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American television composer
Wes Boatman is an American television
composer.
Biography
Boatman became interested in music at the age of six, and began playing such instruments as
pianos and
keyboards.
[1] During his adult years, he received a B.F.A. in Film and Electronic Music from the
University of Cincinnati – College-Conservatory of Music.
[1] He has performed with artists such as
Bootsy Collins,
George Clinton and
Midnight Star, on four Platinum and five Gold Records.
[1] He also toured with them around the world.
Boatman currently resides in
Los Angeles, California, where he is writing and composing partners with
John Henry Kreitler.
[1]
Credits
Awards and nominations
Daytime Emmy awards:
- Won, 1992, Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition for: "
The Guiding Light" (shared with
Barbara Miller-Gidaly,
A.J. Gundell,
Barry De Vorzon,
Richard Hazard,
John Henry Kreitler,
Theodore Irwin, and
Michael Licari)
- Won, 1994, Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition for a Drama Series for: "
Another World" (shared with
Barbara Miller-Gidaly,
A.J. Gundell,
John Henry Kreitler,
Michael Licari,
Dominic Messinger,
Larry Hold,
Richard Hazard, and
Barry De Vorzon)
- Won, 1995, Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition for a Drama Series for: "Another World" (shared with
Carole Severson Weiss,
Ron Brawer,
Susan-Beth Markowitz,
John Henry Kreitler,
Barry De Vorzon,
Richard Hazard,
Rick Rhodes,
Robert Sands, and
Edward Dzubak)
- Won, 1996, Outstanding Music Direction and Composition for a Drama Series for: "The Guiding Light" (shared with
Jonathan Firstenberg,
Robyn Cutler,
Michael Licari,
Rick Rhodes,
Ron Cohen,
John Henry Kreitler,
Danny Lawrence,
John E. Young,
David Grant,
Barry De Vorzon,
Richard Hazard
Edward Dzubak, and
Alan Bellink)
- Won, 1998, Outstanding Achievement in Musical Direction and Composition for a Drama Series for: "The Guiding Light" (shared with
Barbara Miller-Gidaly,
Robyn Cutler,
Brian D. Siewert,
Ron Cohen,
Richard Hazard,
Barry De Vorzon,
Michael Licari,
Rick Rhodes,
Chieli Minucci, Jamie Lawrence, and
John Henry)
- Nominated, 1999, Outstanding Music Direction and Composition for a Drama Series for: "Another World" (shared with
Ron Brawer,
James Kowal,
Lanny Meyers,
John Henry,
Dominic Messinger,
Rick Rhodes,
Robert Sands,
Richard Hazard,
Barry De Vorzon,
Allan Bellink,
Ed Dzuback,
Mark Breeding, and
Chieli Minucci)
- Nominated, 2000, Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition for a Drama Series for: "Another World" (shared with
James Kowal,
Pamela Magee,
Dominic Messinger,
Rick Rhodes,
Mark Breeding,
Robert Sands,
Ed Dzubak,
Fred Hand,
Chieli Minnucci,
Richard Hazard,
Barry De Vorzon,
Brian D. Siewert, and
John Henry)
- Nominated, 2001, Outstanding Original song for: "
Passions" song "Brown-eyed Beauty" (shared with
Steven J. Snyder and
John Henry Kreitler)
- Nominated, 2001, Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition for a Drama Series for: "Passions" (shared with
Paul F. Antonelli,
Ed O'Donnell, and
John Henry Kreitler)
- Won, 2004, Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition for a Drama Series for: "Passions" (shared with
Ed O'Donnell,
Paul F. Antonelli, and
John Henry Kreitler)
- Won, 2007, Outstanding Original Song for: "Passions" song "Love is Ecstasy" (shared with
John Henry Kreitler)
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