Transcenders

BIO & CREDITS

Transcenders are a LA based music production team. They are the episodic and main title composers for the CW's hit show Gossip Girl. In addition to their list of credits, Transcenders songwriting collaborations can be heard on both the A&M Records release from Fergie, The Dutchess, and Warner Bros. release from Mozella, I Will.

Transcenders' story starts back in 1995. As founding members of one of music's most creative and unique groups, the Black Eyed Peas (BEP), Terence Yoshiaki, Brian Lapin and Mike Fratantuno helped to define a groundbreaking sound and vision for the multi-platinum selling recording artists. By fusing a live band into hip-hop before it was the accepted norm, the band's raw sound and high-energy shows marked the arrival of a new alternative hip-hop style. In addition to years of touring with BEP, the three made their mark as songwriters. Brian co-wrote the band's first single Joints & Jam in 1998. Mike co-wrote both the 2001 MTV favorite Request Line featuring Macy Gray, and the #1 hit Where Is The Love featuring Justin Timberlake. Mike and Terence also co-wrote the Grammy-winning Top 10 hit single Let's Get It Started with BEP.

After leaving BEP in '99 to pursue a career as a songwriter and producer, Brian spent two years as a songwriter with Warner/Chappell Music Publishing. During that time he produced and wrote for artists signed to Sony, Interscope and Maverick Records. Terence and Mike continued to tour the world with BEP for five years while writing, producing and recording with many of the artists they met along the way.

When BEP took a break from touring in 2002 to record their third album, Elephunk, Brian, Terence and Mike got together to collaborate on the film score for Cross Bronx. They quickly realized that their individual strengths and creative visions still complemented each other well. Transcenders built a state-of-the-art ProTools HD studio on Robertson Boulevard, and have been making strides in the world of composing for film and television ever since.

Transcenders' background as record makers and recording artists makes their approach to composing distinctive, fresh and innovative. Combining live analog instrumentation with techno-savvy production enhances their commitment to great sound. Their musical palette covers everything from rock, hip-hop and soul to electronica, and drum & bass. Lush orchestrations enhance their compositions. Transcenders pride themselves on having the ability to produce genuine music from any genre, while maintaining their own signature sound.

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Awards & Nominations
GRAMMY NOMINATION (2005) “Let’s Get It Started” Best Rap Song, Record of the Year Black Eyed Peas *Shared Award
BMI COMPOSER AWARD (2005) JOEY (NBC)
BMI SONGWRITER AWARD (2006) “Let’s Get It Started” *shared award Black Eyed Peas
BMI SONGWRITER AWARD (2005) “Where is the Love” *shared award Black Eyed Peas

Film
HAROLD & KUMAR II Jon Hurwitz, dir. Kingsgate Films (Additional Music)
FORGETTING SARAH MARSHALL Nicholas Stoller, dir. Apatow Productions (Additional Music)
COLLEGE Deb Hagan, dir. Lionsgate/ Element Films (Original Score)
BRING IT ON – III and IV Steve Rash, dir. Universal and Beacon Pictures (Original Score)
SUPERBAD Greg Mottola, dir. Sony Pictures (Additional Music)
KNOCKED UP Judd Apatow, dir. Universal (Additional Music)
I THINK I LOVE MY WIFE Chris Rock, dir. Fox Searchlight (Additional Music)
BONNEVILLE Christopher Rowley, dir. SenArt Films (Additional Music)
DECK THE HALLS John Whitesell, dir. New Regency Pictures (Additional Music)
GARFIELD 2 Tim Hill, dir. Twentieth Century Fox (End Title Song)
40 YEAR OLD VIRGIN Judd Apatow, dir. Universal Pictures (Additional Music)
JOHN TUCKER MUST DIE Betty Thomas, dir. Twentieth Century Fox (Additional Music)
CROSS BRONX Larry Golin,dir Winner at the 2004 TriBeca Film Festival (Original Score)

Music Placement
SPANGLISH
HAROLD & KUMAR GO TO WHITE CASTLE
BARBERSHOP 2
BULWORTH
ROADTRIP

Marketing Campaigns
ULTRAVIOLET
SPANGLISH
BENCHWARMERS
INTO THE BLUE
WHITE CHICKS
CHRISTMAS WITH THE KRANKS

Television
GOSSIP GIRL Warner Bros. Television Josh Schwartz, Stephanie Savage, Prods. (Original Score)
POWER RANGERS: OPERATION OVERDRIVE Disney/ ABC Sally Campbell, Bruce Kalish, Koichi Sakamoto, Prods. (Main Title)
WATCH OVER ME My Network TV Dean Alioto, Catherine Jelski (Main Title)
JOEY NBC Kevin Bright, Shana Goldberg-Meehan, Scott Silveri, Prods. (Serie s)
ENOUGH ABOUT ME CBS Chris Kattan, Michael McCullers, Tom Maxwell, David Miner, Michael Rotenberg, Steve Tann, Don Woodard, Prods. (Pilot & Main Title)
20/20 ABC (Main Title)
AZN NETWORK (Network Theme/ Channel I.D.)
100 GREATEST STAND-UPS Comedy Central Dave Berrent, prod. (Main Title & Score)
2004 NBA PLAYOFFS Black Eyed Peas, “Let’s Get it Started” (2004 Finals Theme)
LIFE ON PAROLE Jon Favreau, dir. (pilot)
UNDECLARED Judd Apatow, prod. (pilot)

Music Placement
GHOST WHISPERER
LAS VEGAS
BARBERSHOP
SECOND TIME AROUND
THE O.C.
KEVIN HILL
GIRLFRIENDS
WILD BOYZ

Commercials
TARGET (2006) Want It, Need It, Got It; Back To School ’06 Animated
AT&T (2006) Robot Workout
NIKON (2006) Honeymoon
HENNESSEY (2006) Character (feat. John Leguizamo)
VOLKSWAGEN (2005) New Beetle vs. Sardines; New Beetle vs. Alarm Clock
OLD NAVY (2005) Bermuda Shorts - “Fame”; Bust A Tunic - “Bust-A-Move”; Superskirt – “Superfreak”; Old Navy Swimwear- “Our Lips are Sealed”
TABASCO (2005) Tanlines (Super Bowl Spot) RV / Chipotle
NIKE (2004) “Nutmeg” and “Lift”
MICROSOFT (2004) Secret Agent Man, Spike Lee, dir.
NISSAN PATHFINDER (2004) Lost
BUD LIGHT (2004) It’s All Here
COORS LIGHT (2004) Guys Night Out
CLAIROL (2003) Hydrience, Natural Instincts, Ultress

Album Releases
Mozella, I Will, Warner Bros., 2006
Fergie, The Dutchess, A&M Records, 2006
Channel Two, Artful Time Reduction, Kajmere Music, 2006
Lovemakers, Times Of Romance, Interscope Records, 2005
Black Eyed Peas, Elephunk, Interscope Records, 2004
The Shore, The Shore, Maverick, 2004
Will.i.am, Lost Change, BBE, 2004
Black Eyed Peas, Bridging The Gap, Interscope Records, 2000
Black Eyed Peas, Behind The Front, Interscope Records, 1998