Jon Lee is a film and TV composer/Hip-hop producer based in Santa Monica, California. Jon is a graduate of the Thornton School of Music at USC, Scoring for Motion Picture and Television Program.
Jon currently writes the music for the TV show, Jail: Las Vegas, which will air beginning January 10, 2015 on Spike TV. Jon recently completed the score for an ESPN 30 for 30 film called "Air Congo: The Return of Serge Ibaka," which will premier in March at the SXSW Festival in Austin, TX.
Jon has written the score for 10 feature films and also works with Hip Hop artists in Los Angeles, Florida and NY creating songs for film and television.
Latest News
Catch the new TV show I wrote the music for, Jail: Las Vegas. It premieres Saturday January 10th on Spike TV. Also, coming in April 2015, an ESPN film I scored called, "Air Congo."
Work Experience
Professional Experience:
Television Shows and Feature Films:
Jail: Big Texas. Langley Productions 2016-17
Destination Team USA. Directed by Adam Hootnick 2016.
Facebook: Nepal Thank You. Directed by Adam Hootnick 2015.
Air Congo: The Return of Serge Ibaka. ESPN 30 for 30. Directed and Produced by Adam Hootnick 2014.
Jail: Las Vegas - Composer, Langley Productions 2014.
"Mercy" - Robin Thicke, Director. Jump Films 2013
"Undercover Stings" - Composer, Langley Productions 2012.
"America Wants You" -Mac Davis, Singer. Co-Songwriter and Producer. 2012
"Vegas Strip" -Composer, Langley Productions 2011 to Present.
"Las Vegas Jailhouse" - Main Title and Composer, Langley Productions 2010-2012
"Street Patrol" - Main Title and Composer, Langley Productions 2007-2009.
"Jail" - Main Title and Composer, Langley Productions 2007-Present.
"Who's Your Caddy?" - Composer, Our Stories Films, 2007
"Im a G" - Song for the film, "Urban Justice." - 2007
"Day by Day," - Main Title song for the film "Half Past Dead II". 2006
"Half Past Dead 2" - Composer, Andrew Stevens Entertainment. 2006
"Oranges" - Composer, Merhi Entertainment 2006
"Unsettled" - Composer, Resonance Pictures 2006
"Afghan Knights" - Composer, Paradox Pictures 2006
"The Devils Den" - Composer, IDT Entertainment 2006
"Tooth Fairy" Composer, for Steven J. Cannell Productions and New Arc Entertainment. 2005
"The Garden"Composer, for Steven J. Cannell Productions and New Arc Entertainment. 2005
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"Demon Hunter" Composer, for Steven J. Cannell Productions and New Arc Entertainment. 2005
Background
Jon currently resides in Los Angeles, California. Jon graduated from the Scoring Program at USC, where he studied with noted composers David Raksin, Jack Smalley and Christopher Young.
In 2005, Jon wrote the score for three feature films from Steven J. Cannell Productions: "Demon Hunter," "The Garden," and "Tooth Fairy." In 2006, he wrote the score to the films, "Devil's Den" and "Afghan Knights." He has worked with directors Don Michael Paul (Half-Past Dead), and Scott Ziehl (Cruel Intentions 3).
In 2007, Jon wrote the music for the urban comedy, "Who's Your Caddy." During the same year, Jon wrote the score for the film "Unsettled," which won the Grand Jury Prize at the Slamdance Film Festival.
From 2007-2016, Jon wrote the music for Jail, Jail: Las Vegas, and Jail:Texas for Langley Productions. Jon has also written music for ESPN, Facebook and Netflix Films.
Education
Education:
University of Southern California, Thornton School of Music
A.C. Scoring for Motion Pictures and Television, June 2002
Aspen Music Festival and School
Composition and Piano study, summers 1999-2000
University of California, at Berkeley
A.B. English, June 1983
Harvard-Westlake School
Secondary Education, June 1979
Organizations:
BMI
BMI
Society of Composers and Lyricists
Influences