Roy Harter
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Roy Harter in his home studio, 2003
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Roy Gunther Harter |
| Born |
March 6, 1973 Sunnyside, Queens, New York |
| Genres | Country, Rock, Dub, Experimental |
| Occupation(s) | Sound Designer, Musician, Radio Personality |
| Instruments | Keyboards, Accordion, Theremin, Guitar |
Roy Harter (born March 6, 1973) is a New York Emmy award-winning, composer, sound designer and audio mixer, best known for his work in television and film. He is also a multi-instrumentalist for various performing and recording artists. Harter is the founder and owner of the post-production facility SkinnyMan, located in Times-Square, New York.
In 1998 Harter became co-owner of the audio division of the television post-production facility Editional Effects, (EENYC) located in Times Square, New York City. He set up and ran their audio division.
In 2003 Harter set up his current television and film post-production facility SkinnyMan, located in Times Square, New York City. He has composed music, mixed television commercials, promos, and shows for many major television networks. SkinnyMan also currently serves as a home base and recording studio for all of Harter's musical projects.
Using various musicians, including members of Paul Simon's band and Stiff Little Fingers, Roy Harter composed all the promotional music for the children's television network Noggin. The "Alley Pond Park Ensemble" he created for the project was given strict rules that only allowed the musicians to perform using common household items, such as pots and pans.
On October 21, 2005 Harter gave a televised alpine bell performance in Times Square, New York City. The event was sponsored by Verizon and aired on Nickelodeon. The performance was also simulcast on the Viacom Jumbo-Tron Screen in Times Square, New York.
During the summers, Harter performs at various European music festivals. He has performed on the main stage at the 2006 Beautiful Days Festival in Devon, UK, as part of Dan Donnelly's live band, Sonovagun. In 2008 he performed with Donnelly and Sonovagun on the Leftfield Stage at Glastonbury Festival. In 2010 and 2011 he performed at Beautiful Days Festival with The Fabulous Good Time Party Boys, as well as Donnelly. In 2013 he performed at Beautiful Days Festival with Goldblade, Dan Donnelly, and The Fabulous Good Time Party Boys.
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