Bryndon Cook
Multidisciplinary Artist, Actor, and Music Director
Bryndon Cook is a multidisciplinary artist, actor and music director. Composing and recording music as Starchild & The New Romantic, Cook released his sophomore LP, “Forever,” in 2020. Previous creative work includes collaborations with the Newark Boys Chorus, Solange Knowles, Telfar, the Guggenheim Museum, Sydney Opera House, Hollywood Bowl and more. Television and film credits include season three of “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” (Amazon, 2020) and Lin Manuel Miranda’s “Tick, Tick… Boom!” (Netflix, 2021).
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