Allen Simpson:
CLASS OF 1987
Spring Valley High SchoolClass of 1987
Columbia, SC
University of North Carolina Class of 1991
Chapel hill, NC
E. L. Wright Middle SchoolClass of 1983
Columbia, SC
Windsor Elementary SchoolClass of 1980
Columbia, SC
Allen's Story
Life
(This is from my professional resume, so it's kind of dry, but it gives you an idea what I've been up to... career-wise at least. Personally, I'm married (my wife's name is Tracy Burns) and I live in Glendale, CA, which is just outside of Hollywood, east of the Valley.)
Allen Simpson is the composer and co-lyricist for the award-winning musical FELLOWSHIP!, a musical parody of "The Fellowship of the Ring." Currently, he's writing music for the video sketch show ACCEPTABLE TV, airing Fridays on VH-1. He also worked with director Rob Schrab to create website music for NEW LINE'S TENACIOUS D IN: THE PICK OF DESTINY, starring Jack Black.
Recently, Allen composed music for the pilot episode of THE SARAH SILVERMAN PROGRAM on Comedy Central. Allen's created music for DICK CLARK'S NEW YEAR'S ROCKIN' EVE, ABC's THE WAYNE BRADY SHOW, an...Expand for more
d several shows for Channel101.com including LASER FART, HOUSE OF COSBYS and TWIGGER'S HOLIDAY. Allen won BEST ORIGINAL SCORE at the 2003 Channel 101 Awards for his work on the hit show TIME BELT and also contributed music to the CHANNEL 101 pilot for THE FX NETWORK.
He played guitar and did live sound effects on the PAX improv comedy show WORLD CUP COMEDY and was the improv keyboardist for the WAYNE BRADY & FRIENDS national tour for three years. He also plays for many LA-based comedy groups such as COMEDYSPORTZ, THEATRESPORTS, SECOND CITY, IO WEST and THE GROUNDLINGS.
Allen won DVD/VIDEO OF THE YEAR honors in the Videomaker/Panasonic Short Film Contest for DELBERT & RUFUS, a film he wrote, directed and scored. Allen also wrote the score for the animated short SWING SLUTS, which appeared in SPIKE & MIKE'S TWISTED ANIMATION FESTIVAL.
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