Mark Holden is a film & television composer based in Los Angeles and founder of Musicomm Inc. He was educated at the High School for the Performing & Visual Arts (HSPVA) in Houston and the Berklee College of Music in Boston, studying film scoring, composition, and piano.
His earliest broadcast credits include ‘The Bodyworks’ and ‘Good Luck Mr. Robinson,’ both produced by WCVB-TV in Boston and syndicated nationally by J. Walter Thompson. Both main titles were nominated for regional Emmy Awards. The latter won Mr. Holden an Emmy for best theme music.
He composed the music for ‘To Life’ produced by WCBS-TV in New York, the magazine series also running in Chicago and Los Angeles, as well as corporate ID music commissioned by Warner Cable. Series television credits include Greek (ABC-TV), America’s Next Top Model (CW), Entertainment Tonight (syndication), Ritmo Latino (Telemundo), and Poochini’s Yard (animated series syndicated).
His film credits include scores for Sub-Species II, Ava’s Magical Adventure, Beyond Desire, The Right Way, HotWired, American Hero, The Protector, Body Armor, Krago’s Island, and video game/film SnakeEater – respectively starring Patrick Dempsey, Georg Sanford Brown, William Forsythe, Ron Perlman, Cesar Romero, Timothy Bottoms, and John Rhys-Davies.
CLIENTS IN MUSIC FOR ADVERTISING
- GM Corp Pontiac and Cadillac
- Zales Jewelers
- Nestlé
- Shell Oil Corp
- ConocoPhillips
- Rodgers & Hammerstein’s “South Pacific’ tour starring Robert Goulet
- Los Angeles Dodgers Baseball
- Texas Rangers Baseball
- Pace Concerts/Sprite
- The Registry Resort (Naples, FL and Scottsdale, AZ)
- Two Pesos Restaurants • Gulf Coast Community College System
- Houston Economic Development Council (Houston Proud Campaign)
- City of Los Angeles (Storm Awareness)
- First Interstate Bank
- Franklin Federal Bancorp
- The Ocean Club & Confetti Nightclubs (multi-regional)
- The Texas Richmond Corporation
- Kelsey-Seybold Clinics
- Auchan Hypermarts
- U.S. Interactive Inc
- Kempinski Hotels
COMMISSIONS FOR PSAs AND ON-SITE MUSIC
- The Houston Symphony Orchestra
- Theatre Under the Stars (Scrooge)
- Society for the Performing Arts
- The American Pops Orchestra
- Houston Advertising Federation
- The High School for the Performing and Visual Arts
- Moody Gardens • Susan G Komen Foundation
- Texas Music Association
- The Houston Chronicle
- National Association of Homebuilders
- Houston Chamber of Commerce
- Houston Business Arts Fund
- Compaq Computer Corporation
- U.S. Gymnastics Federation
- Gulf States Utilities
- Houston Sports Association
- Rice University
- Park Plaza Hospital Houston
- United Airlines
- Reebok, Inc.
- Earl Campbell Career Video, ‘The Tyler Rose’
- The Junior League of Houston
- The Houston Jazz Society (John Park)
- National March of Dimes
- National Homebuilders Association
- International Kiwanas Key Club
- Uniglobe Travel
- The United Way/ Gulf Coast Region
- Miss Texas/Universe Pageant
- Miss California/ Universe Pageant
- Exxon Company, USA
- Miller Outdoor Theatre
- Town & Country Mall, Houston
- National Association of School Boards
- The Los Angeles Times
Mark Holden’s musical works are represented by Universal Music Publishing Group.
DocFest has commissioned an original composition from Mark, to be premiered at DocFest ’24 in Houston by Kinder HSPVA Latin Jazz Combo, with the composer conducting. During the concert, Mark Holden, Warren Sneed and Walter Smith III will be inducted into the HSPVA Jazz Hall of Fame (previous inductees may be seen at docfestjazz.org/hall-of-fame). DocFest ’24 will take place Saturday, March 23rd at 7 pm, in the Denney Theatre which is located in Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts (790 Austin St., Houston, TX 77002).
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