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About

Nick Norton-Smith is an established multi instrumentalist, composer, arranger and producer working primarily in television, branding, documentaries and commercials both in the UK and internationally.

He has created music for a wide range of programmes including factual, travel and entertainment shows, long and short form film with extensive production music placements worldwide.

Drawing experience from a highly successful performing career spanning 15 West End shows, international tours in 22 countries with numerous artists including Frank Sinatra, Shirley Bassey, Brian May, Cynthia Erivo, Sheridan Smith, The Brand New Heavies, Hackney Colliery Band, The Proclaimers and many more.

Winner “Best Musician” Edinburgh International Jazz Festival.

Nick is a voting member of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) The Ivors Academy of Music Creators and a member of the Music Creators Mentoring Programme. He also curates and performs with his band at the Groucho Club Soho jazz events and was a member of The Blue Ox Babes formed by Dexys Midnight Runner founder member and songwriter Kevin Archer, signed to Go! Disc records.

Clients


  • BBC 1

  • BBC 2

  • ITV

  • Channel 4

  • Channel 5

  • SKY 1

  • Sky Sports

  • RTE

  • GMTV

  • BBC 3

  • BBC 4

  • BBC Scotland

  • All 4

  • BAFTA

  • The Guardian

  • Lloyds Bank

  • UBS/ Locarno Film Festival

  • Google Channel

  • National Geographic

  • Discovery

  • Al-Jazeera TV

  • Sky Africa

  • The Poetry Society

  • The Heritage Lottery Fund

  • British Film Institute

  • London Screenwriters Festival

  • Friendship Works Childrens Mentoring Charity

  • Copenhagen Climate Summit

  • Artist in residence: Dartington Hall

  • Write This Down Productions

  • Loopmasters/Rankin Audio

  • Soul Rebel Films

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