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John Massari
Composer
323-573-2896
Website: http://www.johnmassarimusic.com
IMDb: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0006188
SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/johnmassari
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/johnmassari77
INTRODUCTION
I am a seasoned professional with IMDb credits that reflect a diverse career in film composing
and audio postproduction for feature films, film shorts, documentaries, commercials and
television series. Recent work includes "Jesus VR: The Story of Christ" the world's first virtual
reality feature length film.
With my many years of experience creating and editing music from libraries and sourcing music
cues, I have composed a sizable collection of original and compelling music with the
internationally acclaimed music production company, Extreme Music, the production music arm
of Sony/ATV Music Publishing.
ABOUT ME
From an early age, music in film and television moved and inspired me in ways I cannot
describe. After studying music privately with film composers and at UCLA, I found myself
creating music for The Walt Disney Company’s “Wonderful World of Disney” and for HBO’s
first original series “The Ray Bradbury Theater” and working alongside one of my all-time
heroes, Author Ray Bradbury.
I continue to work on diverse projects in film and television scoring, national commercials,
including sound design for Lady Gaga.
My thirty years career experience in the media industry has been fueled by invention and
innovation. I possess a very strong, diligent and creative work ethic with firm leadership skills
collaborating, mentoring and motivating the individuals and teams I work with.
EDUCATION
Music Composition University of California, Los Angeles
CREDITS SUMMARY
Feature Films: (Composer)
The Story of Jesus Christ: Virtual Reality Feature Autumn Productions and VRWERX
Crows of the Desert: Matrix Communication
Thrill Kill: Ghosteye Pictures
The Gauntlet: Kingdom of Light Entertainment
The Cell 2: New Line Cinema - Warner Bros
Ring Around the Rosie: Sony Pictures
Veritas, Prince of Truth: Twelfth Night Entertainment
Skeletons: Home Box Office
KickBoxer 5: Kings Road Entertainment
The Making of '...And God Spoke': Lionsgate
Death Ring: New Line Cinema
Killer Klowns from Outer Space: MGM
Television Series: (Composer)
The Nate Berkus Show: Harpo Productions / Sony Pictures
Dish Nation: Studio City Productions
Beyond the Headlines: Amanda Knox Story: Lifetime Movie Network
Beverly Hills Fabulous: Bischoff/Hervey Entertainment
Beyond the Headlines: Craigslist Killer: CBS News Productions
Celebrity Ghost Stories: Biography Channel
Missions That Changed the War: Sleeping Dog Production / History Channel
Plain Jane: Fly on the Wall Entertainment
Hoarders: Screaming Flea Productions
Giuliana & Bill: Style Network
The Haunted: Picture Shack Entertainment
Supernanny: Ricochet Television
Seven Signs of the Apocalypse: Morningstar Entertainment / History Channel
Chef Academy: Mentorn
Sober House: Irwin Entertainment
Grand Guignol: A Theatrical Tradition: Sparkhill Productions
Bones: Skeleton Crew (& Sound Mixing): 20th Century Fox
Vanished (2006) (& Sound Mixing): 20th Century Fox
Tinker Bell: A Fairy's Tale (Video short) 2006: The Walt Disney Company
My Dad, Walt Disney (Video documentary short) 2006: The Walt Disney Company
The Hardy Boys: From Dixon to Disney (Video short) 2006: The Walt Disney Company
Working with Walt (Video short) 2006: The Walt Disney Company
Prison Break: Proof of Innocence (& Sound Mixing): 20th Century Fox
24: Conspiracy (& Sound Mixing): 20th Century Fox
The Ray Bradbury Theater: HBO Original Series
Jonny Quest (TV Series) 13 episodes, 1986 – 1987, Orchestrator/Composer: Hanna Barbera
Scared Silent (Exposing and Ending Child Abuse): ABC / Arnold Shapiro Productions
Hart to Hart: Columbia Pictures
Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV Series) Major Effects (1979): TWDC
DVD Documentaries (Music Composition, Sound Design Mixing/Editing ):
Revolutionary Road: DreamWorks/Paramount Pictures
Sweeney Todd: Warner Brothers
Tinker Bell: A Fairy's Tale: The Walt Disney Company
Toys, Toys Galore - Family Guy: 20th Century Fox
Working with Walt: The Walt Disney Company
L. Frank Baum: The Man Behind the Curtain: MGM
Because of the Wonderful Things It Does: MGM
The Legacy of Oz: MGM
Ray Harryhausen - The Early Years Collection: Sparkhill Productions
The Shield: Breaking Episode 315: Fox Television Network
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Storybook: MGM
Star Trek 5: Cosmic Thoughts: Paramount
Mission to Mars: Animatic to Scene Comparison: Touchstone
'Old Yeller: Remembering a Classic: The Walt Disney Company
The Making of '20000 Leagues Under the Sea: The Walt Disney Company
The Hours: Paramount
The Mind and Times of Virginia Woolf: Paramount
Multi Media:
Sound design and video audio re mastering for Lady Gaga's Video, "Bad Romance"
Production: Company DNA; Directed by Francis Lawrence
Bakugan Battle Brawlers: Sound Design and audio mixing
Producer: Animax
Production Music:
Original music scores for Extreme Music/Sony ATV under aliases Biggy G and David Inlander
http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/tv-film/5640673/sonyatvs-extreme-music-and-hanszimmer-form-joint-venture-the
Commercials:
Original music and complete post sound for Radio and TV ad campaigns for Best Buy's Pacific
Sales. National commercials with Prettybird US and Ear to Ear Audio Banks for national brands:
IBM, Nextel, Dodge, Pontiac, PeoplePC, Cars.com, Converse
INDUSTRY AWARDS
CableAce: Original Music for: "The Ray Bradbury Theater"
Saturn Award: Best Music for: "Killer Klowns from Outer Space"
REFERENCES
Alex Barder CEO VRWEX
[email protected]
http://www.vrwerx.com/
1-818-777-9363
David Hanson Producer Autumn Productions
[email protected]
306-530-3114
http://www.autumnproductions.ca
Eric Neal Young,
Dodge College of Film and Media Arts
714-516-7101
[email protected]
Larry Goetz, Producer and Engineer
The Lair Recording Studios
310 266-5956