Brian Chan

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Brian Chan
OccupationComposer
Years active2012–present

Brian Chan is a Canadian composer and multi-instrumentalist.[1][2] He has written music for Neflix’s North of North, Nickelodeon’s The Fairly OddParents: A New Wish, CBC’s Allegiance, Lego Dreamzzz (Season 3), Angry Birds: Summer Madness, DreamWorks Animation’s Pinecone & Pony, Fox’s Alert: Missing Persons Unit (Seasons 2-3), Sony’s Panhandle and Sam Raimi’s 50 States of Fright.[3][4][5] He is a recipient of the 2024 SOCAN Breakout Composer Award, multiple Canadian Screen Award nominations, Canadian Screen Music Awards nominations, and Leo Awards.[6][7] He is one half of a composing duo with his brother Caleb Chan.[8]

Life and career

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Chan was raised in Hong Kong and Vancouver, British Columbia. He attended McGill University and holds a Masters in Sound Recording from the Schulich School of Music.[9] Prior to writing music for picture, he was a recording engineer that worked with CBC radio, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra and the Manitoba Chamber Orchestra.[10] His engineering work with Chor leoni was nominated for a Juno award.[11]

As a musician and arranger, Chan has contributed to numerous albums, collaborating with artists such as Jordan Klassen, Dear Rouge and Iamtheliving.[12]

Chan is a board member of the Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF).[13]

Selected filmography

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As Composer

Year Title Note
2020 50 States of Fright 12 episodes
2022 Team Zenko Go 22 episodes
Angry Birds: Summer Madness 36 episodes
Panhandle 8 episodes
2022-2023 Pinecone & Pony 16 episodes
2023 The Nature of Things 1 episode
2024 The Thundermans Return Television film
2024-2025 Allegiance 21 episodes
Alert: Missing Persons Unit 17 episodes
2024 The Fairly OddParents: A New Wish 22 episodes
2025 North of North 8 episodes
Lego Dreamzzz 21 episodes

Awards and nominations

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Year Result Award Category Work Ref.
2022 Won Leo Awards Best Musical Score in an Animation Program or Series Angry Birds: Summer Madness [14]
2023 Won Best Musical Score in an Animation Series [15]
Won Best Musical Score in a Television Movie A Fabled Holiday
Nominated Canadian Screen Awards Best Original Music, Animation Team Zenko Go [16]
Nominated Pinecone & Pony
2024 Nominated Pinecone & Pony: "The Sturdy Stone" [17]
Nominated Best Original Music - Original Song Builder Brothers Dream Factory
2025 Nominated Best Original Music, Drama Allegiance [18]

References

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  1. ^ "Inside the Creative Minds of Composers Caleb and Brian Chan". shootonline.com. Retrieved 2025-07-10.
  2. ^ "Caleb and Brian Chan Interview: The Fairly OddParents: A New Wish". filmmusiccritics.org. Retrieved 2025-07-10.
  3. ^ "TUNE IN: Angry Birds: Summer Madness (S2)". vancouverpostalliance.com. Retrieved 2025-07-10.
  4. ^ "2025 Canadian Screen Awards". academy.ca. Retrieved 2025-07-10.
  5. ^ "Making and choosing the music for hit TV series North Of North". socanmagazine.ca. Retrieved 2025-07-10.
  6. ^ "Welcome to the 2024 SOCAN Awards!". socanawards.com. Retrieved 2025-07-10.
  7. ^ "Brother duo Caleb and Brian Chan win two 2023 LEO Awards". socanmagazine.ca. Retrieved 2025-07-10.
  8. ^ "How the Chan Brothers Scored 'The Thundermans Return'". nofilmschool.com. Retrieved 2025-07-10.
  9. ^ "Vancouver sibling composers Caleb and Brian Chan win SOCAN 2024 Breakout Composer Award". vancouversun.com. Retrieved 2025-07-10.
  10. ^ "Lights, Camera, Orchestra!" (PDF). vancouversymphony.ca. Retrieved 2025-07-10.
  11. ^ "Chor Leoni Receives JUNO Award Nomination". chorusamerica.org. Retrieved 2025-07-10.
  12. ^ "Brian Chan". discogs.com. Retrieved 2025-07-10.
  13. ^ "Brian Chan". viff.org. Retrieved 2025-07-10.
  14. ^ "2022 Nominees & Winners by Name". leoawards.com. Retrieved 2025-07-10.
  15. ^ "2023 Nominees & Winners by Name". leoawards.com. Retrieved 2025-07-10.
  16. ^ "Canadian Screen Awards: 2023 Animation Nominees". animationmagazine.net. Retrieved 2025-07-10.
  17. ^ "Canadian Screen Awards 2024: All The Animation, VFX, And Video Game Nominees". cartoonbrew.com. Retrieved 2025-07-10.
  18. ^ "2025 CANADIAN SCREEN AWARDS". cbc.ca. Retrieved 2025-07-10.
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