His musical career began in
Nashville while earning degrees in music and drama at
Middle Tennessee State University. After graduation, Clinton moved to
Los Angeles and became a staff writer for
Warner Brothers Music, while arranging and performing session work. He later recorded four albums for
MCA,
Elektra Records,
ABC, and
Arista Records. The
George Clinton Band attracted the attention of a movie producer, giving Clinton the opportunity to score his first film, ''
Cheech and Chong's Still Smokin', and later, Cheech and Chong's The Corsican Brothers''. Clinton's most recognizable scores include
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (and its sequels); the martial arts fantasy
Mortal Kombat and its sequel
Mortal Kombat Annihilation; and
Showtime's series
Red Shoe Diaries. His awards include a 2002
Grammy nomination, a 2007 Emmy nomination, and eight
BMI Film Music Awards. He was honored with the Richard Kirk Award at the 2007 BMI Film and TV Awards. The award is given annually to a composer who has made significant contributions to film and television music. Clinton has also written several concert works and three musicals. He serves as an adviser at the
Sundance Institute and used to be the Chair of the Film Scoring Department at
Berklee College of Music in Boston. ==Discography==