Biography
Caleb Chan makes music. A composer, multi-instrumentalist, and producer, he seeks to create communal spaces through sound, pursuing both tradition and invention. His music has been described as textural, harmonious, and genre-blending. With an aptitude to create music that reaches diverse audiences, his range of work spans from independent projects and short films, to televised series and theatrical features. His scores include music for Boston Blue (CBS/Jerry Bruckheimer TV), North of North (Netflix/CBC), It’s Not Like That (Amazon), FOX’s Alert: Missing Persons Unit, Nickelodeon’s Fairly OddParents: A New Wish and The Thundermans Return, CBC’s Allegiance, Sony TV’s Panhandle, Dreamworks’ Pinecone & Pony (Apple TV), Team Zenko Go (Netflix), and Angry Birds: Summer Madness (Netflix), and Sam Raimi’s horror anthology 50 States of Fright, all co-composed with this brother Brian. Upcoming releases include Toei’s animated adventure film Hypergalactic (Adam DeVine, Elsie Fisher, J.K. Simmons), and indie features, A Safe Distance and Send The Rain. Beyond scoring, Caleb has orchestrated and produced nearly 250 songs. His recent string arrangement for Olivia Rodrigo’s “bad idea right?” was featured in the highly acclaimed Bridgerton Series, marking his second appearance in the Shondaland Universe, following his Beyoncé and SZA covers for Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story. As a long-time collaborator on the My Little Pony franchise, he has written the score and produced songs for the 2017 film, My Little Pony: The Movie (Emily Blunt, Zoe Saldaña). Caleb is a four-time Leo Award winner, a Canadian Screen Music Award winner, and has received numerous nominations for the Canadian Screen Awards. In 2024, he was a recipient of SOCAN’s Breakout Composer of the Year Award with his brother Brian. His other projects include collaborations with indie and pop artists across diverse genres. He is also a part of Heis, a project formed with his brother to create music that moves fluidly between worlds. Their latest album, Good Weather, was released in 2020 and is a collection of neoclassical and ambient instrumental music. Caleb holds a masters in composition degree from the University of Toronto and serves on the board of directors of the Screen Composers Guild of Canada.
