26 | International Documentary Association|date=2008-05-25|publisher=Documentary.org|access-date=2014-05-19}} In 2007, Fitzpatrick completed his first animated short film The Rebel Angel.

The majority of his film work has come through music videos. Amongst his work are the 2011 videos “Hip Hop Nation” (featuring recording artists KRS-One and K’naan){{Citation|last=3runTube|title=Beat the World Film (KRS-One "Hip Hop Nation" New Music Vid) HD|date=2011-06-01|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZsXXCOdxGpk |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/ZsXXCOdxGpk |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|access-date=2019-02-25}}{{cbignore}} and “Express Yourself” (featuring Nneka and Ziggy Marley).{{Citation|last=BeatTheWorldMusic|title=Express Yourself - Nneka feat. Ziggy Marley & Eeday|date=2011-07-16|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=me1fnl5-K1Q |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/me1fnl5-K1Q |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|access-date=2019-02-25}}{{cbignore}}

In 2018, Frank was an executive producer for the romantic comedy Love Jacked.{{Cite web|url=https://lovejackedthefilm.com/about|title=About|last=Jacked|first=Love|website=Love Jacked|language=en-US|access-date=2019-02-25}}{{Failed verification|date=May 2019}}

In 2011, Fitzpatrick attended the Executive Program at Singularity University. The following year, he helped facilitate Singularity University's inaugural Hollywood Executive Program.{{Citation |last=Singularity University |title=Singularity University's Executive Program at Fox Studios 2013 |date=2012-09-12 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inNEt_XLKtY |access-date=2019-02-23 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/inNEt_XLKtY |url-status=live |archive-date=2021-12-21}}{{cbignore}}{{Cite web |title=Hollywood's Role In Innovation… And SOPA |url=https://techcrunch.com/2012/03/12/hollywoods-role-in-innovation/ |access-date=2022-01-13 |website=TechCrunch |language=en-US}} In 2014, he joined the faculty of Exponential Medicine at the university, an annual conference discussing the implications of breakthrough technologies on healthcare.{{Cite web |title=Frank Fitzpatrick |url=https://exponential.singularityu.org/medicine/faculty2017/frank-fitzpatrick/ |access-date=2019-02-23 |website=Exponential Medicine {{!}} November 2019 |language=en-US}} In 2017 and 2019{{Cite web |title=Exponential Medicine 2019 - Day 2 - Cool Stuff Summary |url=http://www.gregoryschmidt.ca/writing/exponential-medicine-2019-day-2 |access-date=2022-01-13 |website=Gregory Schmidt |language=en-US}} he was a speaker at the conference, presenting as an expert on music and health.{{Cite web |date=2018-01-05 |title=Unleashing the Power of Music to Transform Humanity with Frank Fitzpatrick |url=https://exponential.singularityu.org/medicine/unleashing-the-power-of-music-to-transform-humanity-with-frank-fitzpatrick/ |access-date=2019-02-23 |website=Exponential Medicine {{!}} November 2019 |language=en-US}}

In 2020, Fitzpatrick joined the Sound Health Network, a collaboration between the NEA, UCSF, the NIH and the Kennedy Center.{{Cite web |date=2021-04-20 |title=Frank Fitzpatrick |url=https://soundhealth.ucsf.edu/content/frank-fitzpatrick |access-date=2023-07-02 |website=Sound Health Network |language=en}} He started writing an ongoing series of articles on the convergence of sound, music, health and technology as a contributing writer for Forbes.

In 2021, he expanded his writing to include blogs and articles for Thrive Global and ExO Insights, and published the book Amplified, with a foreword by Daniel Levitin, author of “This is Your Brain On Music”. The same year, Fitzpatrick presented to leaders in business, health and exponential technology at Singularity University Australia Summit{{Cite web |last=UtopiaX |title=Program {{!}} SingularityU Australia Summit |url=https://wavia.global/summit-2021/program |access-date=2023-07-02 |website=wavia.global |language=en}} and as a Music and Health expert for public news programs including Fox and iHeart Radio.{{Cite web |title=In Depth With Frank Fitzpatrick: The Stress Of Music |url=https://www.iheart.com/content/2021-11-23-in-depth-with-frank-fitzpatrick-the-stress-of-music/ |access-date=2023-07-02 |website=iHeart |language=en}}

In 2022, Fitzpatrick joined Apple as a Music and Health Specialist.

