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Geeks and Beats: ROBOTS

Geeks and Beats is a themed bar night for makers in Los Angeles. In September we had a wild time at our wearable tech meetup. I DJed as Jordan B with guest DJ Magronic, with VJs Cupcake and ADub doing fashion-themed visuals. We had a lot of great folks from Crash Space, LA Makerspace, and […]

Cloud Atlas Soundtrack available on iTunes and Amazon

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I was once again honored to be part of the music team for Cloud Atlas, the new Tom Tykwer, Lana Wachowski and Andy Wachowski film that comes out Friday. I worked as a music arranger and programmer for composers Johnny Klimek, Reinhold Heil, and Tom Tykwer. The soundtrack is possibly their finest work yet, in […]

“I Do” and “Genderfreak” premiere at Outfest

“I Do”, a feature written and starring David Ross and directed by Glenn Gaylord, is premiering July 18th at 8:30 pm at Outfest at the Ford Amphitheater. It is an extremely well-produced, beautifully shot and well-written drama with themes about gay marriage and immigration rights that is getting great reviews. I scored the film with […]

Johnny Klimek and Reinhold Heil’s “Awake” Soundtrack

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I have been busy as part of the team that composes the soundtrack for NBC’s critically-acclaimed “Awake.” It has been a joy working on the show for composers Johnny Klimek and Reinhold Heil for series executive producer Kyle Killen. I love the show and hope it gets a second season. Below is a scene I […]

DIY Custom Acrylic Music Keyboard Case

My music keyboard is placed underneath my window, making it a great platform for my cats to walk on. They would constantly step on the keys or buttons, disrupting my Logic sessions by changing MIDI channels or programs. But the last straw was when one of my cats vomited on the keyboard. I decided to […]

Killer Elite In Theaters September 23

I am excited to have been part of Reinhold Heil and Johnny Klimek’s scoring team for the upcoming release of Killer Elite, in Theaters September 23. I am credited as a music programmer and score performer on the film, and my original work can be heard on the tracks “Room Service”, “Hunter’s Release”, and “End […]

Genderfreak Music Video and Kickstarter Campaign

I am the composer and music supervisor for Genderfreak, a new film by Becca Louisell. Below is a music video and Kickstarter campaign for the film: I wrote the song in the music video and co-wrote the lyrics with Louisell. I am excited to be working on a film that deals with transgender issues in […]

6 Giorni Sulla Terra (6 Days On Earth) Released

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“6 Giorni Sulla Terra”, directed by Varo Venturi, was released this weekend in Italy. I had the privilege of being a co-composer of the film along with industry veterans Johnny Klimek and Reinhold Heil. This was my first co-credit with them. The music on the official website features a track I wrote: http://www.6giornisullaterra.info/ The film’s […]

Track Featured in Target Commercial

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A music library track I composed was recently featured in a Target commercial for hand sanitizer, part of their national “Everyday” 15-second spots. View it below:

Synesthesia event featuring Dirty Vegas and Orchestra in Miami 6/4/11

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Update: This concert has been rescheduled to June 4. I am one of three orchestrators arranging for Dirty Vegas’s Synesthesia concert with live orchestra at the New World Center in Miami next week. The event will present the unique combination of a live 30-piece symphony orchestra performing with grammy award-winning Dirty Vegas along with other […]