Vik Sharma
Vik Sharma (born 24 May 1972) is a film and television composer known most widely for his idiosyncratic soundtracks to the series An Idiot Abroad, The Moaning of Life, and Hello Ladies.
Honors and awards
An Idiot Abroad, Sky Television's most-watched show since 2005,[1] was nominated for a British Comedy Award, a BAFTA award, and a National Television Award. It featured comedy trio Karl Pilkington, Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant. In 2012 Sharma was nominated for a Music and Sound (MAS) award for his work on An Idiot Abroad. In 2015, Hello Ladies: The Movie was nominated for Outstanding Television Movie and Outstanding Writing For A Limited Series, Movie or A Dramatic Special at the Emmys.[2]
Productions
Sharma has also produced channel idents for the channel Sky One, promoting An Idiot Abroad, The Moaning of Life, The Kumars and Duck Quacks Don't Echo.[3]
In 2013 and 2014, Sharma composed the music for Hello Ladies, an American series and feature film created by Stephen Merchant for the network HBO. The soundtrack references the blue-eyed soul of the 1970s and 80s.[4]
Hoff the Record, an original improvised comedy starring the actor David Hasselhof playing himself, and featuring a soundtrack by Vik Sharma was broadcast in the UK during the summer of 2015.[5]
Sharma has also composed incidental and title music for over fifteen television series in the UK, showcasing his signature whimsical style. These include the BAFTA nominated Channel 4 documentary series The Undateables,[6] Mary Queen of Frocks (presented by Mary Portas), The World's... and Me, Bleach,Nip,Tuck: The White Beauty Myth, What's Killing Darcus Howe?, The Family: Teen Stories, and a short film starring Christopher Eccleston entitled The Happiness Salesman.[7]
Vik Sharma was a contributor to The Steve Show, Stephen Merchant's Sunday afternoon 6Music radio show.[8] In 1997 Sharma joined Asian Underground collective Joi,[9] contributing electric guitar and bass on their 1999 album, One and One is One,[10] released on Peter Gabriel's Real World Records.[11]
References
- ↑ http://www.theguardian.com/media/2010/sep/24/karl-pilkington-an-idiot-abroad
- ↑ http://www.emmys.com/shows/hello-ladies-movie
- ↑ http://folio.audiobuffer.com
- ↑ https://soundcloud.com/audiobuffer/sets/hello-ladies
- ↑ http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/tv-and-radio-reviews/11683335/Hoff-the-Record-episode-one-review-pluck-and-chutzpah-in-spades.html
- ↑ http://www.theguardian.com/media/mediamonkeyblog/2015/jan/26/the-undateables-to-return-for-fifth-run-after-sweary-wedding
- ↑ https://www.edfilmfest.org.uk/films/2009/uk-shorts-1/full-details
- ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/6music/shows/stephen_merchant/
- ↑ http://www.discogs.com/Joi-One-And-One-Is-One/release/4710471
- ↑ http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/pop-one-and-one-is-one-joi-simplify-the-maths-1086019.html
- ↑ http://www.discogs.com/artist/1061137-Vik-Sharma
Sources
- MAS awards: http://www.masawards.com/uk/
- Independent newspaper: http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/features/david-hasselhoffs-new-show-hoff-the-record-whats-it-like-working-with-a-superstar-10277075.html
- Channel 4 website: http://www.channel4.com/programmes/mary-queen-of-frocks
- Channel 4 website: http://www.channel4.com/programmes/the-worlds-and-me/episode-guide
- The Internet Movie Database: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1322598/
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/6music/shows/stephen_merchant/ The Steve Show
