Nellee Hooper
Background information
Origin	Bristol, England
Genre(s)	Trip-hop, Electronica
Associated acts	The Wild Bunch

Nellee Hooper is a British producer/remixer/composer best-known for his work with Björk, No Doubt, Madonna, Gwen Stefani, Garbage, U2, Sneaker Pimps, Soul II Soul and Massive Attack. He has been behind some of the most successful and inventive dance pop music throughout the late 1980s and on through the 1990s and to the present. He also debuted as a motion picture music composer with famed Scottish composer Craig Armstrong and Marius De Vries for the soundtrack for Baz Luhrmann's Romeo + Juliet in 1996. Image File history File links Nellee_Hooper. ... Clifton Suspension Bridge Bristol (IPA: ) is a city, unitary authority and ceremonial county in South West England, 115 miles (185 km) west of London and between the cities of Bath, Gloucester and Newport. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London (de facto) Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2006 est. ... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... Trip hop (also known as the Bristol sound or Bristol acid rap) is a term coined by British dance magazine Mixmag, to describe DJ Shadow s hip hop instrumentals that (inspired by Organized Konfusions track Releasing Hypnotical Gases) changed-up the beat and pallet mid-cut, giving the listener... Electronica is a term that covers a wide range of electronic or electronic-influenced music. ... The Wild Bunch were a sound system outfit based in the St Pauls district of Bristol, England from 1983 to 1986. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... A remix is an alternative version of a song, different from the original version. ... A composer is a person who writes music. ... Björk Guðmundsdóttir ( ) (born November 21, 1965 in Reykjavík, Iceland) is a multi-award winning (inc. ... No Doubt is a third wave ska band from Anaheim, California, United States. ... Madonna Louise Ciccone Ritchie (born August 16, 1958), better known as simply Madonna, is a six-time Grammy[1] and one-time Golden Globe award winning American pop singer, songwriter, record and film producer, dancer, actress, author and fashion icon. ... Gwen Renée Stefani (born October 3, 1969) is a Grammy Award-winning American singer, songwriter, fashion designer and occasional actress. ... Garbage is a Scottish/American rock group formed in Madison, Wisconsin, in 1994. ... This article is about the Irish rock band. ... Sneaker Pimps is a British Electropop band formed in Reading, England in 1995. ... Soul II Soul is a dance/funk/soul act that emerged at the end of the 80s from London. ... Massive Attack are a successful and critically acclaimed band from Bristol, England. ... For other uses see film (disambiguation) Film refers to the celluliod media on which movies are printed Film — also called movies, the cinema, the silver screen, moving pictures, photoplays, picture shows, flicks, or motion pictures, — is a field that encompasses motion pictures as an art form or as... A composer is a person who writes music. ... Scottish can refer to: Look up Scottish in Wiktionary, the free dictionary (as an adjective) things to do with Scotland (see also Scots and Scotch) (as a noun) the Scottish people. ... A composer is a person who writes music. ... Craig Armstrong Craig Armstrong (b. ... Marius De Vries (born Marius van Wyk de Vries) is an English music producer. ... Baz Luhrmann (born Mark Anthony Luhrmann on September 17, 1962) is an Oscar-nominated Australian film director. ... William Shakespeares Romeo + Juliet is a 1996 film adaptation of William Shakespeares play, Romeo and Juliet, directed by Baz Luhrmann. ...

Biography

Nellee Hooper in The Wild Bunch.

Born in Bristol, England, Hooper began his career as a DJ and as a member of the Wild Bunch, the Bristol-based group that would turn into Massive Attack. Image File history File linksMetadata The_Wild_Bunch. ... Image File history File linksMetadata The_Wild_Bunch. ... The Wild Bunch is a 1969 English language western film directed by Sam Peckinpah, in which an aging group of outlaws hope to have one final score while the West is turning into a modern society. ... Clifton Suspension Bridge Bristol (IPA: ) is a city, unitary authority and ceremonial county in South West England, 115 miles (185 km) west of London and between the cities of Bath, Gloucester and Newport. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London (de facto) Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2006 est. ... For other meanings of DJ, see DJ (disambiguation). ... The Wild Bunch were a sound system outfit based in the St Pauls district of Bristol, England from 1983 to 1986. ...

