Alan Lazar
| Alan Lazar | |
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| Born | Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Occupation | Composer & Novelist |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | American, South African |
| Education | University of Southern California |
| Notable works | ROAM |
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Alan Lazar is a South African composer and novelist. He has written music for more than 35 films and TV shows. He was a member of the South African band Mango Groove and is the author of the book, ROAM.
Lazar has worked for the majority of his career in music. He started as a keyboard player, producer and composer for Mango Groove in the late 1980s, playing at a number of notable concerts and events over the next decade. This included the 1994 inauguration of Nelson Mandela and also played at The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert, which was held in London. Following his career with Mango Groove, Lazar moved to California as a Fulbright scholar, where he became involved in music production for film and television. His work has led him to work on numerous scores, including An American Crime and Gangster's Paradise: Jerusalema. His assistance in production for National Geographic's Swamp of the Baboons led to the show being nominated for a production Emmy award. He has scored a number of US TV shows including Sex and the City, Real Housewives of Beverly Hills and Real Housewives of Orange County. Other ventures have included directing the film Purpose in 2001, which starred Mia Farrow and Paul Reiser. He is also the founder of Lalela Music.
His debut novel received positive reviews after its release, after finishing runner up at the Los Angeles Book Festival.
Lazar was born in South Africa and studied at Hyde Park High School. He went on to study at Wits University before leaving his home country of South Africa, to move to the United States. Lazar moved to Los Angeles, where he went on to graduate from the USC School of Cinema Television, as a Fulbright scholar.
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