Clint Mansell (born Clinton Darryl Mansell, 7 January 1963, in Coventry, England) is a musician and composer. Mansell was the lead singer and guitarist of the British band,
Pop Will Eat Itself, from 1986 till the band disbanded. Mansell also broke into the world of film scoring when his friend, director, Darren Aronofsky, gave him the opportunity to score his debut film, "
π". Despite some acclaim, Mansell's score went widely unnoticed by both fans and critics.