Category: Composer

Joaquín Orellana

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About Joaquín Orellana

Classical music composer with a style characterized by a combination of electro-acoustic music utilizing homemade instruments.

Early life

He first studied music at the San Sebastian School where he joined the band. He graduated as a violinist from the National Conservatory of Music ‘Germán Alcántara’ in 1959.

Trivia

He was one of the composers granted a scholarship to study at the Latin American Center of High Musical Studies of the Di Tella Institute (CLAEM) in Buenos Aires.

Family of Joaquín Orellana

He was born in the San José neighborhood of Guatemala City. He lived in a house with his maternal grandparents.

Close associates of Joaquín Orellana

He was able to study with numerous musicians at CLAEM, one of whom was Alberto Ginastera.

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Beau Black

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About Beau Black

Singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who has done the music for the TV series’ Miles from Tomorrowland and Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero. He has composed additional music for Burn Notice, Make It or Break It, Pretty Little Liars, 90210, Jake and the Never Land Pirates, The Lion Guard and more.

Early life

He performed on stage as early as the age of five, singing the song “Let’s Lock the Door.” He taught himself to play the guitar and drums when he was 14 years old.

Trivia

His discography includes albums titled Meant to Be and Perfect Day, as well as an EP called Halfway There.

Family of Beau Black

His father Jay Black in a group called Jay and the Americans. He is the youngest child of Jay.

Close associates of Beau Black

He composed music for an episode of The Hard Times of RJ Berger, an MTV series starring Paul Iacono in the title role.

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Stephen Hilton

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About Stephen Hilton

Composer who’s worked on some of the biggest movies, including favorites such as Transformers: Dark of the Moon, the Oceans 11 movies, and Moulin Rouge.

Early life

He was an electronic musician who got into composing on accident. He was approached by the band Depeche Mode after they had heard some of his songs.

Trivia

He’s worked with Apple and composed the music for several of their commercials.

Family of Stephen Hilton

He married Laura Clery in 2012. He has appeared in her comic videos called “Me Trying to Flirt.” They became parents to a son named Alfie in 2019. They’re currently expecting their second child together.

Close associates of Stephen Hilton

He’s worked exclusively with composer Hans Zimmer on films such as Megamind and Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted.

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Jelly Roll Morton

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About Jelly Roll Morton

First great jazz composer whose “Jelly Roll Blues” became the first jazz composition to be published. He was also jazz’s first arranger.

Early life

He was heavily influenced by Tony Jackson. He began touring the American South in minstrel shows in 1904.

Trivia

He became known for writing “Wolverine Blues,” “Black Bottom Stomp,” and “I Thought I Heard Buddy Bolden Say,” as well as pioneering the Spanish tinge.

Family of Jelly Roll Morton

He was born to F.P. Lamothe and Louise Monette. His parents were never married and instead had a common-law marriage. He convinced his religious mother that he was a night watchman at a barrel factory when he was really playing piano at a brothel. He married Mabel Bertrand in 1928.

Close associates of Jelly Roll Morton

He recorded alongside clarinetist Artie Shaw.

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Emily Bear

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About Emily Bear

Composer and pianist who debuted at Carnegie Hall in 2010 when she was only nine. This led to many more prestigious appearances before the age of 12. In 2016, he began leading her own jazz trio. They released an EP titled Into The Blue in 2017.

Early life

Her first compositions were written when she was only three. She had produced more than 350 compositions by the time she was eight.

Trivia

She frequently appeared on the Ellen DeGeneres show and was only six when she performed for President George W. Bush at the White House.

Family of Emily Bear

She was born to Brian and Andrea Bear in Rockford, Illinois, the youngest of three children. Her grandmother sensed that she had a unique gift for the piano when Emily was only two.

Close associates of Emily Bear

She was mentored by Quincy Jones who produced her first jazz album “Diversity,” which dropped in May 2013.

