Michael P. Benoit – Composer
mike@mpbmusicandsound.com
914.527.6661
============================================

SUMMARY

Experienced composer and orchestrator working in film, commercials, and 
television; skilled at quickly producing top-notch original music in many
styles; proficient in Logic, Sibelius, and Finale


TELEVISION PROJECTS

* The Wonder Pets!: work as an orchestrator and MIDI synthesist on this
  Emmy Award winning children’s television series airing on NickJr.
* 4 Elements Music: compose cues for shows airing on major networks
  including ABC, NBC, CourtTV, and others
* Guiding Light: compose cues for television’s longest running soap opera
* MTV: compose cues for several popular shows including Made, Newlyweds,
  Pimp My Ride, Room Raiders, and others


FILM SCORES

* Blood in the Water: featured documentary of Discovery Channel’s 2009 Shark
  Week event
* Kitchen Diplomacy: documentary about an Iraqi restaurateur’s struggle to
  find peace as a US citizen
* Promise of Perfume: documentary about all aspects of perfumerie
* Rayburn: documentary about Speaker of the House, Sam Rayburn
* Life After:  drama film produced for the 2008 Los Angeles 48 Hour Film
  Project (awarded Best Musical Score)
* Cookie de  Mayo: holiday film produced for the 2007 Los Angeles 48 Hour
  Film Project (winner of three awards; top ten finalist)
* Carpet Diem: short film produced for the 2007 Visa Invitational 48 Hour
  Film Project
* Power of Oreo: industrial video for Nabisco’s Oreo cookies
* Anytown, U.S.A: political documentary (assistant composer)
* Hard Cell: action comedy film produced for the 48 Hour Film Festival
* Understanding Power: documentary about the life of Robert Caro, a
  Pulitzer-prize winning writer
* Pest Control: an animated horror short


RECENT COMMERCIALS

* Everyday Heroes: Investools
* Holiday Stripes: Children’s Place
* Boom: Lueder’s Environmental
* DSRL Office Race: Oreo Cookies (+)
* Episode 1: Cisco Internet (+)
* Core: G. I. Joe Action Figures (+)
* Contractopia: ServiceMagic.com (+)
* A Day In The Life: Archer Farms (+)
* Kicking Trees:  Wendy’s (+)
* You Are Here: Six Flags (+)
* Scrubbologist’s Lab: Scrubbing Bubbles (+)
* Wish Big: Sears (+)
* Corduroys: Old Navy (+)
* Science Project: RoadRunner (+)
* Credits:  Charter Digital Cable (+)

(+) demo only