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Film/TV Composer

by Harold O'Neal

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With being compared to Duke Ellington and Maurice Ravel by The New York Times, Harold O'Neal FRSA, (producer, composer, and storyteller) has marked his place amongst this generation's greatest pianists and composers. He has worked and collaborated with artists in a variety of genres (U2, Bob Geldof, Damien Rice, Aloe Blacc, Ne-Yo, Busta Rhymes, Jay Z) and has been profiled by numerous publications and programs including Forbes, NPR's All Things Considered, Fortune, Studio 360, and the 92Y: 7 Days Of Genius. O'Neal has been awarded fellowship to the Royal Society of the Arts, with the Patron being Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, and recently played a role as a creative expert for Pixar's Academy Award winning film Soul.

"A piece of work that seems to be out there on its own. I have an idea where the music comes from, but I’m not hearing it anywhere else."
BEN RATLIFF, The New York Times

Harold has composed for various short films and documentaries, including films by Kanye West & Damon Dash, Facebook, The Blk Shp, and worked as a composer for the documentaries and featurettes produced for Disney's Tomorrowland (George Clooney, Britt Robertson, Hugh Laurie), which were directed by Academy Award winning director Anthony Giacchino. He has shared his voice as a speaker, social entrepreneur, and storyteller with the world's leading platforms including TWIN Global, TEDx, Future of Storytelling, The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and The Davos Agenda: World Economic Forum. Harold’s unique voice in storytelling is a musical statement to the world. A story born from many profound life experiences.

"In addition to O’Neal’s spontaneity, he’s one of the most distinctive, creative, insightful musicians at work today.”
ROB WOLCOTT, Forbes