Charlie Armour(I)
- Composer
- Music Department
- Producer
Born in London, England in 1982, Charlie Armour always had a passion
for music. He enjoyed playing traditional instruments at school. His
interest in the compositional side of music really got started,
however, when he found out about computer music sequencing, and got
access to a suitable machine back in the mid-1990s. The technology has
changed almost beyond recognition over the years, but Charlie's love of
creating music has remained constant. To understand music theory, and
to learn more about the technical and professional aspects of music
production, he attended University in Ealing, home of the famous Ealing
Film Studios. Charlie got a graduate qualification in Music Technology
and has gone on to compose music for movies and video games,
demonstrating a gift for creating music in a variety of styles. With
each new piece, he usually succeeds in remaining stylistically and
culturally authentic to the genre, but always finds a way to add the
secret formula of musical herbs and spices that make up the trademark
Charlie Armour sound. He plays well with others, using the global reach
of the internet to maintain collaborative relationships and friendships
with independent music and video artists from all corners of the globe,
being credited as producer and composer, and gaining priceless
opportunities to expand his own artistic horizons, as well as showcase
his own talent. Last year he received some international recognition of
that talent in the form of 3 international awards for his composing and
his production work. Charlie's academic and professional
accomplishments are all the more remarkable since he deals with a very
rare form of Leukodystrophy, a neurological disorder which (in his
case) affects the use of his legs and hands. However, Charlie doesn't
get distracted by such trivial matters. He believes that persistence is
the main component of success, both in music, and in life - and he
hopes that his example will encourage other people to ignore their own
distractions, and remain persistent in their own attempts to achieve
their goals.