Between 1989 and 1992 he produced the debut albums for Soul II Soul (Club Classics Vol. I), Massive Attack (Blue Lines) and Björk (Debut), which in 1995 Mixmag magazine ranked the 31st, 1st and 3rd best dance albums of all time. 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... Club Classics Volume 1 is the name of a 1989 album by Soul II Soul. ... Blue Lines is the debut album by British electronica group Massive Attack, released on August 6, 1991 (see 1991 in music) by Virgin Records. ... Debut, released in July of 1993, is a dance music album by Icelandic singer/songwriter/musician Björk. ... Mixmag is the worlds biggest selling dance music and clubbing magazine Mixmag began in the mid 1980s following the best in the worlds dance music, from covering dance events to reviewing CDs and new acts. ...

The 1995 Brit Awards honored Hooper as Best Producer for his work on Massive Attack's Protection, Björk's Post and Madonna's Bedtime Stories albums. 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Brit Awards are the annual United Kingdom pop music awards founded by the British Phonographic Industry. ... Post is the third solo album by Icelandic singer/songwriter/musician Björk released in June of 1995. ... Bedtime Stories is the sixth studio album and the tenth recording by singer Madonna, released in 1994 (see 1994 in music). ...

In 1998 he won a BAFTA Award (Anthony Asquith Award for Film Music) for his work arranging the score and soundtrack for Baz Luhrmann's Romeo + Juliet. The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA), is a British organization that hosts annual awards shows for film, television, childrens film and television, and interactive media. ... The Honourable Anthony Asquith (November 9, 1902-February 20, 1968) was a respected British film director. ... // In film formats, the sound track is the physical area of the film which records the synchronized sound. ... Baz Luhrmann (born Mark Anthony Luhrmann on September 17, 1962) is an Oscar-nominated Australian film director. ... William Shakespeares Romeo + Juliet is an Academy Award-nominated, BAFTA-winning 1996 film adaptation of William Shakespeares play, Romeo and Juliet, directed by Baz Luhrmann. ...

Hooper in the late 1990s set up the Meanwhile imprint, which is a subsidiary of Virgin Records. Virgin Records is a British recording label founded by British entrepreneur Richard Branson, and Nik Powell in 1972. ...

Hooper continued to work steadily into the 2000s. He received a Grammy nomination in 2003 for his work on No Doubt's Rock Steady and Lamya's Learning From Falling albums. His other work has included producing the singles "GoldenEye" (1995) for Tina Turner, "Under the Bridge" (1998) for All Saints and "Down Boy" (2002) for Holly Valance, as well as providing remixes for artists like Janet Jackson and Sade. This article is becoming very long. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Rock Steady is the fifth album by ska punk band No Doubt, released in 2001. ... Lamya is a female R&B, electronic and dance music singer, born in Oman and raised in Kenya, Africa. ... GoldenEye is the 17th James Bond film and the first to star Pierce Brosnan in the role as the British secret agent. ... Tina Turner (born Anna Mae Bullock on November 26, 1939) is an eight-time Grammy Award-winning American pop/rock singer and actress. ... Under the Bridge is a song that was written and originally recorded by the rock group Red Hot Chili Peppers. ... All Saints is an English Pop girl band that released their debut self-titled album in 1997. ... Holly Rachel Vukadinović (born 11 May 1983 to Serbian father, Rajko Vukadinović, and British mother), who is better known by her stage name of Holly Valance, is an Australian-born actress and ARIA nominated singer. ... Janet Damita Jo Jackson (born May 16, 1966) is a Grammy award-winning, Golden Globe, and Academy Award-nominated American singer, songwriter, record producer, dancer, and actress. ... See also Sade (band). ...

Most recently he has worked with Gwen Stefani on her solo albums and on U2's 2004 release How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb. He also just wrapped up producing the forthcoming solo album of Andrea Corr of The Corrs, entitled Ten Feet High which is scheduled for release early summer 2007. Gwen Renée Stefani (born October 3, 1969) is a Grammy Award-winning American singer, songwriter, fashion designer and occasional actress. ... This article is about the Irish rock band. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb is the commercially successful and critically acclaimed eleventh studio album by Irish rock band U2, released in November 2004. ... Andrea Jane Corr, MBE (born May 17, 1974) is the lead singer for the Irish pop-rock band The Corrs and an actress. ... The Corrs are a multi-platinum Celtic folk-rock and pop rock group from Dundalk, Republic of Ireland. ... Ten Feet High is Andrea Corrs first solo album. ... Summer is a season that is astronomically defined as beginning around June 21, and ending around September 23 in the Northern Hemisphere. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ...

