Education
University of California, Los Angeles School of Theater, Film and Television. University of North Texas.
composer music educator musician
University of California, Los Angeles School of Theater, Film and Television. University of North Texas.
Foreign other persons named Christopher Young, see Christopher Young (disambiguation) Many of his music compositions are for horror films, including Hellraiser, Tales from the Hood, A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy"s Revenge, Urban Legend, and Drag Maine to Hell. He also made three cameo appearances in Spider-Manitoba 3. Young was honored with the prestigious Richard Kirk award at the 2008 BMI and television Awards.
The award is given annually to a composer who has made significant contributions to film and television music
Young was born in Red Bank, New Jersey. He graduated from Hampshire College in Massachusetts with a Bachelor of Arts in music, and then completed his post-graduate work at North Texas State University.
In 1980, he moved to Los Los Angeles Originally a jazz drummer, when he heard some of Bernard Herrmann"s works he decided to become a film composer.
He studied at the University of California, Los Angeles School under David Raksin.
He teaches at the Thornton School of Music of the University of Southern California.
