About Duy Tran
Duy Tran is a music producer and composer. Born and raised in Vietnam, he began his music knowledge with the classical piano. His work ranges from studio, concert music in contemporary genres, to scoring for visual media. He is currently residing in Los Angeles.
Duy has composed music for clients such as Sony, Samsung, La Roche Posay,...Additionally, his music has been showcased in numerous film festivals, including Sundance Film Festival, HollyShorts Film Festival, …
Duy is the Music Director and Producer for the Grammy-winning soprano Sangeeta Kaur, for her PBS “Front and Center” debut. He is also co-producer of Sangeeta’s new-age, ambient vocal album Aurora, and Sangeeta Kaur in concert - Live at Grammy Museum (Los Angeles, CA), followed by Aurora - Live at Wonderspaces (Austin, TX).
In 2020, He joined the music team of the Apple TV docu-series Dear… (season 1), to create the original score. He was also involved in the music department of the Netflix film How to Become a Superhero, and Big Sis You’re Mine (Em Là Của Em).
In 2022, he embarked the role as music producer with Studio Hill Austin for the annual Trinh Cong Son concert series in Austin: Nang Khuya (2022), Con Tuoi Nao Cho Em (2023), Chiec La Thu Phai (2024). He was also the producer for A Legacy of Sounds (2024), a cultural connection concert aiming to promote Vietnamese music with the symphonic orchestra.
In addition, Duy Tran’s work with pianist BEE Uyen Phuong has garnered them an array of awards, including Best Instrumental Producer, Producer of the Year and Recording of the Year at the 2021 Indie Music Channel, and a Hollywood Music in Media award nomination (World music category).
Besides his work in Los Angeles, he produced the Pop hit Ve Voi Em (Come with Me) for Vo Ha Tram, which garnered 21 million Youtube views. Other Pop hits that he produced include Vi Doa Hoa Bi Lang Quen (The Forgotten Flower) for Le Quyen (8.7 million Youtube views), Cu Tho Di (Just Breath) for Duc Phuc & Juky San (9 million Youtube views), and Mot Ngay Toi Quen Het (One Day If I Forget) for Cam Van & Cece Truong (3.2 million Youtube views).
Apart from his role as music producer, Duy is an arranger and orchestrator for Musique de Salon, a monthly concert series with Vietnamese most celebrated singers and orchestra, led by composer and music producer Đức Trí.
The U.S Consulate Saigon & Hanoi has offered Duy Tran to produce a concert segment for Sangeeta Kaur for their annual Anniversary of the Independence (Fourth of July celebration), due to Sangeeta’s achievement as the first Vietnamese-American to be awarded a Grammy. The concert is attended by Vietnamese and American government officials.
Duy Tran is also a Voting Member of the Recording Academy. He received his Bachelor of Music in Composition at Musicians Institute, and Master of Music in Screen Scoring at USC.
