Charlie Nguyen Kim is an award-winning French composer based in Miami, known for blending orchestral and electronic music with American and French influences.
He has composed music for numerous films and TV series across major American and European networks, collaborating with directors such as Scott Waugh (Runner, Expend4bles…), Luc Besson (director & producer of Lucy, Taken, Leon, Nikita), and Luke Greenfield (Playdate, The Girl Next Door).
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 SXSW Festival in Austin, and served as jury member at the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival — the largest short film festival in the world. His work has earned 2 Cannes Lions Awards.
Beyond screen, his work in luxury branding includes the iconic music for Lancôme's La Vie Est Belle campaign featuring Julia Roberts (directed by Bruno Aveillan), collaborations with Patrick Dempsey, and sound identities for Porsche, Louis Vuitton, Rolls-Royce, Dior, Tag Heuer…
His music has also been exhibited in museums: at Atelier des Lumières in Paris, at Expo 2025 in Osaka, and Giolabs in 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. As KIMOTION he has topped global charts and shared the stage with David Guetta, Avicii, Swedish House Mafia, Martin Garrix, Robin Schulz.
