Sarawak-born Alvin Wee made history through Hollywood

Sarawak-born Alvin Wee made history through Hollywood

KUALA LUMPUR: Producer and musician, Alvin Wee made a name for himself after becoming the first Malaysian to be nominated for recognition in the Cinema Audio Society (CAS) Awards 2022 on the Hollywood stage.

Citing a Borneo Post report, the Kuching, Sarawak -born was nominated in the Outstanding Sound Mixing Achievement category for his work in the Disney animated series, Encanto .

Wee said he was quite proud to be at that level, thus being able to stand in line with other great candidates.

“I am very proud to be the first Malaysian and Sarawakian to be able to reach this stage,” he said, citing the portal’s report.

Apart from the nomination, Wee, 34, also expressed his happiness that Encanto was successfully nominated in three Academic Award categories including Best Original Score.

Sharing about the making of the Encanto soundtrack , Wee said he was contacted by an old friend, Franco to produce a ‘magical’ touch in the animated film.

“Franco was responsible for my career journey from the beginning. Despite many film collaborations and projects with him, I was happy to receive a call from him (invitation to be involved in the film Encanto ).

“When he took me to the studio and told me that this was going to be a musical masterpiece with a Colombian musical duo, without thinking long I immediately agreed,” he added.

The CAS Awards recognize the best soundtracks produced in film and television.

Wee began his career in music mixing after graduating with a degree in music at one of the universities in Boston, USA.

Wee’s career journey is further highlighted when he has the opportunity to be an assistant producer and collaborate with several international singers such as Bruno Mars, Katy Perry, Rihanna and Beyonce.

Among his magical touches include films like Kingsman 2 : The Golden Circle , Kung Fu Panda 3 , The Zookeeper’s Wife , 13 Hours: The Soldiers of Benghaz i and Eddie the Eagle .

-Astro Awani

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