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Michael Peter Olsen

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  • Composer
  • Sound Department
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Michael Peter Olsen is a composer for film and television, cellist, Grammy- nominated songwriter, arranger and music producer. In 2014 he was selected as one of three songwriters-in- residence for the Canadian Film Centre's Slaight Music Residency, chaired by Oscar-winning composer Mychael Danna. As a cellist he is known for his collaborations on over 100 recordings including Drake's Views, Arcade Fire's Funeral, K-OS' Joyful Rebellion, Jim Guthrie's Now More than Ever and The Hidden Cameras' Smell of Our Own.

A multi-instrumentalist specializing in non classical cello, Olsen has appeared live with more artists than easily counted. He toured internationally with Hidden Cameras in the early 2000s and has graced the stage and recordings of diverse artists such as Tiesto, Haim, Holy Fuck, Zaki Ibrahim, Great Lake Swimmers, Owen Pallet, The Constantines, Mocky, Sarah Slean, and Jim Guthrie. He has written music for network TV, short and feature films, and animation.

Michael Peter Olsen launched an electric cello concept project in 2020 under his own name to introduce his new "Post-Cello" sound, a fresh take on his lifelong instrument incorporating 25 years of non classical playing and recording. His first full length was released internationally on Canadian boutique indie label Hand Drawn Dracula Jan 15th 2021 and was the in the top 20 of the most added albums to North American College Radio within a week. Michael garners over 11,000 listeners a month on Spotify and has toured Europe in support of the release. (though not lately)

Michael holds a BA in music performance from the University of Toronto. Holds an ARCT and belongs to the AFM and SCGC.
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    Known for

    Julia Sarah Stone in Come True (2020)
    Come True
    6.0
    • Music Department(cello)
    • 2020
    Lauren Beatty in Bloodthirsty (2020)
    Bloodthirsty
    4.8
    • Music Department(cello)
    • 2020
    Clean (2017)
    Clean
    • Composer
    • 2017
    Avery Winters-Anthony, Joshua Odjick, and Phillip Forest Lewitski in Wildhood (2021)
    Wildhood
    6.9
    • Music Department
    • 2021

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    • Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence - Electric Youth Remodel (2022)
      Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence - Electric Youth Remodel
      Music Video
      • cello
      • 2022
    • Avery Winters-Anthony, Joshua Odjick, and Phillip Forest Lewitski in Wildhood (2021)
      Wildhood
      6.9
      • musician
      • 2021
    • Lauren Beatty in Bloodthirsty (2020)
      Bloodthirsty
      4.8
      • musician: cello
      • 2020
    • Julia Sarah Stone in Come True (2020)
      Come True
      6.0
      • musician: cello
      • strings recorded and orchestrated by
      • 2020
    • Finding Sally (2020)
      Finding Sally
      6.1
      • additional arrangement
      • musician: cello/string
      • 2020
    • Spaceship Earth (2020)
      Spaceship Earth
      6.4
      • musician: cello
      • 2020
    • Caroline Dhavernas in Mary Kills People (2017)
      Mary Kills People
      7.5
      TV Series
      • musician: cello
      • 2018–2019
    • Addison (2018)
      Addison
      6.0
      TV Series
      • theme
      • 2018
    • Juggernaut (2017)
      Juggernaut
      5.3
      • musician: cello
      • 2017
    • Four in the Morning (2016)
      Four in the Morning
      5.7
      TV Series
      • musician: cello
      • 2016
    • Ethan Hawke in Born to Be Blue (2015)
      Born to Be Blue
      6.8
      • musician: cello
      • 2015

    Composer



    • Phrog (2024)
      Phrog
      Short
      • Composer (original music by)
      • 2024
    • Darkside (2018)
      Darkside
      Short
      • Composer
      • 2018
    • Parkdale (2018)
      Parkdale
      Short
      • Composer
      • 2018
    • Clean (2017)
      Clean
      • Composer
      • 2017
    • A.O.K (2017)
      A.O.K
      Short
      • Composer
      • 2017
    • The Mavericks (2017)
      The Mavericks
      Short
      • Composer
      • 2017
    • Four in the Morning (2016)
      Four in the Morning
      5.7
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 2016
    • Nelson Lee and Pom Klementieff in Seed (2016)
      Seed
      5.0
      Short
      • Composer
      • 2016
    • Stray Dog (2015)
      Stray Dog
      Short
      • Composer
      • 2015
    • Leigh Bush in River (2015)
      River
      Short
      • Composer
      • 2015

    Sound Department



    • Chasing Midnight
      • boom operator
      • Post-production

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    • Other works
      Drake"Views" Album - Cello Player and Writer (February 2008) Arcade Fire "Funeral" Album - Cello Player

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