We all know the famous and amazing soundtracks from big Hollywood-blockbusters such as Gladiator, Batman: The Dark knight, Pirates of the Caribbean, Inception or Sherlock Holmes.
In this post, I will introduce you the man behind this music, Hans Zimmer.
Hans Florian Zimmer (born September 12, 1957) is a German composer and producer of film-music. He has composed the music for over 100 films so far and has been in the business for over 30 years.
He was born in Frankfurt, Germany, but he moved to London as a teenager. Later, he went to America, where he still lives today.
Zimmer has received various prizes for his works, including 4 Grammy Awards and two Golden Globes and he was nominated as one of the 100 living geniuses, published by "The Daily Telegraph". He has even been given his own star on the "Hollywood Walk of Fame" alongside legends like Michael Jackson, an honour that is only awarded to the most succesful men in the entertainement business.
Zimmer himself plays a range of instruments, e.g. Piano, Keyboard, Synthesizer, Guitar.
If you are interested in more information about this exceptionally gifted artist, or if you want a complete list of his work, check out his homepage http://www.hanszimmer.com/
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