CRAIG J. SNIDER
LEAD COMPOSER
PRODUCER
SONGWRITER
BIO
Craig J. Snider is a true traveling minstrel that floats between Chicago-New York-Los Angeles. This Composer, Producer, Remixer, Songwriter, Label Owner and Multi-instrumentalist best known for 30+ Billboard Dance Chart #1 hits, including songs by Beyonce, Katy Perry, Justin Timberlake and Madonna.
Craig also scores for film and TV. He was composer and music supervisor of the Amazon Prime's new feature romantic comedy Surprise Me! Snider has scored a number of documentaries including the short Hot Water and the award winning Head Games by Steve James (Hoop Dreams, Abacus-Small Enough to Jail.). Snider’s compositions for television include work on Madam Secretary, Corporate, American Greed, Dance Moms, and Sex and the City. Craig recently produced and arranged the music for A&E’s documentary David Cassidy: The Last Session, airing on June 11, 2018. Craig also has broad experience as a composer of original music for advertising and television including work for Core Power, McDonalds, Nissan, ESPN, Blue Cross, Gatorade, Burger King just to name a few.
He co-founded Mix Kitchen – music•sound•mix (www.mixkitchen.com) in 2006 to provide turnkey music and audio production in downtown Chicago.
A Boston native, Snider studied at New England Conservatory and Berklee College of Music. Craig received his BA in piano and composition from Northwestern University’s School of Music.
MUSIC
KEYBOARD MASTER
MULTI-INSTRUMENTALIST
piano - electric piano
organ - clavinet
melodica
electric guitar - acoustic guitar
ukelele - bass
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VOCALIST
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MULTI-GENRE
name it!
APPLICATION
TV - Film - Advertising - Corporate
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ABOUT CRAIG
- Deborah Alexander
DA Music
“Craig has more than just a musical brilliance. He has an ear for the story. He has an enormous heart. That combo is his magic and as a filmmaker, it became mine. “
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- Nancy Goodman
Director/Author
"Craig was incredible to work with on both my fiction work and my doc work. He's smart about how music enhances emotion and tone and is a great collaborator."
- Maria Finitzo
Director
FILM & TV CREDITS
Craig has has a an astonishing 30+ Billboard #1 hits!
​"A phenomenal composer, musician, producer with the rare capacity
to create custom pieces on the spot, in any genre.
Craig is an incredibly gifted artist who plays many instruments and
whose music easily relates to any emotion, feeling or theme required."
MUSIC CREDITS
MANAGEMENT INQUIRIES & LICENSING
