Dru Masters (born July 29, 1965) is a British composer, best known for composing television music. He has composed tracks for the British version of The Apprentice and The Unteachables, amongst others. He has also composed music for the television channel ITV4, and a number of advertisements (including Sony PlayStation, Morrisons, Barclaycard and Martini).

Biography

Born in London, Dru trained at the Purcell School of Music between 1976 and 1983. He played Tenor Saxophone with the National Youth Jazz Orchestra from 1980 to 1982.

Music composed for TV

• Dispatches (TV Series) Broadcaster: Channel 4
• Last Chance Kids (UK TV Series) Broadcaster: Channel 4
• The Restaurant (UK TV Series) Broadcaster: BBC2 (BBC)
• The Apprentice (UK and some international versions, not US) (2005/2006) Production Company: Talkback Productions Broadcaster: BBC2/BBC1 (BBC)
• The Unteachables (2005) Production Company: Talkback Productions Broadcaster: Channel 4
• Football Icon (2005) Production Company: North One Broadcaster: Sky One (BSkyB)
• Are You Younger Than You Think? (2005) Production Company: North One Television Broadcaster: BBC1 (BBC)
• Dispatches: MMR What They Didn't Tell You (2005) Production Company: TwentyTwenty TV Broadcaster: Channel 4
• The Body Of... (2004) Production Company: Tiger Aspect Broadcaster: BBC3 (BBC)
• Star Portraits (2004) Production Company: Hotbed Media Broadcaster: BBC1 (BBC)
• Trans World Sports (2000 - 2006) Production Company: TWI Broadcaster: Channel 4
• How Not To Die (2005) Production Company: Scream Broadcaster: Sky One (BSkyB)
• Total Rugby (2005) Production Company: TWI Broadcaster: Sky Sports 2 (BSkyB)
• Children's Ward (1995 - 2000) Production Company: Granada Broadcaster: ITV

Record Production

• Artist: Mediaeval Baebes Title: Mirabilis (album) Year: 2005 Label: Nettwerk
• Artist: Bananarama Title: Love The Way (album track) Year: 2005 Label: A&G
• Artist: Bananarama Title: Live In The Sun (B side) Year: 2005 Label: A&G
• Artist: Amici Forever Title: Jupiter (album track) Year: 2004 Label: RCA Victor BMG
• Artist: Holly Valance Title: State Of Mind (Harry Valance remix) Year: 2003 Label: Warner Bros. Records
• Artist: The Big Blue Title: Theory Of Everything (album) Year: 1996 Label: EMI
• Artist: Manic Street Preachers Title: Roses In The Hospital (Fillet-o-gang remix) Year: 1993 Label: Sony Records
• Artist: Cyndi Lauper Title: Time After Time (remix) Year: 1993 Label: Sony Records
• Artist: Praise Title: Love Without Reason (single) Year: 1991 Label: Sony Records
• Artist: Davina Lloyd Title: If I Know Love (single) Year: 1991 Label: DG
• Artist: Genus Title: The Island (single) Year: 1990 Label: white
• Artist: Steve Martland Title: Glad Day (album) Year: 1990 Label: Factory Records

Releases

• The Apprentice: Soundtrack to the BBC Series (EMI, 2007)

External links

• Dru Masters official website
• Official [[MySpace] page]
• Detailed information about the official soundtrack release