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Trevor Rabin Biography (1954?-)

Born January 13, 1954 (some sources cite 1955), in Johannesburg, South Africa. Addresses: Manager: Kraft-Engel Management, 15233 Ventura Blvd., Suite 200, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403.

Nationality

South African

Gender

Male

Occupation

Composer, musician, orchestrator, music arranger, producer, musical director, and singer

Birth Details

January 13, 1954?

Johannesburg, South Africa

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Film Work
• Musical director and singer, Death of a Snowman (also known as Soul Patrol), 1982
• Music producer and orchestrator, Con Air, Buena Vista, 1997
• Music arranger and producer, Jack Frost (also known as Frost), Warner Bros., 1998
• Music producer, Armageddon, Buena Vista, 1998
• Music producer, Enemy of the State, Buena Vista, 1998
• Musician, Homegrown, TriStar, 1998
• Orchestrator, Remember the Titans, Buena Vista, 2000
• Orchestrator, The 6th Day (also known as Le sixieme jour),Columbia, 2000
• Orchestrator, Texas Rangers, Miramax/Dimension Films, 2001
• Orchestrator and song performer, The Banger Sisters, Twentieth Century-Fox, 2002
• Orchestrator and song performer, Kangaroo Jack, Warner Bros., 2003
• Film Appearances
• Lead guitarist, Jack Frost (also known as Frost), Warner Bros., 1998
• RECORDINGS
• Albums
• Trevor Rabin (also known as Beginnings), Chrysalis, 1978
• Face to Face, One Way, 1979
• Wolf, One Way, 1981
• Can't Look Away, One Way/Elektra, 1989
• Live in L.A., 1989
• Also recorded the album 90124.
• Albums with Rabbit
• Boys Will Be Boys, 1976
• Croak and Grunt in the Night, 1977
• Albums with Yes
• 90125, Atlantic, 1983
• Big Generator, Atlantic, 1987
• Union, Arista, 1991
• Yesyears, Atlantic, 1991
• Talk, Victory, 1994
• Other albums with Yes include 9012 Live. Performed on recordings with other artists, including Manfred Mann, John Miles, Marc Jordan, Bonham, Michael Jackson, and Tina Turner.
• Singles
• Solo singles include "Something to Hold on to."
• Singles with Yes
• "I've Seen All Good People"/"Roundabout," 1981
• "It Can Happen," 1983
• "Owner of a Lonely Heart," 1983
• "Hold On," 1984
• "Leave It," 1984
• "I've Seen All Good People," 1985
• "Love Will Find a Way," 1987
• "Rhythm of Love," 1987
• "Brother of Mine," 1989
• "Lift Me Up," 1991
• "Make It Easy," 1991
• "The Calling"/"Real Love," Victory, 1994
• "State of Play," Victory, 1994
• "Walls," Victory, 1994
• Music Work
• (With Yes) Vocal arranger, "Leave It," 1984
• (With Yes) Producer, "Walls," 1994
• Videos
• (With Yes; and producer) Yes: 9012 Live, 1986
• About Face, Columbia/TriStar Home Video, 2002
• Jet Li Is "The One," Columbia/TriStar Home Video, 2002
• Multiverses Create "The One," Columbia/TriStar Home Video, 2002
• Music Videos
• Solo singles include "Something to Hold on to."
• Music Videos with Yes
• "It Can Happen," 1983
• "Owner of a Lonely Heart," 1983
• "Hold On," 1984
• "Leave It," 1984
• "I've Seen All Good People," 1985
• "Love Will Find a Way," 1987
• "Rhythm of Love," 1987
• "Brother of Mine," 1989
• "Lift Me Up," 1991
• WRITINGS
• Film Music
• Death of a Snowman (also known as Soul Patrol), 1982
• Additional music, Fair Game, Warner Bros., 1995
• Additional music, Twister, Warner Bros., 1996
• The Glimmer Man, Warner Bros., 1996
• Con Air, Buena Vista, 1997
• Armageddon, Buena Vista, 1998
• Enemy of the State, Buena Vista, 1998
• (And song "Don't Lose Your Faith") Jack Frost (also known as Frost), Warner Bros., 1998
• Deep Blue Sea, Warner Bros., 1999
• Gone in Sixty Seconds, Buena Vista, 2000
• Remember the Titans, Buena Vista, 2000
• The 6th Day (also known as Le sixieme jour), Columbia, 2000
• Whispers: An Elephant's Tale, Buena Vista, 2000
• American Outlaws, Warner Bros., 2001
• Rock Star, Warner Bros., 2001
• Texas Rangers, Miramax/Dimension Films, 2001
• The Banger Sisters, Twentieth Century-Fox, 2002
• The One (also known as Jet Li's The One), Buena Vista, 2002
• Bad Boys II, Columbia, 2003
• Kangaroo Jack, Warner Bros., 2003
• Exorcist: The Beginning (also known as Exorcist: Dominion, Exorcist IV: The Beginning, and Exorcist Prequel), Warner Bros., 2004
• The Great Raid, Miramax, 2004
• Mr. Ripley's Return, Fox Searchlight, 2004
• National Treasure, Buena Vista, 2004
• Torque, Warner Bros., 2004
• Songs
• Eraser, Warner Bros., 1996
• "Pilot's Tune," Homegrown, TriStar, 1998
• Television Theme Music
• Series
• Soldier of Fortune, Inc. (also known as SOF, Inc., S.O.F., Inc., S.O.F. Special Ops Force, Soldier of Fortune, andSpecial Ops Force), syndicated, 1997-1999
• Profiles from the Front Line, ABC, 2003
• Albums
• Trevor Rabin (also known as Beginnings), Chrysalis, 1978
• Face to Face, One Way, 1979
• Wolf, One Way, 1981
• Can't Look Away, One Way/Elektra, 1989
• Live in L.A., 1989
• Also recorded the album 90124.
• Albums with Rabbit
• Boys Will Be Boys, 1976
• Croak and Grunt in the Night, 1977
• Albums with Yes
• 90125, Atlantic, 1983
• Big Generator, Atlantic, 1987
• Union, Arista, 1991
• Yesyears, Atlantic, 1991
• Talk, Victory, 1994
• Other albums with Yes include 9012 Live.
• Singles
• Solo singles include "Something to Hold on to."
• Singles with Yes
• "It Can Happen," 1983
• "Owner of a Lonely Heart," 1983
• "Hold On," 1984
• "Leave It," 1984
• "I've Seen All Good People," 1985
• "Love Will Find a Way," 1987
• "Rhythm of Love," 1987
• "Brother of Mine," 1989
• "Lift Me Up," 1991
• "Make It Easy," 1991
• "The Calling"/"Real Love," Victory, 1994
• "State of Play," Victory, 1994
• "Walls," Victory, 1994

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

• Guitar Player, July, 1994, p. 15