Fitzpatrick as the founder of EarthTones, a non-profit arts organization, has created a number of initiatives and partnerships serving youth through music, education and wellbeing.{{Cite web |title=Frank Fitzpatrick {{!}} Hollywood Elite Composers |url=http://hollywoodelitecomposers.com/FrankFitzpatrick.html |access-date=2023-07-02 |website=hollywoodelitecomposers.com}}

In 2012, EarthTones launched the WHY Music project, an initiative to provide people with a way to best utilize the benefits of music in all the areas of their lives.{{Cite web|url=https://earthtones.org/why-music/|title=EarthTones » WHY Music|language=en-US|access-date=2019-02-15}} WHY Music began with a series of articles in the Huffington Post,{{Cite web|url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/why-music-defining-who-we_n_3543504|title=WHY Music? Defining Who We Are Through Music|date=2013-07-08|website=HuffPost|language=en|access-date=2019-02-15}} and expanded to include a series of live talks, round tables, and workshops. That year, EarthTones partnered with City of Hope to launch Yoga For Hope in Los Angeles, in support of people dealing with life-threatening diseases.{{Cite web|url=https://layoga.com/practice/yoga-therapy/city-of-hope-treats-the-whole-person/|title=Yoga for Hope|date=2012-05-09|website=LA Yoga Magazine - Ayurveda & Health|language=en-US|access-date=2019-02-23}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.cityofhope.org/blog/yoga-for-hope-participants-support-city-of-hope|title=Yoga practitioners support City of Hope's search for cures|website=www.cityofhope.org|language=en-US|access-date=2019-02-23}} In 2013, Fitzpatrick was nominated as a Gifted Citizen from the Ciudad de las Ideas for the WHY Music project's potential to positively impact over 10 million lives.{{Cite web|url=https://ciudaddelasideas.com/giftedcitizen/comunidad.php?id=50|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190226050046/https://ciudaddelasideas.com/giftedcitizen/comunidad.php?id=50|url-status=usurped|archive-date=February 26, 2019|title=La Ciudad de las Ideas {{!}} Gifted Citizen|website=ciudaddelasideas.com|access-date=2019-02-15}} The project later expanded further with a program tailored for schools.{{Cite web|url=https://layoga.com/practice/kids-yoga/why-music-in-schools/|title=WHY Music in Schools|last=Wills|first=Abby|date=2016-05-10|website=LA Yoga Magazine - Ayurveda & Health|language=en-US|access-date=2019-02-23}}

In 2016, Fitzpatrick collaborated with humanitarian photographer Lisa Kristine to create the video "A Prayer for Freedom", part of the End Slavery Campaign initiated by Pope Francis and a coalition of spiritual leaders from around the world.{{Cite web|url=https://earthtones.org/portfolio/a-prayer-for-freedom/|title=EarthTones » A Prayer for Freedom|language=en-US|access-date=2019-02-15}}{{Cite web|url=http://christusliberat.org/journal/2017/11/07/illumination-a-prayer-for-freedom-by-lisa-kristine-frank-fitzpatrick-featuring-sasha-lazard/|title=Illumination: A Prayer for Freedom by Lisa Kristine & Frank Fitzpatrick, featuring Sasha Lazard|date=2017-11-07|website=Journal Christus Liberat|language=en-US|access-date=2019-02-15}} The video premiered at the Vatican in Rome, the House of Lords in Westminster, and at the opening of the Enslaved Exhibition at the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center in Ohio.{{Cite web|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/frank-fitzpatrick/the-seeds-of-compassion-o_b_11272970.html|title=The Seeds Of Compassion: On The Path To Ending Slavery|last=Fitzpatrick|first=Frank|date=2016-08-03|website=Huffington Post|language=en-US|access-date=2019-02-15}}