Romeo + Juliet Score

See also: Romeo + Juliet Soundtrack

Nellee Hooper was responsible for the BAFTA award-winning soundtrack to Baz Luhrmann's Romeo + Juliet in 1996. He worked alongside Scottish composer Craig Armstrong and English composer Marius van Wyk de Vries. It was Hooper's first and only motion picture score. Hooper armed the soundtrack with sequences of bombastic choral and flamboyant orchestral forces and fusing it with his well-known hip-hop, trip-hop and electronica genres. Hooper also coordinated well with Armstrong with several key violin symphonies, including Slow Movement and Death Scene. Hooper since has not been active in the motion picture industry. The soundtrack to Baz Luhrmanns 1996 film Romeo + Juliet were composed of two discs, first containing the music inspired by the film and the second containing the actual score to the film composed by Nellee Hooper. ... The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA), is a British organization that hosts annual awards shows for film, television, childrens film and television, and interactive media. ... // In film formats, the sound track is the physical area of the film which records the synchronized sound. ... Baz Luhrmann (born Mark Anthony Luhrmann on September 17, 1962) is an Oscar-nominated Australian film director. ... William Shakespeares Romeo + Juliet is a 1996 film adaptation of William Shakespeares play, Romeo and Juliet, directed by Baz Luhrmann. ... Scottish can refer to: Look up Scottish in Wiktionary, the free dictionary (as an adjective) things to do with Scotland (see also Scots and Scotch) (as a noun) the Scottish people. ... A composer is a person who writes music. ... Craig Armstrong Craig Armstrong (b. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London (de facto) Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2006 est. ... A composer is a person who writes music. ... Marius De Vries (born Marius van Wyk de Vries) is an English music producer. ... For other uses see film (disambiguation) Film refers to the celluliod media on which movies are printed Film — also called movies, the cinema, the silver screen, moving pictures, photoplays, picture shows, flicks, or motion pictures, — is a field that encompasses motion pictures as an art form or as... Hip Hop-themed graffiti emerged in New York in the 1970s Hip hop (also see hip-hop or hiphop) is both a music genre and a cultural movement developed in urban communities starting in the 1970s, predominantly by African Americans and Latinos – primarily those of Puerto Rican ethnic heritage. ... Trip hop (also known as the Bristol sound or Bristol acid rap) is a term coined by British dance magazine Mixmag, to describe DJ Shadow s hip hop instrumentals that (inspired by Organized Konfusions track Releasing Hypnotical Gases) changed-up the beat and pallet mid-cut, giving the listener... Electronica is a term that covers a wide range of electronic or electronic-influenced music. ... For other uses see film (disambiguation) Film refers to the celluliod media on which movies are printed Film — also called movies, the cinema, the silver screen, moving pictures, photoplays, picture shows, flicks, or motion pictures, — is a field that encompasses motion pictures as an art form or as...

