Alex Lasarenko
Alex Lasarenko | |
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| Born | Alexander Lasarenko |
| Died | 2020 |
| Occupations | Composer, pianist, creative director |
| Known for | Disney Channel mnemonic |
Alexander Lasarenko (1963-2020) was an American composer, classical pianist, and creative director. He is most widely known for composing the four-note mnemonic for the Disney Channel, which has been used in the network's branding since 2002, following a documentary by YouTube channel Defunctland.[1]
Career
Early career and Elias Arts
During his time at Elias, he also contributed to film projects, working as a studio assistant on the production of the song "Smile" for the 1992 film Chaplin and co-composing the score for Streetwise (1993).[2]
Tonal Sound and film/television composing
In 2002, Lasarenko founded his own music and sound design company, Tonal Sound.[3]
His television work included creating remixes of his original theme for the long-running PBS series Nature.[4]
Death
Lasarenko died in 2020, at the age of 57.[1]
References
- ^ a b Burlingame, Russ (2022-11-21). "Defunctland Has Solved A Wild Disney Channel Mystery". ComicBook.com.
- ^ Aanensen, Jon (2021-04-19). "Jonathan Elias: A Filmography". Celluloid Tunes.
- ^ "The Apple Pushers - The Team". www.applepushers.com.
- ^ Ecke, Raymond (2009-10-02). "Tonal Gets Back To Nature For PBS". Mixonline.