Warren, Patrick

Patrick Warren (born March 3, 1957, Santa Barbara, CA) is an American pianist, keyboardist, composer, and music producer. He is known for his work on the films Magnolia, Fifty Shades of Grey, Boogie Nights, and Kevin Smith's Red State, as well as the television series True Detective, for which he composed and performed his original music for which he was awarded an Emmy. He composed the theme song and the original score to the Showtime original series The Chi. As a recording artist, he has worked with Seal, Tom Waits, Aimee Mann, Avril Levigne, Fiona Apple, Bruce Springsteen, T Bone Burnett, Tracy Chapman, John Legend, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Joe Cocker, Sheryl Crow, and many many more.