Chris Read (songwriter)

Chris Read (born August 14, 1991) is a British writer, composer and performer best known for co-writing the songs for Ladybug and Cat Noir: The Movie (2023) and for the musical episode of Legacies (2022), as well as being half of musical comedy duo Harry and Chris.

Early life and education

Read was born and raised in London, England. He attended Twyford C of E High School, during which he won a busking competition run by the then mayor of London Boris Johnson,^[1] before attending the Academy of Contemporary Music in Guildford.

Career

He won the Shure Jazz artist of the Year award in 2016, resulting in a performance at Montreux Jazz Festival with his quartet.^[2]

He teamed up with childhood best friend and poet Harry Baker, to form the musical comedy duo Harry and Chris in 2016.^[3] They wrote four 5-star, sold out Edinburgh Fringe shows, which they toured nationally, as well as appearing on The Russell Howard Hour and NBC's Bring the Funny.

During this time he started working on a musical TV adaptation of Richard Mason's History of a Pleasure Seeker, which was developed by Disney. At the same time he started working on Netflix's Ladybug and Cat Noir: The Movie, for which he co-wrote all nine songs, and contributed additional dialogue.

In 2023 he wrote the songs for Audible's Crush Hour, starring Ellie Goulding and Douglas Booth.^[4]

In 2024 he worked on a musical sequence for Sony/Marvel's Venom: The Last Dance.

References

^ "London Mayor Boris Johnson stands with competition winners Chris Read..." Getty Images. 2010-03-09. Retrieved 2024-09-20.
^ Europe, Shure (2016-06-02). "Shure presents: Chris Read Quartet – Live at Montreux". Shure Montreux Jazz Voice Competition. Retrieved 2024-09-20.
^ Guide, British Comedy. "The Harry and Chris Show". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 2024-09-20.
^ Spangler, Todd (2022-11-17). "Ellie Goulding, Douglas Booth Star in Audible's 'Crush Hour' Christmas Audio Musical Series". Variety. Retrieved 2024-09-20.

External links

Chris Read at IMDb

[1] "London Mayor Boris Johnson stands with competition winners Chris Read..." Getty Images. 2010-03-09. Retrieved 2024-09-20.

[2] Europe, Shure (2016-06-02). "Shure presents: Chris Read Quartet – Live at Montreux". Shure Montreux Jazz Voice Competition. Retrieved 2024-09-20.

[3] Guide, British Comedy. "The Harry and Chris Show". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 2024-09-20.

[4] Spangler, Todd (2022-11-17). "Ellie Goulding, Douglas Booth Star in Audible's 'Crush Hour' Christmas Audio Musical Series". Variety. Retrieved 2024-09-20.

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