About Peter Dasent
Born 1954. Peter Dasent is a New Zealand composer, pianist and musician.
Peter Dasent is a New Zealand born composer, pianist and songwriter who has lived and worked in Sydney, Australia since 1981, he has worked on numerous television and film scores .
Music career
Desent played keyboards in the bands Spats, and The Crocodiles. He leads the chamber-jazz group the Umbrellas, is writing a book on the music of Nino Rota and currently works in music composition for film and television, most notably in the children's television series Play School.
Some of his more famous works were with film maker Peter Jackson in three of his early productions : Meet the Feebles (1989), Braindead (1992) and Heavenly Creatures (1994).
He also composed the music of three other movies : Channelling Baby (2000), Cubbyhouse (2001), and Voodoo Lagoon (2006), plus some music for TV series and documentaries.
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Who is Peter Dasent?
New Zealand musician
When was Peter Dasent born?
Peter Dasent was born in 1954 in Wellington.
What is Peter Dasent's occupation?
Peter Dasent is a composer, pianist and musician.
What nationality is Peter Dasent?
Peter Dasent is New Zealand.
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