Marcus Barone

Marcus Barone is an American motion picture music executive, supervisor, composer, publisher, and studio musician.

Mark or "Marcus" Barone was raised in Smithtown, New York. He was educated at the State University of New York, Hartt College of Music, and the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. His parents were Enrico Barone, a clothier in New York City, and Marina Rita Barone a political activist/organizer, and a department store Interior Decorator in New York City and Smithown, NY. His very musical parents met while they were both taking singing and piano lessons.

Marcus would spend partial summers with his sister, Ms. Marina Van, who as a resident of Manhattan and East Hampton NY, was married to Bobby Van, pianist and saloon owner of Bobby Van's Restaurant in Bridgehampton, New York. Marcus grew up surrounded by, and would occasionally play piano for the various Southern writers who congregated around the keyboard at Bobby's—Authors such as Irwin Shaw, Truman Capote, Willie Morris, Winston Groom, John Knowles, and James Jones. Also, Budd Schulberg and George Plimpton would occasionally drop by to have a listen.

In New York City, in the early 1980s, Marcus became a successful recording industry studio musician and arranger (keyboards and synthesizer programming), playing on a variety of hit recordings.

After relocating to Los Angeles California in 1985, he continued as a studio musician for most major labels specifically CBS Records, now Sony BMG Records, and wrote several theme songs for Paramount Television

In 1992, after scoring music for motion pictures, he switched to a business emphasis and became Director of Music and Music Supervisor at Motion Picture Corporation of America/Columbia TriStar in Los Angeles. Marcus worked on commercially released feature films including Dumb and Dumber, Behind Enemy Lines, HISSS and Gang Related.

In 1998, he became Executive in Charge of Music at Orion Pictures working further on commercially released feature films.

The Directors he has worked with include The Farrelly Brothers (Peter Farrelly and Bobby Farrelly), Joe Mantegna as director, Kevin Spacey as director, Dennis Dugan, George Hickenlooper, and Jennifer Lynch.

Since 2003, Barone has operated Film Music Group/First International Pictures, a Motion Picture Music Supervision, Investment, Soundtrack, and Production Company in Los Angeles with clients including Universal, Dreamworks Records, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Paramount, ABC, NBC, MTV, CW Network, The WB Network, Warner Brothers VOD, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures, HBO, Showtime, Comedy Central, and the A&E Networks.

He continues as a musician co-owning two state of the art digital recording studios both in Los Angeles and in partnership in Redwood City, CA, in Silicon Valley, and in Auburn, CA. In 2005, he performed and won 4 Gold and Platinum Awards for the band Lifehouse. He also performed on the Matt Nathanson album. Both artists are on Universal Records.

As a BMI composer and songwriter, his music publishers are MGM Pictures Music, Sony ATV Music Publishing (Sony Pictures), and Famous Music (Paramount).

As a musician, recording producer, and film music supervisor, he travels the world extensively working with recording artists, film TV, music, and entertainment partners in the UK, most of Europe, Australia, Singapore, and Hong Kong.

Marcus Barone is married to Kristin Pickett Barone, a singer, dancer, stage actress, voice over and radio broadcast reporter. They have two children born in Ventura, California.

Marcus has lectured at UCLA, University of San Francisco, Dolby Labs, National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, A. E. S. Conventions, Hollywood Film Festival, McGeorge School of Law, Pyramid, San Francisco, West Coast Songwriters Conventions, [ASCAP] Convention; The Turner Classic Movies Composers' Expo and Symposium; Summerjam -Sundance Utah Seminar 2009, Palo Alto High School Seminar (NARAS), Hartt College of Music, and Canadian Songwriter Challenge of Prince Edward Island

