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Camara Kambon (born February 4, 1973) is an American film composer, songwriter, pianist, music producer and educator. He is known for his collaborations with Dr. Dre on Chronic 2001,[1][2][3] Eminem’s The Slim Shady LP and The Marshall Mathers LP.[4] He co-wrote Mary J. Blige’s song Family Affair,[5][6] composed the theme for the Mara Brock Akil produced CW sitcom, Girlfriends,[7][8] and the score for the DreamWorks’ feature film, Biker Boyz.[9][10] Kambon has received an Emmy Award, two Emmy nominations, three Grammy nominations, a BMI Pop Award and a BMI Film/TV Award.[11][12][13]
Camara Kambon | |
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Born | Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. | February 4, 1973
Education | Berklee College of Music Atlantic University |
Occupation(s) | Film composer, musician, songwriter, music producer, educator |
Years active | 1991–present |
Website | camarakambon |
Camara Kambon grew up in Baltimore, Maryland. He was considered a musical prodigy from an early age, and his talent was featured in the Baltimore Afro-American and The Baltimore Sun newspapers.[14][15] At age 10, Kambon was awarded a scholarship to attend the Peabody Preparatory School of the Johns Hopkins University, to study jazz, classical piano, and musicianship.[16][17] At 14, he performed with jazz legend trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie at Blues Alley in Washington, D.C.[18][19] It was during this same year he encountered composer and longtime Bill Cosby collaborator, Stu Gardner, who inspired an interest in composing for TV and film.[20] In the fall of 1991, Kambon received another scholarship to attend the Berklee College of Music in Boston, where he majored in film scoring and music production & engineering. In 1995, Kambon premiered his commissioned piece, Korikabaya, with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra.[16][14] After graduating from Berklee in 1995, Kambon moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career as a composer. A year later, he became the youngest composer to win a national Emmy award.[21][22] In that same year, Kambon was hired to work with rapper and record producer Dr. Dre as his keyboardist, music director and orchestrator in residence for all recordings of his newly formed company, Aftermath Entertainment.[23] He performed on Dr. Dre hits Forgot About Dre and The Next Episode drawing on his classical background, which influenced the usage of strings and other orchestral instruments in this signature sound;[1][2][3] Eminem’s My Name Is and Guilty Conscious; Snoop Dogg’s B**** Please; and co-wrote Mary J. Blige’s Family Affair, the singer’s first song to top the Billboard Hot 100.[6] Kambon's career spans over three decades, earning critical acclaim for his work in film, television, and documentaries.[11][13] Recognized as a prominent black composer in the American film industry,[24][25] he has worked with renowned directors and producers and emphasizes the importance of emotion in music composition.[26] Kambon also holds a master's degree in transpersonal psychology from Atlantic University, and is dedicated to educating young musicians, while continuing to perform as a jazz pianist[27][28]