Benjamin Wynn

Benjamin Wynn is an American composer, sound designer, and music producer. He co-founded the Track Team with Jeremy Zuckerman in 2004, and together they composed the score for both Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra.

Avatar: The Last Airbender credits[]

Music and sound design[]

61 episodes and 3 shorts

101. "The Boy in the Iceberg"
102. "The Avatar Returns"
103. "The Southern Air Temple"
104. "The Warriors of Kyoshi"
105. "The King of Omashu"
106. "Imprisoned"
107. "Winter Solstice, Part 1: The Spirit World"
108. "Winter Solstice, Part 2: Avatar Roku"
109. "The Waterbending Scroll"
110. "Jet"
111. "The Great Divide"
112. "The Storm"
113. "The Blue Spirit"
114. "The Fortuneteller"
115. "Bato of the Water Tribe"
116. "The Deserter"
117. "The Northern Air Temple"
118. "The Waterbending Master"
119. "The Siege of the North, Part 1"
120. "The Siege of the North, Part 2"
201. "The Avatar State"
202. "The Cave of Two Lovers"
203. "Return to Omashu"
204. "The Swamp"
205. "Avatar Day"
206. "The Blind Bandit"
207. "Zuko Alone"
208. "The Chase"
209. "Bitter Work"
210. "The Library"
211. "The Desert"
212. "The Serpent's Pass"
213. "The Drill"
214. "City of Walls and Secrets"
215. "The Tales of Ba Sing Se"
216. "Appa's Lost Days"
217. "Lake Laogai"
218. "The Earth King"
219. "The Guru"
220. "The Crossroads of Destiny"
301. "The Awakening"
302. "The Headband"
303. "The Painted Lady"
304. "Sokka's Master"
305. "The Beach"
306. "The Avatar and the Fire Lord"
307. "The Runaway"
308. "The Puppetmaster"
309. "Nightmares and Daydreams"
310. "The Day of Black Sun, Part 1: The Invasion"
311. "The Day of Black Sun, Part 2: The Eclipse"
312. "The Western Air Temple"
313. "The Firebending Masters"
314. "The Boiling Rock, Part 1"
315. "The Boiling Rock, Part 2"
316. "The Southern Raiders"
317. "The Ember Island Players"
318. "Sozin's Comet, Part 1: The Phoenix King"
319. "Sozin's Comet, Part 2: The Old Masters"
320. "Sozin's Comet, Part 3: Into the Inferno"
321. "Sozin's Comet, Part 4: Avatar Aang"

The Legend of Korra credits[]

Sound design[]

52 episodes

Avatar: Braving the Elements credits[]

Guest[]

28. "Sound Off! With Benjamin Wynn"

Selected other credits[]

Filmography[]

A Leading Man (2013 - composer)
He Lives (2007; short - composer)

Biographical information[]

Wynn, who grew up in Chicago, was heavily influenced by the University of Chicago's radio station WHPK. He particularly liked the way hip-hop manipulated sounds, as well as its use of static. He spent much time hanging out around the station during his high school career. Later, his interests in music led him to CalArts, where he studied acoustics, music theory, and other related subjects. He earned a bachelor's degree in music technology, but was intrigued by the Balinese Gamelan, African drumming, and hand percussion. He has put out three electronic/hip-hop albums under the name of Deru and helped compose an eight-part score for a ballet during his professional career.

Wynn was nominated for a Motion Picture Sound Editor's Golden Reel award in 2009 for his sound design work on Avatar: The Last Airbender.

Awards[]

2012: Won a Daytime Emmy Award for Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness (Outstanding Sound Editing - Animation)

External links[]

The Track Team Official website (archived)