Eddie Frente is an Emmy Award winner including two recognitions for Original Musical Composition and Sound Design. Eddie is also the recipient of the Sportel award for Original Music and Sound Design. The Sportel Award, highlights those who capture best the beauty of sports through emotion and creativity. Eddie was the only American to win that year.
Eddie has created original scores and sound design for a variety of networks including CBS, NBC, HBO, MTV, VH1 and Showtime to name a few. Through original music and sound, he has helped bring to life the narrative in every medium from Film, Television, Music video and World Wide Web.
Starting in the recording industry as a Producer, Remixer, Composer and Engineer. For years he worked with some of the worlds largest musical artists, in every genre. Mick Jagger, Jewel, Christina Aguilera, Rob Thomas, Diddy, Everything But The Girl, Janes Addiction and Brandy are just a few of the artists Eddie has worked with in his career. As labels and artists became aware of his work, Bands who have never allowed a remix of their music like Shinedown and Skillet, would hire Eddie to remix their songs.
While working in Film and Television and creating records for well known artists, Eddie was the writer, producer and guitar player in his own band kHz. kHz would spend 12 weeks in the top 20 on Sirius Radios rock charts, tour the US playing famous stages like L.A.’s Whiskey Go Go and Viper Room to NYC’s legendary CBGB’s and Irving Plaza again, to name a few.
The band would become a cult favorite for many well-known musicians, directors and athletes. After seeing the band at the Viper Room, writer/director James Gunn (Slither, Guardian’s of the Galaxy) would ask for one of the bands song to be included in his film “Super” .
After 20 years working as a music producer and remixer for major companies like Warner Bros & Atlantic Records, Eddie shifted his career towards film full time. Working with indie filmmakers to help bring their visions to life in all areas of post production. Specializing in editing, sound design, re-recording mixing and score.
Frente simultaneously writes and directs his own films while assisting fellow filmmakers. His latest work as an Editor & Re-recording mixer can be seen on HBOMAX in the film “Princess Cut” while the pilot for “Brownsville Bred” Written and Directed by Elaine Del Valle which Eddie Edited, Scored and is a Producer on, had it’s world premiere at the 2022 SXSW Film Festival competing as 1 of only 6 episodic pilots, winning the audience award. Frente also won best editing at the "Catalyst" festival for the pilot.
As a Writer, Director, Eddie’s short films have won awards in several categories on the festival circuit. Frente’s short film “The Muse” is streaming on Vidiverse, Alex Proyas’ new online platform. Frente recently released his latest short film "Blue" which is now having its festival run. In early 2023, Frente started pre-production for the feature film "New Hope" which he wrote with writing partner Saro Varjabedian. The pair is set to direct the feature with Eddie handling post.
While each piece Eddie creates, is unique in mood and character, its feel is the currency of a professional storyteller who continues to craft living narratives at the highest level.
