Alex Lasarenko

Alex Lasarenko
Crop of the only known publicly released photo of Lasarenko
Born
Alexander Lasarenko

(1963-07-13)July 13, 1963
DiedNovember 8, 2020(2020-11-08) (aged 57)[1]
OccupationsComposer, pianist, creative director
Known forDisney Channel mnemonic

Alexander Lasarenko (July 13, 1963 – November 8, 2020)[1] was an American composer, classical pianist, and creative director. He is most widely known for composing the four-note mnemonic for the Disney Channel, which has been used in the network's branding since 2002, following a documentary by YouTube channel Defunctland.[2]

Career

Early career and Elias Arts

During his time at Elias, he also contributed to film projects, working as a studio assistant on the production of the song "Smile" for the 1992 film Chaplin and co-composing the score for Streetwise (1993).[3]

Tonal Sound and film/television composing

In 2002, Lasarenko founded his own music and sound design company, Tonal Sound.[4]

His television work included creating remixes of his original theme for the long-running PBS series Nature.[5]

Death

Lasarenko died on November 8, 2020, at the age of 57.[2][1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Obituary information for Alexander Lasarenko". O'Boyle Funeral Home. Retrieved February 19, 2026.
  2. ^ a b Burlingame, Russ (2022-11-21). "Defunctland Has Solved A Wild Disney Channel Mystery". ComicBook.com.
  3. ^ Aanensen, Jon (2021-04-19). "Jonathan Elias: A Filmography". Celluloid Tunes.
  4. ^ "The Apple Pushers - The Team". www.applepushers.com.
  5. ^ Ecke, Raymond (2009-10-02). "Tonal Gets Back To Nature For PBS". Mixonline.