Pedro Bromfman

Pedro Bromfman (born 20 January 1976) is a Brazilian musician, film composer, video game composer and music producer. He is primarily known for having scored 2014's RoboCop and the TV series Narcos, as well as Elite Squad and Elite Squad II; the highest-grossing film in Brazil's box office history,[1] and the video game Max Payne 3. Most recently, he has composed the music for Panama Papers, The Story Of Us With Morgan Freeman, Chain of Command, The Blackout and the video game Need for Speed Heat. He is currently completing the score for Far Cry 6.

Pedro Bromfman
Born (1976-01-20) 20 January 1976
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Genres
Occupation(s)
InstrumentsGuitars, bass, percussion, piano, programming
Years active1999–present
Websitewww.pedrobromfman.com

Life and career

Pedro Bromfman was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and was introduced to music at very young age, playing nylon string and electric guitars. When he turned eighteen, Pedro moved to Boston to attend Berklee College of Music. He graduated cum laude in 1997. Bromfman worked as a session musician, arranger and music producer, before his passion for film scores brought him to California. He studied film scoring at UCLA, after releasing his first solo album, Pé-de-Moleque, in 2000. The album featured some of the best Brazilian instrumentalists, including Sebastião Tapajós, Carlos Malta, Marcelo Martins and Ney Conceição. Pedro Bromfman started his career as a Film/TV composer in 2002, creating music for trailers and commercials. Soon after, he started composing for films and television. [2] More recently, Pedro has been working extensively on video game scores, he is currently creating the music for Far Cry 6.

Filmography

Awards and nominations

Awards

Nominations
  • Cinema Brazil Grand Prize:
    • 2008 – Elite Squad – Best Original Music (Melhor Trilha Sonora Original)
    • 2011 – Elite Squad 2 – Best Original Music (Melhor Trilha Sonora Original)
  • ACIE Awards:
    • 2011 – Elite Squad – Best Music (Melhor Trilha Sonora)
  • Prêmio Contigo Cinema:
    • 2008 – Elite Squad – Best Music (Melhor Trilha Sonora)

References
  1. Hecht, John. "'Elite Squad 2' Is Brazil's Highest-Grossing Domestic Film". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 8 December 2010.
  2. Rosenbloom, Etan. "Film Music Friday: Pedro Bromfman on RoboCop". ASCAP.com. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
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