Richi James
- Music Department
- Composer
Richi Carter is an award-winning Film Composer from the United Kingdom. Born Richard James Carter near London, Richi first studied music under Hollywood composer Harry Gregson-Williams, who was a music teacher at a school in Surrey at the time. Richi began playing the guitar aged 10, going on to achieve Grade 8 in both electric and bass guitar, as well as becoming a competent pianist and drummer. After studying Music and Music Technology at College he went on to complete a Music Degree (Bachelor of Music) at University; specialising in Film Music, Sound Design, and Music & The Moving Image.
Following his graduation Richi joined the British Army as an Officer, enjoying a successful career in the Royal Tank Regiment as a Challenger 2 Tank Commander. It was following this that he started working as a freelance composer, where he began his career writing and producing music for TV commercials such as MI5, MI6, Sainsbury's and Nickelodeon, before moving into scoring feature films.
Richi's musical style is derived from a number of different influences. Most of his film music is heavily inspired by composers such as Steve Jablonsky, Thomas Bergersen, Hans Zimmer, Lorne Balfe, and Brian Tyler; as well as featuring underlying elements of rock music from bands such as Queen and Guns N' Roses. He also recently revealed that the odd spelling of his nickname "Richi", was inspired at a young age by the guitarist Jimi Hendrix.
In 2018 Richi began working with Jon Altham and SoundWave Studios, and has composed and collaborated on numerous projects in recent years including The Great Artist (2020) where he won 6 awards including "Best Composer", "Best Original Score" and "Best Soundtrack". He also orchestrated the film's title track "Brave" featuring vocalist Pia Toscano, which went on to win a Hollywood Music in Media Award (HMMA).
Following his graduation Richi joined the British Army as an Officer, enjoying a successful career in the Royal Tank Regiment as a Challenger 2 Tank Commander. It was following this that he started working as a freelance composer, where he began his career writing and producing music for TV commercials such as MI5, MI6, Sainsbury's and Nickelodeon, before moving into scoring feature films.
Richi's musical style is derived from a number of different influences. Most of his film music is heavily inspired by composers such as Steve Jablonsky, Thomas Bergersen, Hans Zimmer, Lorne Balfe, and Brian Tyler; as well as featuring underlying elements of rock music from bands such as Queen and Guns N' Roses. He also recently revealed that the odd spelling of his nickname "Richi", was inspired at a young age by the guitarist Jimi Hendrix.
In 2018 Richi began working with Jon Altham and SoundWave Studios, and has composed and collaborated on numerous projects in recent years including The Great Artist (2020) where he won 6 awards including "Best Composer", "Best Original Score" and "Best Soundtrack". He also orchestrated the film's title track "Brave" featuring vocalist Pia Toscano, which went on to win a Hollywood Music in Media Award (HMMA).