Joel S. Silver is a Canadian composer with a broad set of musical interests. Originally a classically trained pianist and percussionist, Joel discovered electronic music at a young age, which put him on the path to composition and production. He eventually found his way to York University in Toronto, Canada, where he put his focus on Electroacoustic Composition and South Indian Rhythm while continuing to explore the emerging electronic underground.
His love of narrative soon lead him to the film and television world, where he has composed scores, themes, libraries and mnemonics for a diverse set of clients including BBC, Discovery, National Geographic, Channel 4 UK, CBC, Much Music, Netflix and many more. Notable projects include "Big Blue" (CBC & Guru), "Spy Kids:Mission Critical" (Netflix & Dimension Television), "Dead End" (Hybrid Films - Winner of 33 independent film awards and counting), "The Secrets of Noah's Ark" (YAP Films), "Why Horror?" (SuperChannel - Winner of the Audience Choice Award, Toronto After Dark Film Festival), "The Immigrant" (Best In Show, LA Comedy Film Festival), "Surviving Extremes" (BBC), "Who Do You Think You Are?" (CBC), and "Force of Nature" (Winner of The People's Choice Award, Toronto International Film Festival). Joel was also part of the team that created music for "The Voice" (NBC), the "The Real Housewives" franchises (Bravo), "Queer Eye" (Netflix), as well as many more.
On the more experimental end of things, Joel's music, sound design, and software creations can been found in several installation and performance art pieces, including the critically acclaimed "Overcome" (a collaboration with Canadian art veteran Max Dean), which was recently added to The Ottawa Art Gallery's permanent collection.