• "Three Days In August (2016 film) (Music Supervisor)
• "Occupy Texas (2015 film)(Music Licensing)
• Killing Hasselhoff (2016 film) (Music Coordinator, Pre pro)
• "In Extremis (2015 film) (Music Supervisor)
• Junction (2014 film) (2014) (Music Supervisor)
• "The Glass Circle (2014) (Music Supervisor)
• The Culling (2013) (Music Consultant)
• Decoding Annie Parker (2013) (Music Supervisor)
• Politics of Love (2011) Warner Brothers VOD (Executive in charge of music)
• The Dancing Ninja (2010) (music coordinator)
• Hisss (2010) (music supervisor)
• Before The Rains (2007) (soundtrack Producer)
• Man in the Chair (2007) (music supervisor)
• 39 Pounds of Love (2005) (music supervisor)
• Window Theory (2004) (music supervisor)
• National Lampoon's Barely Legal, After School Special (2003) (music administrator)
• Boat Trip (2002) (music administrator)
• Route 666 (2001)
• Lakeboat (2000) Warner Brothers (music supervisor)
• K-911 (1999) Universal (music supervisor)
• Bats (1999) Destination
• Tactical Assault (1999) Orion Pictures (music supervisor)
• Ringmaster (1998) Artisan (music supervisor)
• American Dragons (1998) Orion Pictures (music supervisor)
• Route 9 (1998) (music supervisor)
• Breakfast with Einstein (1998) Buena Vista (music supervisor)
• Music from Another Room (1998) Orion Pictures (music executive)
• Best Men (1997) Orion Pictures (executive in charge of music)
• Gang Related (1997)Orion Pictures (executive in charge of music)
• The Locusts (1997) Orion (executive in charge of music)
• The Corporate Ladder (1997) Columbia-Tristar(music supervisor)
• Midnight Blue (1997) Columbia-Tristar (music supervisor)
• 8 Heads in a Duffel Bag (1997) Orion (executive in charge of music)
• Behind Enemy Lines (1997) Orion (music supervisor)
• Beverly Hills Ninja Tristar (1997) (executive in charge of music)
• The Curse of Inferno (1997) (music supervisor)
• Retroactive (1997) Columbia-Tristar (music supervisor)
• True Heart (1997) Orion (music supervisor)
• Albino Alligator (1996) (executive in charge of music)
• The War at Home (1996)Buena Vista (music executive)
• Kingpin (1996) MGM (music supervisor: MPCA)
• Soldier Boyz (1996) Columbia – Tristar (music supervisor)
• If Lucy Fell (1996) Tristar (music supervisor)
• Bio-Dome (1996) MGM (orchestral coordinator)
• The Desperate Trail (1995) Columbia-Tristar (music supervisor)
• Till the End of the Night (1995) Columbia-Tristar (music supervisor)
• Sketch Artist II: Hands That See (1995) Columbia-Tristar (music supervisor)
• Coldblooded (1995) Gramercy (music supervisor)
• Dumb & Dumber (1994) New Line (music coordinator: pre-production)
• Every Breath (1994) Columbia Tristar (music supervisor)
• Pumpkinhead II: Blood Wings (1994) Live (music supervisor)
• Threesome (1994) Tristar (music department)
• Ring of The Musketeers (1992) Columbia-Tristar (composer)
• Love, Cheat & Steal Columbia-Tristar (1993) (music supervisor)
• Grey Knight (1993) Columbia-Tristar (music supervisor)
• Miracle Beach (1992) (music administrator)
• Double Trouble (1992/I) Columbia-Tristar (music administrator)
• Driving Me Crazy (1991) (music administrator)
• Hangfire (1991) (music administrator)
• Penny Ante: The Motion Picture (1990) (music administrator)
• Love Song for Bobby Long (music administrator)
• Think Big (1989) (music administrator)
• Riding The Bullet (music administrator)
• Blast (music administrator)
• Absence of the Good (1989) (music administrator)
• Joe and Max (music administrator)
• Beach Movie MGM (1998) Composer, Music Supervisor
• The Glass Cage (1996)
• Cover Me (1995)
• Karate Kid II Columbia Pictures (Song Orchestrator)
• Mannequin II' 20th Century Fox (Soundtrack Song Musician)
• Year of The Dragon MGM Soundtrack Song Musician and arranger
• Alien Warrior (1985) (electronic music effects)

Television

• Brothers Paramount Television (composer: theme song)
• Comic-Con (1 episode, A&E, 2010) (Music editor and Trailer producer)
• The Gulf Is Back (TV Special) CW Network (Performer and arranger)
• The Hasselhoffs (7 episodes) A&E (composer of songs)
• America's Got Talent (TV series) 2010 ABC Television Television (Arranger and producer of Performed Song)
• Dancing with the Stars (TV series) 2009 ABC Television (Arranger of original song, DANCER was #1 Season WINNER )
• MTV SPOTS MTV Television (composer, editor, arranger, recordist)
• 'COMEDY CENTRAL SPOTS Comedy Central Television (composer, editor, arranger, recordist)
• Real World (TV series) MTV Television (composer, arranger, recordist)
• THE O.C. (TV series) FOX Television ( Song musician and engineer)
• Dawson Creek (TV series) WB Television ( Song musician )
• Popular (TV series) WB Television ( Song musician )
• Urban Legends (TV series) HBO Television ( Composer )
• Hollywood's Hidden Lives (TV series) HBO Television ( Composer )
• E/R (TV series) NBC Television ( Musician on Theme Song )
• Urban Legends (TV series) HBO Television ( Composer )
• 'Hasselhoff Roast Comedy Central Television (edior, recordist)

