Dan Radlauer | |
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| Born | Daniel Radlauer (1957-04-26)April 26, 1957 (age 68) |
| Origin |  La Habra Heights, California |
| Genres | Big band,jazz,rock,Latin |
| Occupation(s) | Composer,conductor,music producer,educator |
| Instrument(s) | Bass,guitar,piano,keyboards |
| Years active | 1977 to present |
Dan Radlauer (born April 26, 1957 inLos Angeles) is an American film andtelevision composer, who was born inLos Angeles and grew up in the eastern suburb ofLos Angeles County,La Habra Heights. Radlauer is the recipient of fourBMI composer awards and has received special recognition at independent film festivals.[1][2]
Dan Redlaurer was raised inLa Habra Heights,California (Southeastern range of thePuente Hills). He started playing music at the age of 8 withguitar and later learnedpiano,bass,accordion and various otherstringed instruments. Great inspiration came from his parents Ed and Ruth Radlauer, who are well known book authors.[3] The advanced musical training he received was while attending school in the music department atFullerton College in the late 1970s, playing and writing for their jazz and pop groups. During this time he also studied with film composerAlbert Harris. Radlauer's big-band composition "Straight Tone and Strive Ahead" is the opening track of theFullerton College Jazz Band 1983Down Beat Award-winning LPTime Tripping.[4] Radlauer also did notable writing for the big bands Maiden Voyage,[5] the Big Band Jazz Machine,[6][7] and publisher C.L. Barnhouse.[8]
His first 15 years of professional composing were in the area of TV and radiocommercials; companies worked for includeCoke,Mattel,Nissan, Greenlight Financial,Albertsons,[9] andPizza Hut. He has worked in the R&B and pop music fields recording with stars such asTeena Marie and co-produced the originalTV's Greatest Hits CD.[10]
By 2001 Radlauer started to be contracted much more formusic scoring in the television and film industry doing feature length work.[11] He has composed music for numerousreality TV, drama, andsitcom shows to includeFor the Love of Ray J,Ruby,Flavor of Love, andThe Surreal Life. He was a contributing writer working withRandy Edelman on the 2008 action adventure filmThe Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor.[10] Other titles he has also scored as independent, feature-length movies, and documentaries includeThe Reflecting Pool (2008),[12]Bad Guys,[13]Salvation (2007),Pip and Zastro (2006),[14]She Wolves of the Wasteland (1987),[12]Phoenix the Warrior (1988),[15] andThunder Geniuses.[16]
As an educator, Radlauer worked at theIdyllwild Arts Academy and at the PS#1 Elementary School in Santa Monica as well as creating music ensembles at New West Middle School in Los Angeles and Pali High School. He has been adjudicating jazz festivals for over 20 years, as well as providing instruction for music educators in Southern California. He has also mentored young musicians and composers, including his son Ruben ofModel/Actriz.[17]
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