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{{Infobox musical artist
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| birth_name = Caleb Hei Leung Chan
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1988|10|12}}
| birth_place = [[Hong Kong]]
| occupation = [[Composer]]
| background =
| genre = {{flatlist|
*[[Film score|Film and television scores]]
*[[Contemporary classical music]]
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| instruments = violin, piano, guitar
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| influences =
| website = http://www.calebchanmusic.com/
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'''Caleb Chan''' (born October 12, 1988) is a [[Canadian]] [[composer]] and [[multi-instrumentalist]]. He is best known as an orchestrator on the animated series ''[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic]]'', its ''[[My Little Pony: Equestria Girls|Equestria Girls]]'' [[spin-off]], and ''[[Littlest Pet Shop (2012 TV series)|Littlest Pet Shop]]''. He is also the composer on the [[Sprout (TV Network)|Sprout]] network series ''[[Nina's World]]'' alongside [[Daniel Ingram]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Sprout: Nina's World: Credits|website=Media Village | publisher=NBC Universal|url=https://www.nbcumv.com/programming/sprout/ninas-world/credits?|accessdate=21 April 2016}}</ref> He has also contributed to the Disney series ''[[Dr. Dimensionpants]]'' with Ingram and [[Trevor Hoffmann (composer)|Trevor Hoffmann]].<ref>{{cite web|title=About|url=http://trevorhoffmannmusic.com/about|publisher=Trevor Hoffmann|accessdate=21 April 2016}}</ref>
'''Caleb Chan''' (born October 12, 1988) is a [[Canadian]] [[composer]] and [[multi-instrumentalist]]. He is best known as an orchestrator on the animated series ''[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic]]'', its ''[[My Little Pony: Equestria Girls|Equestria Girls]]'' [[spin-off]], and ''[[Littlest Pet Shop (2012 TV series)|Littlest Pet Shop]]''. He is also the composer on the [[Sprout (TV Network)|Sprout]] network series ''[[Nina's World]]'' alongside [[Daniel Ingram]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Sprout: Nina's World: Credits|website=Media Village | publisher=NBC Universal|url=https://www.nbcumv.com/programming/sprout/ninas-world/credits?|accessdate=21 April 2016}}</ref> He has also contributed to the Disney series ''[[Dr. Dimensionpants]]'' with Ingram and [[Trevor Hoffmann (composer)|Trevor Hoffmann]].<ref>{{cite web|title=About|url=http://trevorhoffmannmusic.com/about|publisher=Trevor Hoffmann|accessdate=21 April 2016}}</ref>

Chan attended [[Trinity Western University]] as a music student and continued to study at the [[University of British Columbia]] and the [[University of Toronto]] where he graduated with a [[master's degree]] in music composition. His concert works are influenced by traditional [[Chinese music]] and popular western music.<ref>{{cite web|title=Music and the Divine Presence|website=Estonian World Review|url=http://www.eesti.ca/music-and-the-divine-presence/print31626|accessdate=21 April 2016}}</ref> He is also a frequent collaborator with [[indie|independent music]] artists, often arranging and performing string parts.<ref>{{cite web|title=Vancouver cinematic indie folkster Zaac Pick releases ‘Constellations’ + Album premiere|website=Beatroute|url=http://beatroute.ca/2015/04/07/vancouver-cinematic-indie-folkster-zaac-pick-releases-constellations-album-premiere/|accessdate=21 April 2016}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 04:46, 22 April 2016

Caleb Chan
Birth nameCaleb Hei Leung Chan
Born (1988-10-12) October 12, 1988 (age 36)
Hong Kong
Genres
OccupationComposer
Instrumentsviolin, piano, guitar
Websitehttp://www.calebchanmusic.com/

Caleb Chan (born October 12, 1988) is a Canadian composer and multi-instrumentalist. He is best known as an orchestrator on the animated series My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic, its Equestria Girls spin-off, and Littlest Pet Shop. He is also the composer on the Sprout network series Nina's World alongside Daniel Ingram.[1] He has also contributed to the Disney series Dr. Dimensionpants with Ingram and Trevor Hoffmann.[2]

Chan attended Trinity Western University as a music student and continued to study at the University of British Columbia and the University of Toronto where he graduated with a master's degree in music composition. His concert works are influenced by traditional Chinese music and popular western music.[3] He is also a frequent collaborator with independent music artists, often arranging and performing string parts.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Sprout: Nina's World: Credits". Media Village. NBC Universal. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
  2. ^ "About". Trevor Hoffmann. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
  3. ^ "Music and the Divine Presence". Estonian World Review. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
  4. ^ "Vancouver cinematic indie folkster Zaac Pick releases 'Constellations' + Album premiere". Beatroute. Retrieved 21 April 2016.