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Tim Davies was born in Brisbane in 1972. He studied percussion and composition at the Queensland Conservatorium, then composition at the Elder Conservatorium and the University of Melbourne. In 1998 he was awarded grants from the Queen's Trust and the Ian Potter foundation that enabled him to further his studies at the University of Southern California. Davies's primary composition teachers have been Gerard Brophy, Greame Koehne, Brenton Broadstock and Leonard Rosenman.

From a young age, Davies has been fascinated by the sound and energy of the big band, and in recent years has written almost exclusively for the ensemble. Having formed his first big band in Melbourne in 1998, Davies now leads a band in Los Angeles and conducts and plays drums with big bands all over the world. His debut album, Epic, caused quite a stir with its mix of traditional big band with hip hop and heavy metal. In 2009 he released Dialmentia on the Origin Label. His piece Counting to Infinity was nominated at the 2010 Grammy awards for Best Instrumental Composition. More information the big band can be found at TimDaviesBigBand.com

When not writing for the big band, Davies works as a conductor, arranger and orchestrator in Hollywood. Some of his recent credits include the films Dear John, Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Sex and the City 2, Despicable Me and the games Prototype and God of War 3. More information can be found on the website TiMusic.net

Tim Davies — current to July 2010