Kevin Kiner (born September 3, 1958) is an American film and television composer best known for scoring Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Star Wars Rebels, Star Wars: The Bad Batch, Star Wars: Tales, and Ahsoka. Kiner was nominated for multiple Primetime Emmy, Daytime Emmy and Annie Awards for Clone Wars and Rebels, while winning several BMI Awards for his work on CSI: Miami, Narcos: Mexico, Making a Murderer, and Walker, Texas Ranger.
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Background information | |
Born | Escondido, California, U.S. | September 3, 1958
Genres | Film score, video game music |
Occupation(s) | Composer, conductor |
Instrument(s) | Guitar |
Years active | 1986–present |
Website | kevinkiner.com |
Career edit
Kiner was raised in Escondido, California, where his interest in music flourished through listening to different bands such as Yes, Pink Floyd, and the Eagles.[1] After high school, Kiner attended the University of California, Los Angeles as a pre-medical student but later decided to pursue his passion for music instead. He then began traveling the world as a musical director for an international touring group before settling in Hollywood, where he began composing for film and television.[2]
Filmography edit
Film edit
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Video games edit
Year | Title | Notes |
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2010 | GoldenEye 007 | Composed with David Arnold |
2012 | 007 Legends |
Personal life edit
Kiner has two children, Sean and Deana, who are also music composers.[3][4]
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References edit
- ^ Ferreira, Viviana. "Kevin Kiner: Exclusive interview for ScoreTrack.Net". ScoreTrack.Net. Archived from the original on February 1, 2009. Retrieved December 27, 2015.
- ^ Patterson, Ashley. "Kevin Kiner Press Kit" (PDF). cw3pr.com. CW3 Public Relations. Retrieved December 27, 2015.
- ^ Pillot, Dempsey (February 10, 2022). "Kevin, Dean, and Sean Kiner on the Pressures of Composing 'Peacemaker' as a Family". FilmSpeak. Retrieved 2022-10-11.
- ^ Lola, Lauren (2023-08-08). "Deana Kiner on Discovering and Orchestrating Her Trans Identity". Mixed Asian Media. Retrieved 2023-09-20.