Along with Director of Pepperdine's Center for Media and Entertainment, Craig Detweiler, Fitzpatrick created and hosted the 2014 International Forum Education: Disrupted at Pepperdine University.{{Cite web|url=https://www.creativeprojectsgroup.com/news/424-educated-disrupted.html|title=Educated: Disrupted - Creative Projects Group|website=www.creativeprojectsgroup.com|access-date=2019-02-23}}

Fitzpatrick has been invited as a delegate to the 2012 Skoll World Forum for Social Entrepreneurs,{{cite web|url=https://s12982.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Skoll-World-Forum-Programme-Addendum-2012.pdf|title=Skoll World Forum Programme : Addendum 2012|website=S12982.pcdn.co|access-date=January 22, 2021}} the 2014 UK Arts and Humanities Research Council’s forum on Video Games, Music Creativity and Education,{{Cite web|url=http://music-games-creativity-network.blogspot.com/2013/12/who-is-invloved.html|title=Who is involved?|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-02-23}} and the 2017 Novus Summit at the United Nations. He has also been a keynote speaker at the TEDx and Esalen.{{Citation|last=TEDx Talks|title=Unveiling the Seven Faces of Music: Frank Fitzpatrick at TEDxSDSU|date=2013-08-10|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UdGXNDSGVF4 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/UdGXNDSGVF4 |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|access-date=2019-02-23}}{{cbignore}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/5204|title=TEDxFIAP {{!}} TED|website=www.ted.com|access-date=2019-02-23}}{{Cite web|url=https://lisacast.com/2016/09/15/shifting-the-paradigm-summit-at-esalen-oct-9-14th/|title=Shifting the Paradigm Summit at Esalen Oct. 9-14th|last=Padilla|first=Lisa|date=2016-09-15|website=Lisacast|language=en|access-date=2019-02-23}}{{Cite web|url=https://vrscout.com/news/shifting-paradigm-esalen-vr/|title=Shifting the Paradigm: Unplugged with the Best Minds in VR|last=Damiani|first=Jesse|date=2016-10-25|website=VRScout|language=en-US|access-date=2019-02-23}}

In 2021, he joined Singularity University Australia as part of their expert faculty.{{Cite web|last=WAVIA|title=Frank Fitzpatrick {{!}} SingularityU Australia Expert Faculty|url=https://www.singularityuaustralia.com/faculty/frank-fitzpatrick|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210427182806/https://www.singularityuaustralia.com/faculty/frank-fitzpatrick|url-status=usurped|archive-date=April 27, 2021|access-date=2022-01-13|website=www.singularityuaustralia.com|language=en}}

Since 2012, Fitzpatrick has written for a number of publications and online forums, including LA Yoga,{{Cite web|title=Frank Fitzpatrick, Author at LA Yoga Magazine - Ayurveda & Health|url=https://layoga.com/author/frankfitzpatrick/|access-date=2022-01-13|website=LA Yoga Magazine - Ayurveda & Health|language=en-US}}Forbes and ExO Insight.{{Cite web|title=Frank Fitzpatrick|url=https://insight.openexo.com/author/frankfitzpatrick/|access-date=2022-01-13|website=ExO Insight|language=en}}

In 2021, he published the non-fiction book entitled Amplified: Unleash Your Potential Through the Power of Music.{{Cite web|date=2021-09-20|title=Book Review: Amplified Transformation Through Music|url=https://insight.openexo.com/book-review-amplified-transformation-through-music/|access-date=2022-01-13|website=ExO Insight|language=en}}{{Cite web|date=2021-09-27|title=Book Review: Amplified: Unleash Your Potential Through The Power of Music|url=https://www.musicconnection.com/book-review-amplified-unleash-your-potential-through-the-power-of-music/|access-date=2022-01-13|website=Music Connection Magazine|language=en-US}}

Fitzpatrick, F. (2020). New Standards: Ballads for Solo Piano. Independently Published. {{ISBN|979-8610981376}}

Fitzpatrick, F. (2021). Amplified: Unleash Your Potential Through the Power of Music. Amplified Media.{{ISBN|978-1737103417}}

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