| Intro | American composer |
| Is |
Musician Composer |
| From | United States of America |
| Type | Music |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | 11 August 1977, Washington, D.C., USA |
| Age: | 42 years |
| Star sign | Leo |
Toby Chu (born 1977) is an American film composer and artist of Chinese descent. Toby recently wrote the score to Pixar’s Oscar-winning animated short Bao.
Early life
Chu was born in Washington D.C.. Chu is an American of Chinese descent. At an early age, Chu took guitar and piano lessons.
Education
In 1999, Chu earned a degree in film scoring from Berklee College of Music.
Career
Chu’s works include Legends of Oz: Dorothy’s Return, Surf’s Up 2: WaveMania for Sony Pictures Animation, Warner Bros.’ dramatic thriller Unforgettable, and New Line Cinema’s period thriller Wolves at the Door. He also scored Bron Studios’ animation Henchmen, NBC’s The Brave, and the Freeform original series Beyond.
Chu’s previous scoring credits include Covert Affairs, Burn Notice, State of Affairs, and The Riches. Before embarking on solo projects, Chu worked with the Grammy-nominated composer Harry Gregson-Williams for over a decade.
Chu collaborated with Daft Punk, arranging and orchestrating “Adagio for Tron” on the Tron: Legacy soundtrack. He has also been credited for musical contributions to Man on Fire, Déjà Vu, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Domino, and Team America: World Police.