Michael Brook (born 1951 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian guitarist, inventor, producer, and film music composer. He plays in many genres, including rock, electronica, world music, minimalism and film scores. His collaborations with musicians around the world have made him “one of the most sought-after producers in the music industry.” He was nominated for a Grammy Award in 1996 for his production work and as a co-artist on Pakistani singer Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan’s album Night Song. Brook’s soundtrack to Into the Wild was nominated for a Golden Globe Award in 2008. Two films that he scored, Brooklyn and Aloft, premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2015. He won ASCAP awards in 2011 for The Fighter and 2013 for The Vow. He won the Havana Film Festival award for best music in 2011 for El Infierno.
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