Ross Campbell is a Scottish

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and

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. He is possibly best known for his score for the short film ''Poor Angels'' which earned him a Best Composer nomination at the 1996 BAFTA Scotland Awards.

Life and career

Ross Campbell studied composition as the prestigious

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in London and further enhanced his studies at the

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(now

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) in Glasgow. Upon leaving university, Ross pursued a career in commercial music and worked with many bands including Nightcrawlers in which he co-wrote the song "

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" which enjoyed success on both sides of the Atlantic selling over 750,000 copies in the

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alone. In the mid-1990s, Campbell began working as a composer for film and television. In 1996, he composed the music for the short film ''Poor Angels'' which starred

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in the lead role. The score earned Campbell a nomination at the 1996 BAFTA Scotland Awards. On the small screen, Campbell provided music for shows such as ''

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'' and the long running crime series ''

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''. In 2017, under the moniker Mondorosco, he released the album ''Kompass Strasse''.Kompass Strasse on Apple Music Store
/ref> His writing credits include hit records for artists such as Riton, French Montana, AJ Tracey and Big Narstie. Ross is the founder and MD of the record label Fool the Public. He is also a lecturer at Glasgow Kelvin College.

Filmography

Film

Television

Discography

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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Ross Campbell Music website
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