Mychael Danna

Mychael Danna (born September 20, 1958) is a Canadian composer of film and television score.
Early life and education.
Danna was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba and raised in Burlington, Ontario.
Career.
Danna served for five years as composer-in-residence at the McLaughlin Planetarium in Toronto.
Personal life.
Danna's wife Aparna is of Indian origin; the couples have sons and reside in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Influences.
Danna stated composers like Vangelis, Eumir Deodato, Dave Grusin, Harold Budd, Peter Bernstein, Jean-Michel Jarre, Joel Goldsmith, Joseph Williams, John Barry, James Horner, Danny Elfman, Howard Shore, Lalo Schifrin, Chris Mancini and Randy Newman as influences.