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George Stanley Clinton Born June 17 1947 Is An American Composer Songwriter Arranger And Session Musician. Clinton Was Born In Chattanooga Tennessee. His Musical Career Began In Nashville While Earning Degrees In Music And Drama At Middle Tennessee State University. After Graduation Clinton Moved To Los Angeles And Became A Staff Writer For Warner Brothers Music While Arranging And Performing Session Work. He Later Recorded Four Albums For MCA Elektra Records ABC And Arista Records. The George Clinton Band Attracted The Attention Of A Movie Producer Giving Clinton The Opportunity To Score His First Film Cheech And Chong's Still Smokin' And Later Cheech And Chong's The Corsican Brothers. Clinton's Most Recognizable Scores Include Austin Powers International Man Of Mystery And Its Sequels The Martial Arts Fantasy Mortal Kombat And Its Sequel Mortal Kombat Annihilation And Showtime's Series Red Shoe Diaries. His Awards Include A 2002 Grammy Nomination A 2007 Emmy Nomination And Eight BMI Film Music Awards. He Was Honored With The Richard Kirk Award At The 2007 BMI Film And TV Awards. The Award Is Given Annually To A Composer Who Has Made Significant Contributions To Film And Television Music. Clinton Has Also Written Several Concert Works And Three Musicals. He Serves As An Adviser At The Sundance Institute And Used To Be The Chair Of The Film Scoring Department At Berklee College Of Music In Boston.
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