Selected Production Credits

• The End Is the Beginning Is the End (The Smashing Pumpkins)
• The Beginning Is The End Is The Beginning (The Smashing Pumpkins)
• Wonderful Life (Gwen Stefani)
• Early Winter (Gwen Stefani)
• #1 Crush (Nellee Hooper Remix) (Garbage)
• What You Waiting For? (Gwen Stefani)
• Luxurious (Gwen Stefani)
• The Real Thing (Gwen Stefani)
• Danger Zone (Gwen Stefani)
• Hella Good (No Doubt)
• It's My Life (No Doubt)
• Running (No Doubt)
• Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own (U2)
• Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me (U2)
• If God Will Send His Angels (U2)
• GoldenEye (Tina Turner)
• 6 Underground (Nelle Hooper Edit) (Sneaker Pimps)
• Gabriel (Nelle Hooper Mix) (Lamb)
• Keep On Moving (Soul II Soul)
• Back To Life (However Do You Want Me) (Soul II Soul)
• Get A Life (Soul II Soul)
• It's Oh So Quiet (Björk)
• Big Time Sensuality (Björk)
• Hyperballad (Björk)
• Venus as a Boy (Björk)
• Violently Happy (Björk)
• Isobel (Björk)
• Human Behaviour (Björk)
• Army of Me (Björk)
• Down Boy (Holly Valance)
• Under The Bridge (All saints)
• Bedtime Story (Madonna)
• I Want You (Madonna feat. Massive Attack)
• Sanctuary (Madonna)
• Inside Of Me (Madonna)
• Survival (Madonna)
• Forbidden Love (Madonna)
• Got Til It's Gone (Nellee Hooper Master Mix) (Janet Jackson feat. Q-Tip and Joni Mitchell)
• Where Are You Now (Nellee Hooper Mix) (Janet Jackson)
• Feel No Pain (Nellee Hooper Remix) (Sade)
• Empires (Lamya)
• Young Hearts Run Free (Kym Mazelle)
• Nothing Compares 2 U (Sinéad O'Connor)

