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While Star Wars, Van Halen, and Bye Bye Birdie may be responsible for his love of movies, music, and theater, it was a chance meeting with Henry Mancini in college that changed his life forever. In awe of Mancini’s ability to compose for any genre, Lennertz has modeled his career to be just as diverse. Whether its soaring heroics for Seth Rogen as a hot dog saving the world in Sausage Party or the lush orchestral melodies of Steven Spielberg’s Medal of Honor series…a stark, out of tune gospel piano for Mark Ruffalo’s battle with addiction in Thanks for Sharing or futuristic dystopian Americana for J.J. Abrams’ Revolution, this classic eclectic ability has now become his signature. He has an Emmy nomination for the cult hit Supernatural, a Grammy for his arrangements on Ozomatli’s Street Signs, and 16 BMI awards. Equally comfortable on the small screen, on stage, and at festivals, Chris has written eclectic scores for Marvel’s Agent Carter and Sundance award-winner Adam for Fox Searchlight. He has written with Broadway legends David Zippel, Glenn Slater, and Oscar and Tony winner Alan Menken on Sausage Party as well as the musical adventure Galavant. Chris is also one of the most in demand composers in video games with hits like Medal of Honor, James Bond, and the Mass Effect series. His passion for education and philanthropy plays a major part in his life with Education Through Music Los Angeles and The Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation as well as Hands Together in Haiti.