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Roy Harter

Roy Harter (born March 6, 1973) is a New York Emmy award-winning, composer, sound designer and audio mixer, best known for his work in television and film. He is also a multi-instrumentalist for various performing and recording artists. Harter was the founder and owner of the post-production facility SkinnyMan, located in Times Square, New York.

In 1998 Harter became co-owner of the audio division of the television post-production facility Editional Effects, (EENYC) located in Times Square, New York City. He set up and ran their audio division.

In 2003 Harter set up his television and film post-production facility SkinnyMan, in Times Square, New York City. He has composed music, mixed television commercials, promos, and shows for many major television networks. SkinnyMan served as a home base and recording studio for all of Harter's musical projects.

Roy Harter is the music composer for a number of television and internet shows, including the popular Nickelodeon game show, Figure It Out. He is the composer for astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson’s show StarTalk, as well as Don Jamieson’sThat Jamieson Show”.

Harter performs and tours with various musical artists and bands, including Dan Donnelly's live band Sonovagun, The Membranes, Goldblade, The Fabulous Good Time Party Boys, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Damien Dempsey, Duke Special, The Levellers, The Pietasters, 3 Daft Monkeys, The Celtic Social Club, Pattern Pusher, and Common.

Using various musicians, including members of Paul Simon's band and Stiff Little Fingers, Roy Harter composed all the promotional music for the children's television network Noggin. The "Alley Pond Park Ensemble" he created for the project was given strict rules that only allowed the musicians to perform using common household items, such as pots and pans.

On October 21, 2005 Harter gave a televised alpine bell performance in Times Square, New York City. The event was sponsored by Verizon and aired on Nickelodeon. The performance was also simulcast on the Viacom Jumbo-Tron Screen in Times Square, New York.

From January 2007 to 2010, Harter hosted a weekly radio show entitled "Roy Harter's Outlaw Hour", airing every Sunday night on UK based, Tinternet Radio. The show was primarily a music program showcasing outlaw country and rebellious musical acts, both classic and modern.

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