Two of New York’s hotter young composers have joined the growing pool of talent at <a href="http://www.piratenewyork.com.“>Pirate New York. Ben Zebelman, previously of DHMA and most recently at Octave Music, and Watt White, noted songwriter and performer, both moved into the <a href="http://www.piratenewyork.com.“>Pirate post production facility for television and radio in New York, for representation to the advertising and entertainment industry.
Zebelman has an extensive client list, including agency work for BBDO, Grey, BBH, and MRM Worldwide, broadcast projects for Comcast, CBS & themes for two series on heavy rotation on The Travel Channel, and has just finished producing a release for singer/songwriter, Jill Stevenson
“The chance to work with the talent at <a href="http://www.piratenewyork.com.“>Pirate Radio & Television was an opportunity I couldn’t pass up,” Zebelman said. “You come here, the post production studios are busy — an amazingly creative place. A place unique in advertising, the music industry and post.”
Watt White has lent his talents to numerous national network TV and radio spots as a composer for Hidden Valley Ranch, Glade, Culvers, Dr. Pepper, Toys R Us, Nat’l Egg Council. He’s currently collaborating with songwriters Chris Perry (Canadian Idol), Nina Ossoff (Daughtry) artists Phil Marshall and Omaha heavyweights EMPHATIC. He’s planning the follow up to his internet sensation comedy/metal/puppet video release “RETARDED” for 2009.
“Every now and again, you find a needle in a haystack – in the case of Watt & Ben, we found two … with amplifiers,” said <a href="http://www.piratenewyork.com.“>Pirate CEO, Tom Eymundson. “These guys are hugely talented, experienced, versatile and inject an exciting youthful energy into <a href="http://www.piratenewyork.com.“>Pirate‘s diverse musical offerings”
<a href="http://www.piratenewyork.com.“>Pirate can be reached in New York at 212-253-2920 & in Toronto at 1-866-899-4231. For further information please visit www.piratenewyork.com.
