Vivek Maddala

Vivek Maddala

Born:

Gainesville, FL

Position:

American film score composer • Economist

Studied at:

Georgia Institute of Technology • University of Washington

Area of science:

Dance • Television • Electrical engineering

Specialty:

Musical composer

Ascribed status:

American of Indian descent

Activity:

Films

Composer

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Location:

3861 Minerva Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90066

Industry:

Music

Work:

Turner Classic Movies Lp 2000 - 2007
Composer, Freelance
M-Audio 2005 - 2007
Product Manager
Dolby Laboratories 1999 - 2002
Applications Engineer
Maddala Music 1999 - 2002
Composer
Tektronix 1995 - 1999
Hardware Design Engineer

Education:

Berklee College of Music
F.w.buchholz High School
Georgia Tech
Georgia Institute of Technology
Bachelors, Bachelor of Science In Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Economics University of Washington
Masters, Master of Science In Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Applied Physics

Skills:

Composition
Music Production
Music
Sound
Film
Film Scoring
Recording
Audio Engineering
Pro Tools
Piano
Television
Professional Audio
Orchestration
Guitar
Music Technology
Concerts
Sound Design
Theatre
Songs
Musical Theatre
Audio Recording
Post Production
Music Composition

Interests:

Live Music and Dancing
Audio Product Development
Progressive Social Policy
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Nuclear Disarmament
Running
Music Technology
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Foreign Policy
Organic and Sustainable Farming
Environmental Policy
Music Production and Engineering
Traveling Abroad
Composing Music For Film/Tv/New Media
Peace Activism
Theater and Ballet

Languages:

English

Composer

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Position:

Composer at Maddala Music

Location:

Greater Los Angeles Area

Industry:

Music

Work:

Maddala Music - Greater Los Angeles Area since 2000
Composer
M-Audio 2005 - 2007
Product Manager
Turner Classic Movies 2000 - 2007
Composer, freelance
Dolby Laboratories, Inc. 1999 - 2002
Applications Engineer
Tektronix, Inc 1995 - 1999
Hardware Design Engineer

Education:

Berklee College of Music
Georgia Institute of Technology
BSEE, Electrical Engineering and Economics University of Washington
MSEE Candidate, Electrical Engineering and Applied Physics

Skills:

Sound
Recording
Music Production
Music
Audio Engineering
Professional Audio
Composition
Film
Piano
Film Scoring
Television
Orchestration
Sound Design

Interests:

composing music for film/TV/new media, music production and engineering, music technology, audio product development, progressive social policy, peace activism, environmental policy, foreign policy, organic & sustainable farming, nuclear disarmament, running, theater and ballet, traveling abroad, live music and dancing

Honor & Awards:

• Grand Prize in the Young Film Composers Competition (2000) • ASCAP Film Scoring Fellowship (2002) • International JPF award for Best Soundtrack Album of the Year (2005) – "The Patsy" • Reviewer’s Pick for 2006, Pro Audio Review • Electronic Musician 2007 Editor’s Choice Award • Future Music ACE Award (2007) • Film & TV Music Award nomination (2007), "Grasshopper" • MusicTech Choice Award (2007) • Gold Medal for Artistic Excellence, Park City Film Music Festival, Wild Oranges (2008) • Gold Medal for Artistic Excellence, Audience Favorite, Park City Film Music Festival, Grasshopper (2008) • Sundance Film Scoring Fellow (2008) • Gold Medal for Artistic Excellence, Audience Favorite, Park City Film Music Festival, They Turned Our Desert Into Fire (2009) • BMI Conducting Workshop (2009) • Council of Young Engineering Alumni Award, Georgia Tech (2010)