Discography

• White Room " (J Bruce, P, Brown) by Kristin Pickett (Single) Warner Chapell "Junction" (2015) Motion Picture Soundtrack Producer
• "Genevieve Mariko Wilson (Universal UK 2012-13) Writer, Logic Arranger, Musician, Editor
• "Bela Vida" UK Universal Records (2012) -Arranger Producer
• "Hisss" Motion Picture Soundtrack (album) (Orchard, Sony, 2011/LP)-Soundtrack Producer
• Before The Rains Motion Picture Soundtrack (album) (Lakeshore, Sony 2007/LP)-Soundtrack Producer
• "Man In The Chair" Motion Picture Soundtrack (album) (Lakeshore, Sony 2009/LP)-Soundtrack Producer
• Matt Nathanson "Beneath These Fireworks" (album) (Universal 2003/LP)- Conductor
• Lifehouse Stanley Climbfall (album) (DreamWorks 2002/LP)-Keyboards, Arranger, Conductor
• Lifehouse No Name Face (album) (DreamWorks 2001/LP)-Keyboards, Arranger, Conductor
• "Dumb and Dumber" (album) Motion Picture Soundtrack (album) (BMG)-Prep Pro Music Supervisor
• "If Lucy Fell" (album) Motion Picture Soundtrack (Sony, LP)-Music Supervisor
• Biodome" (album) Motion Picture Soundtrack (Priority, LP)-Orch Co-ordinator
• Gang Related" (album) Motion Picture Soundtrack (Koch, 2009/LP)-Executive In Charge of Music
• Beverly Hills Ninja" (album) Motion Picture Soundtrack (Capitol /LP)-Executive In Charge Of Music
• Kingpin" (album) Motion Picture Soundtrack (A&M LP)-Executive In Charge Of Music
• Ringmaster" (album) Motion Picture Soundtrack (A&M LP)-Music Supervisor
• "Uphill" by C.O.D. "(R&B Single) from the "Year of The Dragon" Motion Picture Soundtrack (MGM /LP)-Arranger, Keyboards
• La Tanya "What About You" (R&B Single) (Polygram)-Arranger, Keyboards
• Jackson Claypool (album ) (Curb)-Arranger, Piano, and Keyboards
• Ava Cherry "Picture Me" (Album) ( Sony)-Arranger, programmer, and Keyboards
• Lonesome Romeos" (album ) ( Curb)- Piano and Keyboards
• Jermaine Jackson and Whitney Houston "If You Say My Eyes Are Beautiful" " (Single ) ( Arista)-String arranger, keyboards
• Isle Of Man (album) (Pasha-Sony)- Keyboards, arranger, programmer, drums
• Jon Butcher "Wishes" (album) ( Capitol,1987 / LP )- Keyboard programmer
• Quiet Riot "The Wild And The Young" (Rock Single ) ( Pasha-Sony )-Keyboard and Programmer
• "All Night Passion" by Alisha "(Club Single) (BMG)- Keyboards
• Sharon Red "Never Give You Up" "(Club Single) ( Prelude)-Keyboards
• Robey "One Night In Bangkok / Paris Paree" (Singles) (Chrysalis)- Keyboards, arranger, programmer, drums
• "I Am What I Am" from La Cage A Folles" by Gloria Gaynor "(Club Version/Single) ( Silverblue Sony)-Arranger, Keyboards
• Gloria Gaynor "I Am Gloria Gaynor" "(album) ( Sony)-Arranger, Keyboards, piano, drums
• "Because They're Young" by Human League " (single) ( A&M)- keyboards and programmer
• Lou Reed "New Sensations" (album) (BMG)- Emulator sampler programmer
• David Hasselhoff "Knight Rocker" (album) (Sony)- Keyboards, arranger, programmer, drums
• David Hasselhoff "Stay" (Single) (EMI)- Keyboards, arranger, programmer,drums
• David Hasselhoff "Loving Feelings" (album) (Sony)- Keyboards, arranger, programmer, drums
• "Body Rock" by Alan George (Club Single ) (Warner Brothers)- Keyboards, Programmer
• Lee Prentiss " (Club Single ) (BMG)-Arranger, programmer, and Keyboards
• "Solo" by John Robie, Mark Berry, and Marcus Barone (Club Hip Hop Single ) (Atlantic)-Arranger, programmer, and Keyboards
• "Dance To The Music" by Junior Byron (R&B Single ) (Vanguard)-Programmer and Keyboards
• "Doctor's Order" by Megan (Club Single ) (Atlantic)- Producer and Keyboards
• "Two Sisters" by Two Sisters (Hip Hop Album) ( Sugarscoop)-Arranger, programmer, and Keyboards
• "Get The Money" by Valerie Oliver (Club Single) ( Cyclops)-Arranger, programmer, and Keyboards
• Risque (Club Single) (Polygram)-Arranger, programmer, and Keyboards
• Brenda Jones (R&B Single ) (Columbia)-Arranger, programmer, and Keyboards
• Bonnie Foreman (Club Single) ( Sony)-Arranger, programmer, and Keyboards
• "Savage Lover" by The Ring (Album) ( Vanguard)-Producer, writer, arranger, programmer, and Keyboards
• The Players Association (Album) ( Vanguard)-Programmer and Keyboards
• Frisky (Album) (Vanguard)- Programmer and Keyboards
• Mike Mandel "Sky Music" (Jazz Album ) ( Vanguard, LP)- Programmer, Keyboards