Richard Gibbs
Richard Gibbs | |
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Born | orchestrator, conductor | December 5, 1955
Years active | 1981–present |
Richard "Ribbs" Gibbs (born December 5, 1955) is an American film composer and music producer whose credits include
Musical career
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Gibbs was the keyboard player for the
Gibbs started with Michael Jochum the band Zuma II, which had an eponymously titled record released by Pasha/CBS Records. He has appeared live with Korn, The Staples, Chaka Khan, and Oingo Boingo.
Like his former bandmate
His critically well-received collaboration with Jonathan Davis (lead singer of Korn) on the songs and score for Queen of the Damned led to a gold record.
Gibbs produced the second full-length record for the
Past projects include scoring the multiple award winning drama Face to Face for Battlestar Galactica and Queen of the Damned director Michael Rymer. He produced former Mr. Mister (Broken Wings) band member Richard Page's solo disc "Peculiar Life" and is currently producing a collection of songs by an adventurous new band, Purple Mountains Majesties.
He consistently works with directors Betty Thomas (Dr. Dolittle, 28 Days, I Spy), John Schultz (Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer, Like Mike, The Honeymooners), along with the aforementioned Michael Rymer, and Tracey Ullman.
Gibbs' songwriting and theme credits include "Until the Stars Fall" (co-written and produced with Mark Hoppus of Blink-182 for the movie Fired Up!), the theme to the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica series, the Muppets Tonight! theme, and the aforementioned Queen of the Damned songs. The Queen of the Damned songs were co-written and produced with Jonathan Davis; the songs were reperformed for the CD release by Chester Bennington (Linkin Park), Marilyn Manson, David Draiman (Disturbed), Jay Gordon (Orgy), and Wayne Static (Static-X).
Woodshed Recording
Gibbs is the owner of a state of the art ocean view Malibu studio, Woodshed Recording.[6] Since 2004, Woodshed has hosted artists and producers such as Barbra Streisand, U2, Sting, Pink, Lenny Kravitz, Max Martin, Foster the People, Coldplay, Ryan Tedder, Paul Epworth, Walter Afanasieff, and Kenny 'Babyface' Edmonds. Woodshed features a revolutionary modular wall system that allows for dozens of different studio configurations, allowing Woodshed to accommodate small intimate bands as well as larger ensembles.[7]
Composers Breakfast Club
The Composers Breakfast Club[8] was formed by Richard Gibbs in 2013. It began as a means to connect, enjoy a meal together with friends and explore all aspects of the world of music, whilst slowly inviting more friends to join in the camaraderie. Similar to The Socrates School and the Inklings, The Composers Breakfast Club is dedicated to connecting musicians with other musicians and creating a space for critical thinking and debate about our current world.
The CBC has expanded unabated to this day yet continues to adhere to the original basis of its founding - friends helping friends. They added featured presenters every week, from illustrious music makers to thought leaders in science, politics, business and beyond. Rather than expanding the weekly group well past their average of 65 attendees (and hence losing intimacy), the CBC has added additional chapters that meet in other parts of greater Los Angeles on other days of the week (Venice, Agoura, and Silver Lake) and a chapter in Nashville and the rumblings of a new one in New York City.
All are invited to attend and partake. Being a composer is not a requirement - indeed, many regulars are actors, singers, engineers, producers, and even the odd architect or two. Name tags will always be verboten, and smiles and helping hands are always welcome.
Armory of Harmony
Gibbs is the founder of Armory of Harmony,[9] a nonprofit which facilitates the creation of musical instruments from decommissioned firearms and distributes those instruments to high school and college marching bands and ensembles.[10]
Invisible Arts
In 2020, Gibbs created invisible arts,
Personal life
Gibbs earned an Associate of Arts degree from Daytona Beach Community College while still enrolled as a senior in high school. He went on to matriculate with bachelor's degree in classical composition from Boston's Berklee College of Music before moving to California. He and his wife Linda have three children, Keegan Gibbs, Riley Gibbs and Katelin Gibbs.
Filmography
Awards
BMI Film and TV Awards
Year | Film | Category | Result |
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1999 | Dr. Dolittle
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Film Music Award | Won |
2001 | Big Momma's House | Won |
DVD Exclusive Awards
Year | Film | Category | Result |
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2001 | The Book of Stars | Best Original Score | Won |
2003 | 101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure | Best Original Score in a DVD Premiere Movie | Won |
Best Original Song in a DVD Premiere Movie | Nominated |
See also
- Music of Battlestar Galactica (reimagining)
References
- ISBN 978-1-55783-410-2. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
- ISBN 978-0-415-93696-5.
- ISBN 978-0-8108-9296-5. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
- ISBN 978-1-4411-5706-5. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
- ISBN 978-1-59863-915-5.
- ^ "Woodshed Recording - Studio Malibu". Woodshed Recording. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
- ^ Marantos, Jeanette (November 16, 2019). "One year later: Homeowners share lessons learned from the deadly Woolsey Fire". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
The most famous are invited to sign their names inside the studio's sleek grand piano — among them Barbra Streisand, Coldplay's Chris Martin and Chance the Rapper.
- ^ "Composers Breakfast Club". Composers Breakfast Club. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
- ^ "Woodshed Recording - Studio Malibu". Woodshed Recording. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
- ^ "Armory of Harmony". Armory of Harmony. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
- ^ "invisible arts". invisible arts. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
External links
- Official Richard Gibbs Website (requires Flash Player 6 and QuickTime 5 as minimum)
- Richard Gibbs at IMDb
- Can a 'Day of Sharing' save the music industry? - The Christian Science Monitor, February 25, 2008. Retrieved on February 25, 2008
- Woodshed Recording - Richard Gibbs recording studio
- https://www.composersbreakfastclub.org/
- https://www.invisiblearts.com/