Chris worked at Hans Zimmer’s esteemed Bleeding Fingers Music, partnering with TV networks such as FOX, History, STARZ, Discovery Channel, the BBC, and NatGeo. His most notable work and involvement has been seen on such projects as BBC’s “Blue Planet II”, Discovery Channel’s “Alaskan Bush People”, National Geographic’s “Origins”, and History Channel’s “Mountain Men”.

He began his musical journey playing the piano by ear at age 10 and later learning the guitar. His first introduction into the love of film score came by Klaus Badelt’s adventurous score for Pirates of the Caribbean.

During the decade he was a musical director for a house band, Chris was able to truly explore the dynamics and emotional possibilities of composition under dialogue while improvising underneath a speaker. He acquired a sensitivity in guiding the instruments in the band to support the speaker’s story without interference – a precursor to the scoring he does today.

After several studio internships and a mentorship with a hit-writing music producer, Chris ventured off to Los Angeles, California where sought out internships to learn from the best at the Hans Zimmer campus as well as Henry Jackman’s company, Sacred Tiger Music. He was soon hired by Bleeding Fingers Music where he began his professional career as a composer mentored by the great musical minds of Austin Fray and Jacob Shea.