Ainz “Brainz” Prasad
Ainz “Brainz” Prasad | |
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| Born | Edmonton, Alberta |
| Nationality | Canadian/Jamaican/Fijian |
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| Citizenship | Canada |
| Alma mater | Institute of Communication Arts |
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| Website | brainzmusic |
Ainz “Brainz” Prasad popularly known as Brainz, Brainz Dimilo, and Brainz Music is a film composer, music producer, songwriter, and entrepreneur. He rose to fame by producing popular music in Save The Last Dance (2001), Hardball (2001), Bringing Down The House (2003), and Django Unchained (2013).[1]
Brainz has worked on numerous projects and with several prolific artists including Jamie Foxx, RickRoss, French Montana, P! NK, Quentin Tarantino, BabyFace, Snoop, Krayzie Bone, Miley Cyrus, MasterP, Common, Beanie Man, and others. He has also been associated with leading industry giants such as Netflix, FOX Network, BET, and ESPN 30 for 30.[2]
Brainz is well known for offering professional and personal development programs to musicians. He has made over 10millon record sales that are available on all the music platforms including Spotify, YouTube Music, and Soundcloud.[3]
Early life and education
Brainz was born in Edmonton, Alberta.
In 1995, Brainz enrolled in the Institute of Communication Arts to pursue a sound engineer and binaural hearing course. During his time there, he also learned to design recording studio spaces.
Career
Brainz started his career soon after he graduated from college by signing a deal with Kenny “BabyFace” Edmonds. Having had a successful first project on his hands, Brainz’s career took a stride and in a short period of time, he became a multi-platinum music producer.[4]
Since his debut in the industry, Brainz has produced music for FOX Network, BET, and ESPN 30 for 30. and more. He has also contributed to multiple Hollywood films such as Save The Last Dance, Django, The Amazing Spider-Man, Hard Ball, Pootie Tang, Beerfest, and others.
In 2010, Brainz entered in a signed partnership with BMG music Publishing under which he has composed music for Jamie Foxx, Rick Ross, Snoop Dogg, P! NK, Miley Cyrus, French Montana, PitBull, and several other prolific artists.
Throughout his career, he has also produced for several commercial campaigns including Verizon, Mercedes Benz, Steph Curry Under Armor, and Bombay Sapphire.
In 2018 Brainz became the music producer for the 2018 BET Awards. In 2020, Brainz entered in a signed partnership with BMG music Publishing.
As of 2021, Brainz is the music composer on a Netflix tv series titled "Dad Stop Embarrassing Me", the film composer on "Groove Tales" animation feature film.
Discography
| S.No. | Title | Role | Year |
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| 1 | 2gether (TV Movie) | Composer | 2000 |
| 2 | P!Nk: You Make Me Sick (Short Video) | Composer | 2000 |
| 3 | Save the Last Dance (Movie) | Writer, Composer | 2001 |
| 4 | Hardball (Movie) | Writer, Composer | 2001 |
| 5 | Josie and the Pussycats | Composer | 2001 |
| 6 | Pootie Tang | Composer | 2001 |
| 7 | Pluto Nash | Writer | 2002 |
| 8 | Love Don't Cost a Thing | Composer | 2003 |
| 9 | Bringing Down the House | Writer | 2003 |
| 10 | College Hill (TV Series) | Composer | 2004 |
| 11 | Havoc | Composer | 2005 |
| 12 | Cribs (TV Series) | Composer | 2005 |
| 13 | The Oprah Winfrey Show (TV Series) | Composer | 2005 |
| 14 | Beerfest | Composer | 2006 |
| 15 | College Hill Atlanta (TV Series) | Composer | 2008 |
| 16 | Black Poker Stars Invitational (TV Series) | Composer | 2008 |
| 17 | First In (TV Series documentary) | Composer, Writer | 2009 |
| 18 | In the Flow with Affion Crockett (TV Series) | Composer | 2011 |
| 19 | Django Unchained | Composer | 2012 |
| 20 | Oprah Prime (TV Series) | Composer | 2012 |
| 21 | A Dynamic Duo: Channing Tatum and Jamie Foxx | Composer | 2013 |
| 22 | ...And She Was My Eve (Video short) | Composer | 2013 |
| 23 | BET Awards 2018 (TV Special) | Music Supervisor | 2018 |
| 24 | Torn: Dark Bullets (Album) | Composer | 2020 |
| 25 | Dad Stop Embarrassing Me! (TV Series) | Composer | 2021 |
| 26 | All-Star Weekend | Music Editor | post -production |
Awards
Braniz is the recipient of the American Music Award for the soundtrack of the year (Save The Last Dance). Brainz and his production partners over at HMG acquired a publishing catalog that earned them five Grammys in 2018. Unpredictable (Jamie Foxx) 2x Platinum, Can’t Take Me Home (P!NK) 2x Platinum, Save The Last Dance (Sound Track) 2x Platinum, Blue Carpet Treatment (Snoop Dogg), Thug Mentality (Krayzie Bone) 2x Platinum, Josie& The Pussy Cats (Soundtrack) Gold.
References
- ↑ byWordyGirlEnt, Written (2021-01-04). "019 – Music Composer Ainz "Brainz" Prasad". WordyGirl Entertainment. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ↑ "Ainz Brainz Prasad". IMDb. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ↑ "Torn: Dark Bullets (Original Score Soundtrack)". Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ↑ "Ainz Brainz Prasad". Spotify. Retrieved 19 May 2021.