ALEXANDER LLOYD BLAKE

Dr. Alexander Lloyd Blake is a conductor, composer/arranger, vocal contractor, and music activist whose work bridges classical performance, commercial media, and socially engaged art. He is the Founding Artistic Director of Tonality, the GRAMMY® Award–winning choral ensemble recognized for using music to inspire collective action and foster human connection through culturally diverse storytelling. A trusted collaborator across film, television, and advertising, Blake is known for his vocal leadership, arranging expertise, and ability to bring sonic cohesion to creative projects. His credits as conductor, vocal contractor, and vocal arranger include Respect, Spiderhead (Netflix), and Space Jam: A New Legacy (Warner Bros.). He has worked on episodic series such as The Other Black Girl (Hulu), Young Love (Max), America the Beautiful (Disney+), The Time Traveler’s Wife (HBO), and The G Word with Adam Conover (Netflix). As a studio vocalist, he appears on the soundtracks of Us, The Lion King, and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. He performed at the 92nd Academy Awards with Cynthia Erivo and prepared singers for the 2020 GRAMMY Awards. In May 2025, Blake premiered his 30-minute choral suite Running From, Running To: A Musical Reflection on Ahmaud Arbery at the Wallis Annenberg Center. The Los Angeles Times praised it as “a powerful meditation on remembrance and justice,” and Ahmaud Arbery’s mother described it as “beautiful… I wish I could play it over and over again.” Blake’s arrangements are published by Santa Barbara Music Publishing, Alliance Music Publishing, and Walton Music. He earned a GRAMMY® nomination for his work on Scott Hoying’s “Rose Without the Thorns,” and his concert and broadcast projects include music for the MLB All-Star Game, Kelly Clarkson’s Chemistry flash mob, and GAP’s #GiveYourGift campaign.