Toby Chu
{{short description|American composer (born 1977)}}
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| birth_date = {{birth year and age|1977}}
| birth_place = Washington, D.C., U.S.
| alma_mater = Berklee College of Music
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| occupation = Composer
| genre = Film and television scores, classical, rock, electronic
| instruments = Piano, keyboards, guitar
| years_active = 2000–present
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| associated_acts = Harry Gregson-Williams, Daft Punk
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Toby Chu (born 1977) is an American film and television composer and artist of Chinese descent. He wrote the score to Pixar's Oscar-winning animated short Bao.{{cite web |url=https://animatedviews.com/2018/composer-toby-chu-gives-us-an-appetite-for-pixars-bao/ |title=Composer Toby Chu gives us an appetite for Pixar's Bao |publisher=animatedviews.com |first=Jeremie |last=Noyer |date=July 8, 2018 |access-date=September 3, 2019}} Recent and notable scores include Apple TV+'s Stillwater (composed with Kishi Bashi), CBS's True Lies and the Netflix Animation film The Monkey King.
Early life
Chu was born in Washington D.C. Chu is an American of Chinese descent. At an early age, Chu took guitar and piano lessons.{{cite web |url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/BWW-Interview-Composer-Toby-Chu-Discusses-his-work-on-Pixars-BAO-and-Diversity-in-Hollywood-20180711 |title=BMW Interview:Composer Toby Chu Discusses His Work on Pixar's BAO and Diversity in Hollywood |publisher=broadwayworld.com |first=Brooke |last=Yunis |date=July 11, 2018 |accessdate=September 3, 2019}}
Education
In 1999, Chu earned a degree in film scoring from Berklee College of Music.{{cite web |url=https://www.berklee.edu/news/berklee-now/what-composer-toby-chu-listened-while-scoring-pixars-bao |title=What Composer Toby Chu Listened To While Scoring Pixar's Bao |publisher=berklee.edu |first=Bryan |last=Parys |date=September 6, 2018 |accessdate=September 3, 2019}}
Career
Chu's works include Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return, Surf's Up 2: WaveMania for Sony Pictures Animation, Warner Bros.’ dramatic thriller Unforgettable, and New Line Cinema’s period thriller Wolves at the Door. He also scored Bron Studios' Henchmen, NBC’s The Brave, and the Freeform original series Beyond.
Chu’s previous scoring credits include Covert Affairs, Burn Notice, State of Affairs, and The Riches. Before embarking on solo projects, Chu worked with the Grammy-nominated composer Harry Gregson-Williams for over a decade.
Chu collaborated with Daft Punk, arranging and orchestrating "Adagio for Tron" on the Tron: Legacy soundtrack. He has also been credited for musical contributions to Man on Fire, Déjà Vu, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Domino, and Team America: World Police.
Filmography
= Films =
- 2006 Solace - Short film. composer.{{cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0820145/fullcredits/ |title=Solace (2006) |publisher=IMDb |accessdate=September 3, 2019}}
- 2007 Last Exit - Short film. Composer.{{cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0955399/fullcredits/ |title=Last Exit (2007) |publisher=IMDb |accessdate=September 3, 2019}}
- 2013 Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return - composer.{{cite web |url=http://filmmusicreporter.com/2012/05/22/toby-chu-scoring-dorothy-of-oz/ |title=Toby Chu Scoring Dorothy of Oz |publisher=filmmusicreporter.com |date=May 22, 2012 |accessdate=September 3, 2019}}
- 2016 Wolves at the Door - composer.{{cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4670016/fullcredits |title=Wolves at the Door |website=IMDb |accessdate=September 3, 2019}}{{cite web |url=http://filmmusicreporter.com/2015/09/18/toby-chu-to-score-the-wolves-at-the-door/ |title=Toby Chu to Score The Wolves at the Door |website=filmmusicreporter.com |date=September 18, 2015 |accessdate=September 3, 2019}}
- 2016 Indiscretion - composer.
- 2017 Unforgettable - composer.{{cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3462710/fullcredits |title=Unforgettable (2017) |publisher=IMDb |accessdate=September 3, 2019}}
- 2018 Bao - Short film. Composer.
- 2018 Henchmen - composer.{{cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3076510/fullcredits |title=Henchmen (2018) |publisher=IMDb |accessdate=September 3, 2019}}
- 2021 Fistful of Vengeance - composer.
- 2023 The Monkey King{{cite web |url=https://filmmusicreporter.com/2023/03/01/toby-chu-scoring-anthony-stacchis-the-monkey-king/ |title=Toby Chu Scoring Anthony Stacchi's 'The Monkey King'|date=March 1, 2023 |access-date=July 19, 2023 |website=Film Music Reporter|language=en}}
= Television=
- 2004-2005 Father of the Pride - composer.{{cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0361179/fullcredits/ |title=Father of the Pride (TV Series 2004-2005) |publisher=IMDb |accessdate=September 3, 2019}}
- 2007-2013 Burn Notice - composer (2012-2013 Season 6).
- 2010-2014 Covert Affairs - composer.{{cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1495708/ |title=Covert Affairs |publisher=IMDb |accessdate=September 3, 2019}}
- 2014-2015 State of Affairs - composer.
- 2017-2018 The Brave - composer.{{cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6461736/fullcredits/ |title=The Brave (TV Series 2017-2018) |publisher=IMDb |accessdate=September 3, 2019}}
- 2020 Stillwater - composer (with Kishi Bashi).
- 2021 Centaurworld - composer{{cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/netflix-orders-centaurworld-animated-series-1235591/|title=Animated Kids' Series 'Centaurworld' a Go at Netflix|last=Porter|first=Rick|website=The Hollywood Reporter|date=September 3, 2019|accessdate=July 28, 2021}}
- 2023 True Lies - composer
= Video Games =
- 2023 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II (Season 4) - composer{{Cite web|author=Infinity Ward |author-link=Infinity Ward |date=June 28, 2023|title=A look behind the scenes of the music of Season 04 |url=https://twitter.com/InfinityWard/status/1674165728843530241 |access-date=July 15, 2023 |website=Twitter |language=en}}{{better source|date=October 2024}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|0996646|Toby Chu}}
- {{Official website|http://www.tobychumusic.com}}
- [https://www.discogs.com/artist/425000-Toby-Chu Toby Chu at discogs.com]
- [https://filmmusicreporter.com/tag/toby-chu/ Toby Chu at filmmusicreporter.com]
- [http://www.gsamusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Chu_Toby-12.pdf Toby Chu Filmography]
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Category:21st-century American composers
Category:21st-century American male musicians
Category:American film score composers
Category:American male film score composers
Category:American musicians of Chinese descent
Category:American television composers
Category:Berklee College of Music alumni