Biography

Christian (Chris) Arena is an Emmy Award nominated Los Angeles based singer/songwriter, producer, and composer whose work can be heard across television and feature films.

His song "Dreams" received a Emmy award nomination for "Outstanding Original Song in Daytime Drama."

Most recently, Arena's song 'SlowBurn' was licensed for the Billy Crystal movie 'Standing up Falling Down' premiering at the Tribeca Film Festival 2019 . Arena also scored and composed the feature film "Rhino,"(Jared Gilman) which is to be released in 2019.

Arena's work can be heard across television on shows including, NBC's "Chicago Fire," Fox's "Lucifer," ABC's "General Hospital," ABC Family's "Pretty Little Liars," and "Ravenswood," TV Land's "Younger," MTV's "Teen Mom," Along with "Catfish, Scream, Awkward" and more.

Chris Arena's work can be heard in the 2017 film "Open Water 3, Cage Dive", the 2012 romantic comedy, "This Thing With Sarah," and the 2010 award winning surf documentary "Dark Fall."
- IMDb mini biography by: RI

Chris Arena, born on August 2, 1984 in Atlantic City, hails from a musical family. Chris' grandfather worked as a jazz musician in New York City in the 1950's and 60's. His '59 Les Paul Standard was his instrument of choice.