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Miki Matsubara

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About Miki Matsubara

Pop singer and composer who is best recognized for her debut 1980 single, “Stay With Me.” She went on to release twelve albums throughout her career. She also went by the name Suzie Matsubara.

Early life

While still in high school she moved to Tokyo to pursue a singing career. 

Trivia

She lent her voice to several anime theme songs, including the Gu Gu Ganmo theme song.

Family of Miki Matsubara

She married her drummer Maki Honjo, who later became a dentist. She passed away in 2004 from cancer. Her mother was a Jazz singer.

Close associates of Miki Matsubara

 In 2020, singer Rainych Ran posted a cover of “Stay With Me,” bringing the song and Matsubara back into the spotlight.

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John Williams

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About John Williams

One of cinema’s all-time greatest composers who wrote the theme music for Star Wars, Superman, and Indiana Jones. He also composed one of the most recognized theme songs in history, for Jaws, which won the 1975 Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic Score.

Early life

He was drafted into the U.S. Air Force in 1952, during which time he arranged and conducted for The U.S. Air Force Band.

Trivia

He also composed theme music for Jurassic Park, Schindler’s List, Saving Private Ryan, the first three Harry Potter films, Catch Me If You Can, Memoirs of a Geisha, War Horse, Lincoln, and Family Plot, Alfred Hitchcock’s last film.

Family of John Williams

He fathered three children with first wife, actress Barbara Ruick, and married second wife, Samantha Winslow, in 1980.

Close associates of John Williams

His lengthy collaboration with Steven Spielberg began in 1974 with The Sugarland Express, Spielberg’s feature film debut.

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Ajay Gogavale

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About Ajay Gogavale

One half of the music director/composer duo Ajay-Atul with his older brother Atul Gogavale. They have composed music for movies such as Agneepath, Bol Bachchan, and Singham. 

Early life

His interest in music developed while he was still in high school. As his family could not afford proper training or equipment, he volunteered in local schools and temples in order to practice with real instruments. 

Trivia

They are the first Indian music directors to record at Sony scoring studios in Hollywood, for the movie Sairat.

Family of Ajay Gogavale

His father is Ashok Gogavale, a revenue department officer. 

Close associates of Ajay Gogavale

Hrithik Roshan and Priyanka Chopra were the stars of Agneepath. 

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Ludwig van Beethoven

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About Ludwig van Beethoven

Bridged the gap between Classical and Romantic music with his symphonies, concertos, and sonatas despite losing his hearing. His most famous compositions included “For Elise,” the “Moonlight Sonata,” and the Ninth Symphony. 

Early life

His compositional career was divided into three periods by scholars: Early, Middle, and Late. The impact Haydn and Mozart had on him was present in the Early pieces.

Trivia

His output ultimately consisted of nine symphonies, five concertos for piano, 32 piano sonatas, and 16 string quartets.

Family of Ludwig van Beethoven

He was born to Johann Beethoven and Maria Magdalena Keverich. He was instructed by his father after showing a natural musical ability and performed in public for the first time in March of 1778. He had a love affair with Josephine Brusnvik, his pupil and the daughter of a countess.

Close associates of Ludwig van Beethoven

His music transcended centuries and generations. In Stanley Kubrick ‘s “A Clockwork Orange,” for example, main character Alex listens to Beethoven’s symphonies in between stints of drug-induced rampage.

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Kevin MacLeod

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About Kevin MacLeod

Music and soundtrack composer who distributes music using a Creative Commons Attribution License, which has earned him credit as a composer in more than 1,000 films.

Early life

It was the emergence of downloadable media that allowed him to make a name for himself.

Trivia

He has approximately 1,000 works available for download for free on his website Incompetech.

Family of Kevin MacLeod

He was born in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

Close associates of Kevin MacLeod

One of the most notable movies to use his music was Hugo, which starred Ben Kingsley and Sacha Baron Cohen.

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