Dan Diaz
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Dan Diaz is an American video game/TV/film composer
, multi-instrumentalist, producer, and recording engineer from Southern California. He has composed music for the Electronic Arts video games Skate 3
and Skate 2
for the PlayStation 3
and Xbox 360
, and Skate It
for the Wii
. He has written music for shows such as MTV's Nitro Circus
and Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory
, Fox's Raising Hope
, VH1's My Antonio
, E!
Network's Keeping Up with the Kardashians
and Giuliana and Bill
, as well as various other shows. Dan also wrote and produced "Punk and Indie Rock: Slammin' Sounds of So Cal", a music library distributed by Big Fish Audio, one track of which was featured in a national Toyota commercial in late 2008.
On January 12th, 2010, Dan released a collection of music titled "Anti-Hero Volume 1", the first album from his new music company, Anti-Hero. Anti-Hero composes cues designed specifically for motion picture, video game, and television trailers. He has since released two more albums (Volumes 2 and 3), as well as "Sound Design Elements 1", a collection sound design tools for trailer editors. The music has been featured in the advertising campaigns for movies such as The Killer Inside Me
(IFC Films) and Apollo 18
(Weinstein Co).
As a producer, engineer, and mixer, Dan has worked with Kyle Phelan, Jon Mattox
, Jason Mraz
, Jakob Martin
, Nick D'Virgilio
, and many other San Diego and LA based artists.
Dan lives in Los Angeles with his wife Britta.
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
, multi-instrumentalist, producer, and recording engineer from Southern California. He has composed music for the Electronic Arts video games Skate 3
Skate 3
Skate 3 is the third installment in the Skate series of video games, developed by EA Black Box, published by Electronic Arts and was released on May 11, 2010. It is a sequel to the 2009 game Skate 2. The player moves to Port Carverton for Skate 3...
and Skate 2
Skate 2
Skate 2 is a sandbox skateboarding video game developed by EA Black Box and distributed by Electronic Arts as a sequel to the 2007 game, Skate. Skate 2 was released in January 2009 on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.-Plot:...
for the PlayStation 3
PlayStation 3
The is the third home video game console produced by Sony Computer Entertainment and the successor to the PlayStation 2 as part of the PlayStation series. The PlayStation 3 competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles...
and Xbox 360
Xbox 360
The Xbox 360 is the second video game console produced by Microsoft and the successor to the Xbox. The Xbox 360 competes with Sony's PlayStation 3 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles...
, and Skate It
Skate It
Skate It is a skateboarding video game developed by EA Montreal, Exient Entertainment and EA Black Box for the Nintendo DS, Wii, and iOS. The game is a spin-off of 2007's Skate, and the developers have stated that it is not a port or sequel but rather an original game. It was released on November...
for the Wii
Wii
The Wii is a home video game console released by Nintendo on November 19, 2006. As a seventh-generation console, the Wii primarily competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3. Nintendo states that its console targets a broader demographic than that of the two others...
. He has written music for shows such as MTV's Nitro Circus
Nitro Circus
Nitro Circus is an American television series that featured Travis Pastrana and his friends traveling around the world riding dirtbikes, base jumping, and performing reckless stunts. It was originally run as a miniseries in 2006 on Fuel TV. In January 2009, it began running as an episodic reality...
and Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory
Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory
Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory is an American reality television series starring Rob Dyrdek. The first season premiered on February 8, 2009 on MTV.-Summary:...
, Fox's Raising Hope
Raising Hope
Raising Hope is a television comedy program first aired on September 21, 2010 on Fox. The series airs on Tuesdays at 9:30 pm. On January 10, 2011, Fox renewed Raising Hope for a second season, which premiered on September 20, 2011....
, VH1's My Antonio
My Antonio
My Antonio is a television show about Antonio Sabàto, Jr.'s attempt to find true love. Single women arrive in Hawaii to compete for Antonio's love but the competition becomes more of a soap opera when Antonio's mother comes into the picture and his ex-wife, Tully, returns proclaiming that she still...
, E!
E!
E! Entertainment Television is an American basic cable and satellite television network, owned by NBCUniversal. It features entertainment-related programming, reality television, feature films and occasionally series and specials unrelated to the entertainment industry.E! has an audience reach of...
Network's Keeping Up with the Kardashians
Keeping Up with the Kardashians
Keeping Up with the Kardashians is an American reality television series that airs on E!. The series premiered in October 2007. It focuses on the personal and professional lives of the members of the Kardashian and Jenner family. There will be a 7th Season to premiere in 2012.As of September 2011,...
and Giuliana and Bill
Giuliana and Bill
Giuliana and Bill is a reality show on the Style Network. It features E! News host, and host of Fashion Police Giuliana Rancic and her husband Bill Rancic, an American entrepreneur who won the first season of The Apprentice. The couple, who first met when Giuliana was interviewing Bill for E! News,...
, as well as various other shows. Dan also wrote and produced "Punk and Indie Rock: Slammin' Sounds of So Cal", a music library distributed by Big Fish Audio, one track of which was featured in a national Toyota commercial in late 2008.
On January 12th, 2010, Dan released a collection of music titled "Anti-Hero Volume 1", the first album from his new music company, Anti-Hero. Anti-Hero composes cues designed specifically for motion picture, video game, and television trailers. He has since released two more albums (Volumes 2 and 3), as well as "Sound Design Elements 1", a collection sound design tools for trailer editors. The music has been featured in the advertising campaigns for movies such as The Killer Inside Me
The Killer Inside Me (2010 film)
The Killer Inside Me is a 2010 American film adaptation of the 1952 novel of the same name by Jim Thompson. The film is directed by Michael Winterbottom and stars Casey Affleck, Kate Hudson, and Jessica Alba. At its release, it was criticised for its graphic depiction of violence directed toward...
(IFC Films) and Apollo 18
Apollo 18
Apollo 18 may refer to:* One of the canceled Apollo missions of the American Apollo lunar program* The officially unnumbered Apollo spacecraft used in the Apollo–Soyuz Test Project* Apollo 18 , a 1992 album by They Might Be Giants...
(Weinstein Co).
As a producer, engineer, and mixer, Dan has worked with Kyle Phelan, Jon Mattox
Jon Mattox
Jon Mattox is an American multi-instrumentalist, composer, songwriter, and record producer from Southern California. He has been a session musician playing drums for a large variety of artists and bands including recordings or performances with Rob Halford, Joan Osborne, Roy Z, Days Between...
, Jason Mraz
Jason Mraz
Jason Thomas Mraz , also known as Mr. AZ and Mr. Raz, is an American singer-songwriter. Mraz released his debut album, Waiting for My Rocket to Come, which contained the hit single "The Remedy ", in 2002, but it was not until the release of his second album, "Mr. A-Z", in 2005, that Mraz achieved...
, Jakob Martin
Jakob Martin
Jakob Martin is an American songwriter, performer, and recording artist.Martin has released five albums independently, "Matches" , "Masking the Mirror" "City of the Nameless" , "Leave The Light On" , and most recently, "California Songs"...
, Nick D'Virgilio
Nick D'Virgilio
Nick D'Virgilio is an American drummer and multi-instrumentalist musician, often referred to as NDV, best known as a former member of the progressive rock band Spock's Beard. He was also one of two drummers chosen to replace Phil Collins in Genesis on the Calling All Stations album...
, and many other San Diego and LA based artists.
Dan lives in Los Angeles with his wife Britta.