Originally hailing from the chilly climes of Minneapolis, MN, Brent Daniels (aka "Free") is a producer, composer, singer, songwriter and recording artist. Co-founder of the industrial/rock/electronica duo Hednoize with fellow producer Daniel Lenz (Psykosonik), Brent moved to Los Angeles in 1996 to write and record their critically-acclaimed debut record on Wax Trax!/TVT records. The end result, Searching For The End ultimately provided them the opportunity to work with Charlie Clouser (Nine Inch Nails, Saw, "Numb3rs") who provided programming for one of the album's tracks. The title of the record bespoke (for a time) the seemingly never-ending process of experimentation, trying to create new and different digital instrumentation and alien sonic landscapes to drape over the rock framework. In the end, the Hednoize project helped Brent break new sonic ground in sound design and electronic music production.
Music from this moody and engaging pop industrial record was subsequently licensed extensively for use in TV shows such as "The Real World" and "Road Rules (MTV)", "La Femme Nikita (USA)", and in feature films such as Charlie's Angels, Scary Movie 2, 3000 Miles To Graceland, The Skulls, Gossip, Behind Enemy Lines and Homegrown. Taking a break after the Hednoize project, Brent began producing and working with other artists, as well as writing music specifically for television and film. Recently Brent's work has been used in the likes of AMC's "Mad Men" and Warner Brothers' The Lake House.
A classical piano background, an obsession for sound design of both the twisted and beautiful persuasion, and an ongoing love affair with technology to combine it all has led Brent to collaborating with, programming for, or remixing Marcy Levy (Marcella Detroit, Shakespeare's Sister, Eric Clapton), Psykosonik, Bern Locker (Urban Voodoo) and The Incredible Moses Leroy. His attention to detail in the production environment has also led to programming opportunities with songwriters RIck Knowles & Billy Steinberg (Madonna, Dido), Mick Jones (Foreigner) with the Cult, Nika Costa and Thomas Dolby (for Headspace).
As the nephew, godchild, and throughout his childhood, the young apprentice to an accomplished artist and educator, Jerome L. Cox F.S.C., Brent is a passionate advocate for both general and music education as well. For 16 years Brent has entertained and instructed nearly half a million students and faculty in almost two thousand elementary, middle and high schools in every corner of the continental United States in sound design, sampling and sequencing, highlighting the importance of education as a lifelong pursuit.
in 2009, Brent scored and acted as post production audio supervisor for the feature film A Lonely Place For Dying featuring Academy Award Nominee James Cromwell and Michael Wincott.
Music from this moody and engaging pop industrial record was subsequently licensed extensively for use in TV shows such as "The Real World" and "Road Rules (MTV)", "La Femme Nikita (USA)", and in feature films such as Charlie's Angels, Scary Movie 2, 3000 Miles To Graceland, The Skulls, Gossip, Behind Enemy Lines and Homegrown. Taking a break after the Hednoize project, Brent began producing and working with other artists, as well as writing music specifically for television and film. Recently Brent's work has been used in the likes of AMC's "Mad Men" and Warner Brothers' The Lake House.
A classical piano background, an obsession for sound design of both the twisted and beautiful persuasion, and an ongoing love affair with technology to combine it all has led Brent to collaborating with, programming for, or remixing Marcy Levy (Marcella Detroit, Shakespeare's Sister, Eric Clapton), Psykosonik, Bern Locker (Urban Voodoo) and The Incredible Moses Leroy. His attention to detail in the production environment has also led to programming opportunities with songwriters RIck Knowles & Billy Steinberg (Madonna, Dido), Mick Jones (Foreigner) with the Cult, Nika Costa and Thomas Dolby (for Headspace).
As the nephew, godchild, and throughout his childhood, the young apprentice to an accomplished artist and educator, Jerome L. Cox F.S.C., Brent is a passionate advocate for both general and music education as well. For 16 years Brent has entertained and instructed nearly half a million students and faculty in almost two thousand elementary, middle and high schools in every corner of the continental United States in sound design, sampling and sequencing, highlighting the importance of education as a lifelong pursuit.
in 2009, Brent scored and acted as post production audio supervisor for the feature film A Lonely Place For Dying featuring Academy Award Nominee James Cromwell and Michael Wincott.
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