Charlie Nguyen Kim is an award-winning French composer based in Miami, known for blending orchestral and electronic music with American and French influences.
With over 200 projects, Charlie has composed music for numerous films and TV series across major American and French networks, collaborating with directors such as Luc Besson (director & producer of Lucy, Taken, Leon, Nikita), Scott Waugh (director of Runner, Expend4bles…) , Luke Greenfield (director of Playdate, The girl next door), …
In 2020, he was selected at the Cannes Film Festival among the 40 best composers in the world for the first Spot the Composer, alongside Alexandre Desplat.
His original score for the 2024 Olympics, narrated by Marion Cotillard, was featured in the official competition at the Cannes Film Festival.
In 2025, he received an award at the SXSW Festival.
His work in luxury branding includes original music for Lancôme’s La Vie Est Belle campaign featuring Julia Roberts, directed by Bruno Aveillan, as well as collaborations with Patrick Dempsey. He has created sound identities for Porsche, Louis Vuitton, Rolls-Royce, and more earning 2 Cannes Lions Awards.
His music has also been exhibited at Atelier des Lumières in Paris and will be presented at Expo 2025 in Osaka and Luxembourg
Charlie, an electronic music producer known under the alias KIMOTION, has worked with major artists such as Diplo, Justice, Like Mike, Mylène Farmer, Grand Corps Malade, Passi, and many others. As KIMOTION, he has topped global charts and shared the stage with legends like David Guetta, Avicii, Swedish House Mafia, Martin Garrix, Robin Schulz.
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