Originally from Beloit, WI, USA, Pierre Charles is a Los Angeles-based film composer and jazz pianist. After completing a degree in Jazz Studies from Michigan State University in 2016, Charles moved to Los Angeles and attended the University of Southern California to earn his masters in jazz studies while also studying film scoring. In 2017, Charles released his debut album, Better, which showcases his compositional and jazz language. In 2019, Charles received the SABAM Award For The Most Original Composition by a Young International Composer at the World Soundtrack Awards in Ghent, Belgium.

 

In addition to his own projects, including White Coat Rebels (Participant Media) and Musicology (Quibi), Charles currently works with Emmy Award-winning composer, Kris Bowers. For Bowers, he has contributed music to several television shows and films including Space Jam: A New Legacy, Netflix’s Dear White People, When They See Us, and Bridgerton, Showtime’s Black Monday, and Hulu’s Mrs. America, Bad Hair and United States vs. Billie Holiday. Charles and Bowers are currently co-composing the score for an upcoming limited Netflix series.

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