SERVICES

David James Nielsen provides high quality original music for film and television productions, as well as  video games.  His creative work ranges from computer-based synth scores, to full orchestral music.  Each of David’s scores are created in his home studio, which are either brought to life through an array of talented musicians, or through the best sounding synthesizers and samples available.

Through his work composing for television and film, David has developed strong, flexible skills that would be of value to almost any film and television production company. He is passionate, dedicated, motivated, and highly committed to creating quality work.  David is also a person with great people skills, and works well as a team player.

If you would like to hire David to compose an original score for your film, television, or video game project, please feel free to contact him at davidn77@hotmail.com or 323-308-0760.  He would be happy to answer all of your questions, and to discuss the direction of your musical needs.              

BIO

David was born in Calgary, AB, Canada and entered the musical world playing piano starting at age six.  He began composing at age 15 and went on to earn a Bachelor of Arts Degree in music from the University of Calgary.

From 1997 to 2003, David served as Composer-In-Residence for Pleiades Theatre/Vertigo Mystery Theatre, and composed the musical scores for approximately twenty-eight theatrical plays.

In 2003, David earned a certificate in Scoring for Motion Pictures and Television from the University of Southern California, where he was honored with the Harry Warren Scholarship Award.  His teachers there included Academy Award nominee, David Raksin, Golden Globe nominee, Christopher Young, Jack Smalley and Grammy Award winner, Joe Harnell.

David currently lives in Cayucos, CA with his wife Nilupa, and has scored or provided music for several film and television productions including, RECLAIMING THE BLADE, TALES FROM BEYOND, HAUNTING VILLISCA,   THE BIG TABLE, MAN VS. WOMAN, THE LITTLE DOCUMENTARY THAT COULDN’T, and the television series ANIMAL EXPLORATION WITH JAROD MILLER.  In 2008, David won the Gold Medal of Artistic Excellence Award for his score to the film MAN VS. WOMAN, and the Bronze Medal for Excellence Award for his score to the film TALES FROM BEYOND at the Park City Film Music Festival.  David also has worked in various roles as an additional music composer, orchestrator, and synth programmer for the popular TV series STAR TREK: ENTERPRISE, the National Geographic Special EDEN AT THE END OF THE WORLD, and the television movies, THE TENTH CIRCLE, FLIGHT 93, and FAITH OF MY FATHERS

In August of 2006, David organized and composed for a concert in Los Angeles which utilized a 60 piece orchestra performing original music to benefit Red Cross Disaster Relief Operations. The concert was a tribute to the survivors of the 2004 Southeast Asia Tsunami Disaster, and the 2005 Hurricane Katrina. David was one of the conductors for this concert which featured his music along with the music of 6 other composers.