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Gwen Renée Stefani (born October 3, 1969) is a Grammy Award-winning American singer, songwriter, fashion designer and occasional actress. ... Luxurious is a pop song written by Gwen Stefani and Tony Kanal for Stefanis debut solo album Love. ... Gwen Renée Stefani (born October 3, 1969) is a Grammy Award-winning American singer, songwriter, fashion designer and occasional actress. ... Gwen Renée Stefani (born October 3, 1969) is a Grammy Award-winning American singer, songwriter, fashion designer and occasional actress. ... Gwen Renée Stefani (born October 3, 1969) is a Grammy Award-winning American singer, songwriter, fashion designer and occasional actress. ... No Doubt is a third wave ska band from Anaheim, California, United States. ... No Doubt is a third wave ska band from Anaheim, California, United States. ... No Doubt is a third wave ska band from Anaheim, California, United States. ... This article is about the Irish rock band. ... This article is about the Irish rock band. ... This article is about the Irish rock band. ... GoldenEye is a James Bond theme used for the 1995 film, GoldenEye starring Pierce Brosnan as agent 007. ... Tina Turner (born Anna Mae Bullock on November 26, 1939) is an eight-time Grammy Award-winning American pop/rock singer and actress. ... 6 Underground is a song by the British band Sneaker Pimps on their 1997 album Becoming X. At first, the song had moderate airplay. ... Sneaker Pimps is a British Electropop band formed in Reading, England in 1995. ... 12th-century icon of Archangel Gabriel from Novgorod In Abrahamic religions, Gabriel (גַּבְרִיאֵל, Standard Hebrew Gavriʼel, Latin Gabrielus, Greek , Tiberian Hebrew Gaḇrîʼēl, Arabic جبريل Jibrīl or Jibrail, literally Master, of God, i. ... It has been suggested that Lambing be merged into this article or section. ... Soul II Soul is a dance/funk/soul act that emerged at the end of the 80s from London. ... Soul II Soul is a dance/funk/soul act that emerged at the end of the 80s from London. ... Soul II Soul is a dance/funk/soul act that emerged at the end of the 80s from London. ... Its Oh So Quiet was Björks biggest smash in the UK hitting #4 in november 1995. ... Björk Guðmundsdóttir ( ) (born November 21, 1965 in Reykjavík, Iceland) is a multi-award winning (inc. ... Big Time Sensuality is a song by Björk, released as the fourth single from her 1993 album Debut. ... Björk Guðmundsdóttir ( ) (born November 21, 1965 in Reykjavík, Iceland) is a multi-award winning (inc. ... Hyper-Ballad is a song by Björk, released as the fourth single from her 1995 album Post. ... Björk Guðmundsdóttir ( ) (born November 21, 1965 in Reykjavík, Iceland) is a multi-award winning (inc. ... Venus As A Boy is a song by Björk, released as the second single from her 1993 album Debut. ... Björk Guðmundsdóttir ( ) (born November 21, 1965 in Reykjavík, Iceland) is a multi-award winning (inc. ... Violently Happy was the last single to be released from Bjorks Debut. ... Björk Guðmundsdóttir ( ) (born November 21, 1965 in Reykjavík, Iceland) is a multi-award winning (inc. ... Isobel was the second single taken from the Bjork album Post. ... Björk Guðmundsdóttir ( ) (born November 21, 1965 in Reykjavík, Iceland) is a multi-award winning (inc. ... Human Behaviour is Icelandic singer Björks first solo single, taken from the album Debut. ... Björk Guðmundsdóttir ( ) (born November 21, 1965 in Reykjavík, Iceland) is a multi-award winning (inc. ... Army of Me was released in 1995 and was the first single to be taken from the album Post. ... Björk Guðmundsdóttir ( ) (born November 21, 1965 in Reykjavík, Iceland) is a multi-award winning (inc. ... Down Boy is the 2nd single to be lifted off of Holly Valances debut album Footprints. The single peaked at #2 in the UK. Tracklist Down Boy Promo Single Down Boy (Twin Club Remix) Down Boy (Almighty Mix) Down Boy (Twin Down Boy Dub) Down Boy UK Pt. ... Holly Rachel Vukadinović (born 11 May 1983 to Serbian father, Rajko Vukadinović, and British mother), who is better known by her stage name of Holly Valance, is an Australian-born actress and ARIA nominated singer. ... All Saints is an English Pop girl band that released their debut self-titled album in 1997. ... Bedtime Story is a song by American singer Madonna from her 1994 album Bedtime Stories. ... Madonna Louise Ciccone Ritchie (born August 16, 1958), better known as simply Madonna, is a six-time Grammy[1] and one-time Golden Globe award winning American pop singer, songwriter, record and film producer, dancer, actress, author and fashion icon. ... Madonna Louise Ciccone Ritchie (born August 16, 1958), better known as simply Madonna, is a six-time Grammy[1] and one-time Golden Globe award winning American pop singer, songwriter, record and film producer, dancer, actress, author and fashion icon. ... Massive Attack are a successful and critically acclaimed band from Bristol, England. ... Madonna Louise Ciccone Ritchie (born August 16, 1958), better known as simply Madonna, is a six-time Grammy[1] and one-time Golden Globe award winning American pop singer, songwriter, record and film producer, dancer, actress, author and fashion icon. ... Madonna Louise Ciccone Ritchie (born August 16, 1958), better known as simply Madonna, is a six-time Grammy[1] and one-time Golden Globe award winning American pop singer, songwriter, record and film producer, dancer, actress, author and fashion icon. ... Madonna Louise Ciccone Ritchie (born August 16, 1958), better known as simply Madonna, is a six-time Grammy[1] and one-time Golden Globe award winning American pop singer, songwriter, record and film producer, dancer, actress, author and fashion icon. ... Madonna Louise Ciccone Ritchie (born August 16, 1958), better known as simply Madonna, is a six-time Grammy[1] and one-time Golden Globe award winning American pop singer, songwriter, record and film producer, dancer, actress, author and fashion icon. ... Janet Damita Jo Jackson (born May 16, 1966) is a Grammy award-winning, Golden Globe, and Academy Award-nominated American singer, songwriter, record producer, dancer, and actress. ... Q-Tip (born Jonathan Davis on April 10, 1970 in Brooklyn, New York), is an American rapper, actor, and hip hop producer, and is the former leader of the group A Tribe Called Quest. ... Joni Mitchell, CC (born Roberta Joan Anderson on November 7, 1943) is a noted Canadian musician, songwriter, and painter. ... Janet Damita Jo Jackson (born May 16, 1966) is a Grammy award-winning, Golden Globe, and Academy Award-nominated American singer, songwriter, record producer, dancer, and actress. ... See also Sade (band). ... Lamya is a female R&B, electronic and dance music singer, born in Oman and raised in Kenya, Africa. ... Kym Mazelle (born 1960, in Gary, Indiana, USA) is an American soul singer. ... Nothing Compares 2 U is a song written around 1984 or 1985 by Prince for The Family, a funk band created as an outlet to release more of his music. ... Sinéad Marie Bernadette OConnor (born December 8, 1966) is a Grammy Award winning Irish singer and songwriter. ...

External links

Nellee Hooper at the Internet Movie Database
Biography at Allmusic
Biography at Discogs
Nellee Hooper on VH1
Filmography on Yahoo! Movies
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