Piers Baron (born 29 October 1983) is an English musician. He has written with and for David Blaine, Robbie Williams, DJ Fresh, Pendulum, Diane Warren, Glen Ballard, Maejor, Gran Turismo Sport, HBO, Jetman - "Young Feathers", Nike - "Never Not Part 2", and Cher. He is best known for his cinematic music production, particularly in drum and bass, soundtracks and pop.

Career

Drum and bass

Producing music under the name "Baron", he joined up with Breakbeat Kaos and was known for dance-floor tracks, releasing "At the Drive In". His drum and bass records were featured on BBC Radio 1, and were successful on the UK Dance chart, with a number one hit, seven top tens and six top three hits. He scored a number 1 on the UK Dance Singles Chart with his track "Drive In, Drive By". Drum and bass musician Goldie ranked "Drive In, Drive By" as an all-time jungle and drum & bass great. "Operation Pipe Dream" by Baron has been cited by Skrillex as the driving force to him becoming a DJ.

Soundtrack

Baron has worked extensively in the soundtrack genre. His credits include David Blaine's Live, Gran Turismo Sport, Nike's Never Not Part 2, Jetman's Young Feathers, Teton Gravity Research's Accomplice, Red Bull's The Fourth Phase, HBO's Cries from Syria, the Ty Evans-directed The Flat Earth, We Are Blood, The Last Maniac, Unbeleafable 3D, and Absinthe Films' Resonance.

Discography

Singles (as Piers Baron)

Soundtracks (as Piers Baron)

Live

Production

Singles (with Bleitch)

Singles (with Maize)

Remixes (with Maize)

Drum and bass (as Baron)