Dave Porter (composer)

Not to be confused with David Porter (musician).

Dave Porter is an American composer who wrote the opening theme, as well as the original score for the television series Breaking Bad.[1] At Sarah Lawrence College, Porter studied classical and electronic music composition.[2]

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]

Porter currently composes music for NBC's crime thriller The Blacklist, as well as for the Breaking Bad prequel series Better Call Saul.

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

Discography

List of albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details
Breaking Bad: Original Score From The Television Series[7]
Breaking Bad: Original Score From The Television Series Volume 2[8]

References

  1. ↑ Jurgensen, John (September 24, 2013). "Meet the Composer Behind the Eerie ‘Breaking Bad’ Theme". Speakeasy. The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved January 11, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Bio". DavePorter.tv. Retrieved January 11, 2014.
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. 1 2 Gruber, Xaque (June 11, 2013). "Q&A With Breaking Bad's Composer Extraordinaire, Dave Porter". Huffington Post. Retrieved January 11, 2014.
  5. ↑ Spitznagel, Eric (September 25, 2013). "The Eight Hardest 'Breaking Bad' Scenes to Score". Rolling Stone. Retrieved February 11, 2014.
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ "Dave Porter Discography". MTV. Retrieved January 11, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Dave Porter Discography". The Atlantic. Retrieved September 27, 2013.

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