ALIBI Music has promoted Paul Ortiz to music director, a role more befitting the roles and responsibilities he has gradually assumed during his tenure with the production music company. Ortiz, who joined ALIBI as music coordinator just over two years ago, has been instrumental in facilitating music searches for clients, tagging the ALIBI library with metadata and assisting with album production.
“During his time with us, he has ingrained himself as an integral part of the operation by improving and streamlining our initial data processing, which is one of the most essential components of our business,” said ALIBI Music founder and executive producer Jonathan Parks. “Paul has become known and respected among our clients for his creative choices, working with our head of production, Sam Wale, in the album release process, with essential input on what to produce based on the requests we receive, as well as new and classic trends.”
Before joining ALIBI, Ortiz was doing sound design, creating video tutorials for producers and actually writing for ALIBI as a freelance composer, where he earned the library a Production Music Award in the Rap category for his track, “Tom Cruiser.” The relationship continued to strengthen, and Ortiz eventually took the opportunity to become part of the company’s full-time staff in early 2019.
Ortiz, who grew up in a musical family, began his career as a multi-instrument-playing solo artist who performed all throughout Europe under the moniker Chimp Spanner. During a coast-to-coast tour of the United States, he was billed as one of the “founders” of a new wave of British progressive metal.
Oscar and Emmy-Winning Composer Kris Bowers Joins Barking Owl For Advertising, Branded Content
Music, audio post and sonic branding house Barking Owl has taken on exclusive representation of Oscar and Emmy-winning composer Kris Bowers for advertising and branded content.
Bowers’ recent film scores include The Wild Robot and Bob Marley: One Love, alongside acclaimed past works such as The Color Purple (2023), King Richard and Green Book. His contributions to television are equally impressive, with scores for hit series like Bridgerton, When They See Us, Dear White People, and his Daytime Emmy Award-winning score for The Snowy Day.
In addition to his work as a composer, Bowers is a visionary director. He recently took home the Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject for his directorial work on The Last Repair Shop. The emotionally touching short film spotlights four of the people responsible for repairing the musical instruments used by students in the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD). The Last Repair Shop reflects the positive influence that musical instruments have on the youngsters who play them, and the adults in the LAUSD free repair service who keep them working and in tune.
Barking Owl CEO Kirkland Alexander Lynch said of Bowers, “His artistry, diversity of style and depth of storytelling bring an unparalleled edge to the work we create for global brands. His presence on our roster reflects our continued commitment to pushing the boundaries of sound and music in advertising.”
Johanna Cranitch, creative director, Barking Owl, added, “Kris first caught my attention when he released his record ‘Heroes + Misfits’ where he fused together his jazz sensibility with a deeply ingrained aptitude for melody, so beautifully.... Read More