German-born, London-raised Hans Zimmer began his musical career as a pioneer of the use of digital synthesizers and computer technology. A musical natural who had only two weeks of piano lessons to his credit, Zimmer crafted early work that included commercial jingles and an influential stint as a record producer for such groups as Tangerine Dream and The Buggles. In the early 1980s, he joined with Stanley Myers to form Lillie Yard Studio with the pair collaborating on the soundtracks to such features as Jerzy Skolimowski's "Moonlighting" (1982) and Stephen Frears' "My Beautiful Laundrette"
