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Dave Porter (composer)

Dave Porter (composer)

American composer

Not to be confused with David Porter (musician).

Dave Porter is an American composer, best known for the original score for the television series Breaking Bad, its prequel spin-off Better Call Saul and the epilogue film El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie.[1] At Sarah Lawrence College, Porter studied classical and electronic music composition.[2]

Breaking Bad

For his work on Breaking Bad, Porter has won an ASCAP Award.[3] Bryan Cranston, who portrays Walter White, stated "With his music, Dave Porter has created another character for Breaking Bad. Evocative and meaningful, Dave's work is an essential part of the storytelling."[4] Porter stated that influences on the series' music came from discussions with Vince Gilligan, the creator of Breaking Bad, about the show having aspects of a post-modern western.[5] For the final episodes of the series, Porter incorporated four important themes that were in previous seasons.[6]

Other work

Porter currently composes music for NBC's crime thriller The Blacklist.

Personal life

Porter has a wife, Jeanine, a son, and a daughter.[4]

Filmography

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Discography

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References

  1. [1]
    Jurgensen, John (September 24, 2013). "Meet the Composer Behind the Eerie 'Breaking Bad' Theme". Speakeasy. The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved January 11, 2014.
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    "Bio". DavePorter.tv. Retrieved January 11, 2014.
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    "ASCAP Honors Top Film and Television Music Composers at 25th Anniversary Awards Celebration". The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved January 11, 2014.
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    Gruber, Xaque (June 11, 2013). "Q&A With Breaking Bad's Composer Extraordinaire, Dave Porter". Huffington Post. Retrieved January 11, 2014.
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    Spitznagel, Eric (September 25, 2013). "The Eight Hardest 'Breaking Bad' Scenes to Score". Rolling Stone. Retrieved February 11, 2014.
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    Appelo, Tim (August 7, 2013). "What You'll Hear in 'Breaking Bad': Composer Dave Porter's 4 Greatest Themes". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 11, 2014.
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    "Dave Porter Discography". MTV. Retrieved August 28, 2012.
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    "Dave Porter Discography". The Atlantic. Retrieved September 22, 2013.
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    "Dave Porter Discography". Amazon. Retrieved August 21, 2015.
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    "Dave Porter Discography". Madison Gate Records. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
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    "Dave Porter Discography". Varèse Sarabande. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
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    "Dave Porter Discography". Madison Gate Records. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
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    "Dave Porter Discography". WaterTower Music. Retrieved December 8, 2017.
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    "Dave Porter Discography". Amazon. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
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    Kaye, Ben (October 12, 2020). "El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie Soundtrack Gets First-Ever Release from Mondo". Consequence of Sound. Archived from the original on October 13, 2020. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
  16. [16]
    "Soundtrack Album for Marvel's Disney+ Series 'Echo' Released". Film Music Reporter. January 12, 2024. Archived from the original on January 12, 2024. Retrieved February 6, 2024.


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