Brian McKinney(VIII)
- Music Department
- Executive
Brian McKinney is the owner of Brash, a Clio Award-winning trailer music, licensing, and music supervision company.
Growing up in New Hampshire in the '90s, Brian spent much of his time listening to music and playing in grunge bands. At 18 he pulled a Grosse Pointe Blank and ran off to join the Marine Corps. After his honorable discharge in 2004, Brian began working in the music industry as a concert promoter and journalist, eventually transitioning into PR and artist management after moving to Los Angeles. Since then he's run his own record label (Chocolate Lab Records) and founded Brash, a music licensing and sync company. Brash has placed music in films and television including Shameless, Shadowhunters, The Royals, Stranger Things, and Warrior Nun. Brash's trailer music has been used in campaigns for Doctor Strange 2, Haunted Mansion, Prey, Kraven, Violent Night, and many others.
Brian lives in West Lafayette, IN with his wife, 3 kids, and 3 dogs.
Growing up in New Hampshire in the '90s, Brian spent much of his time listening to music and playing in grunge bands. At 18 he pulled a Grosse Pointe Blank and ran off to join the Marine Corps. After his honorable discharge in 2004, Brian began working in the music industry as a concert promoter and journalist, eventually transitioning into PR and artist management after moving to Los Angeles. Since then he's run his own record label (Chocolate Lab Records) and founded Brash, a music licensing and sync company. Brash has placed music in films and television including Shameless, Shadowhunters, The Royals, Stranger Things, and Warrior Nun. Brash's trailer music has been used in campaigns for Doctor Strange 2, Haunted Mansion, Prey, Kraven, Violent Night, and many others.
Brian lives in West Lafayette, IN with his wife, 3 kids, and 3 dogs.