Biography

Joel Douek is an award winning composer and instrumentalist whose music has appeared in some of the most prestigious documentaries of the last few years, including Sir David Attenborough's groundbreaking foray into 3D films and a number of other award-winning productions. He has also scored hundreds of TV episodes, over 75 documentary specials, as well as numerous films and national commercials. Specializing in orchestral drama, Joel brings a fascination with world music and electronica into many of his scores. From big-screen IMAX features such as the BAFTA-winning film 'Flying Monsters 3D' and the Liam Neeson-narrated Everest adventure: 'The Wildest Dream', to the triple-EMMY-winning 'First Life with Sir David Attenborough', 'Kingdom of Plants 3D' and 'Galapagos 3D', feature thrillers such as 'The Tall Man' with Jessica Biel, 'Life'- Discovery's acclaimed sequel to 'Planet Earth', and iconic animations such as 'YU-GI-OH!', 'Sonic X' and 'The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles', Joel's music has brought many a scene and story to life.

On the record side, Joel is a past winner of the Song Of The Year Contest for his work with Karin Brennan on the song King's X. Working with Brazilian singer Bebel Gilberto, he arranged and co- produced a re-imagining of Nat King Cole's classic Brazilian Love Song for EMI 'Re:Generations' Album. Joel's additional album credits include Duel Madness (Dreamworks Records) and the Big Band Latin remix of Destiny's Child's 'Lose My Breath'. Joel also collaborated with William and the Earth Harp Collective on their 2013 Holiday Album. His YouTube channel featuring the ever-popular 'Yugioh' score recently topped 1.4 million views.

Most Notable Awards

2 Global Music Awards

Grammy	Shortlist
Global Music Award	2 Wins

Joel also serves as West Coast Creative Director for Man Made Music, covering a host of branding and TV production responsibilities. With his background in Neuroscience, Joel guides qualitative and quantitative sonic research to move forward the science of sound in experiences. His paper on "Music and Emotion" was recently featured in the journal Frontiers in Neuroscience and he has spoken on the topic at conferences around the world. Joel is on the Board of Directors of the Society of Composers & Lyricists (SCL), and serves as the Chairman of its Seminar Committee. He is originally from London and lives in Los Angeles. On the side, he is a professional Fire Dancer, percussionist and Didgeridoo player.