Quick Facts
Biography
Segun Akinola (born 1993) is an English composer for television and documentaries. He took over from Murray Gold as the director and composer of the music for Doctor Who from 2018 for the eleventh series and twelfth series.
Early life
Akinola has British-Nigerian heritage. As a child he learned to play piano and drums. He is an alumnus of Bedford Modern School, and the Birmingham City University's Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, from where he graduated with first-class honours in 2014. He subsequently obtained an MA in Composing for Film and Television, at the National Film and Television School.
Work
Doctor Who
On 26 June 2018, Doctor Who executive producer Chris Chibnall announced that the musical score for the eleventh series of the programme would be provided by Akinola. Akinola returned to compose for the twelfth series.
Recognition
He was named a BAFTABreakthrough Brit in 2017.
His 'Dear Mr Shakespeare' score was given an Honourable Mention in the 2017 BSO Jerry Goldsmith Award for Best Original Score for a Short Film.
In 2019, Segun Akinola received a nomination at the Screen Nation Awards in the "Rising Star" category. He was nominated for his work on Black and British: A Forgotten History, Doctor Who, and Wonders of the Moon.
Personal life
Akinola lives in London.
Music
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Outsiders | Short |
| 2013 | Frozen Echoes | |
| GT4 Challenge of Great Britain Donington Park | Documentary short | |
| Godsweeper | Video game | |
| 2014 | Wings | Short |
| 2015 | Shaun the Sheep the Movie Green Light to Opening Night | Documentary series |
| Vienna Ugly | Documentary short | |
| 2016 | The Trip | Short |
| White Paint | ||
| Paul | ||
| A Moving Image | Film | |
| The Proposal | Short | |
| Dear Mr Shakespeare: Shakespeare Lives | ||
| Panorama -The VIP Paedophile Ring: What's the Truth? | Documentary series | |
| Black and British: A Forgotten History | ||
| 2017 | Wild Horses | Short |
| Acta Non Verba | Documentary | |
| The Human Body: Secrets of Your Life Revealed | TV series | |
| Expedition Volcano | Documentary series | |
| Custom Love | Short | |
| 2018 | Wonders of the Moon | Documentary |
| 2018–present | Doctor Who | TV series, Series 11, Series 12 |
| 2018 | Itsy | Short |