Niels Bye Nielsen is an Emmy nominated composer, orchestrator and guitarist. A native of Skagen, Denmark, Niels relocated to Los Angeles in 1994 to further pursue a career as a composer and guitarist. A short time after arriving in the U.S., Niels was hired by Grammy award-winning guitar legend Steve Vai to orchestrate his guitar compositions for symphonies in the U.S. and Europe. The work resulted in further collaborations for Vai’s albums and other rock recording artists. “Niels’ virtuosity is matched only by his versatility. The guy’s a creative monster. He blows my mind,” says Steve Vai.

Niels continues to combine his talents in composition and orchestration with cutting edge guitar. Whether working with an artist or composing and orchestrating for film, television and games, Niels creates unique scores and arrangements. At LFM, Niels has been an intricate part of the process bringing his dynamic musicianship, composing and orchestrating skills to every project.

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