Music Composition - Commercials:
Music Composition - Films/Television:
  • Future Earth: 100 Heartbeats - A two hour documentary about some of the world's most endangered species. Shot around the world with host, Jeff Corwin. I composed and produced the theme music as well as music cues for several key scenes.
    MSNBC - New York, NY (5 video excerpts)
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  • The Rise of the New Right - I composed the theme music for this special-The Rise of the New Right: A Hardball Documentary with Chris Matthews. A controversial doc that some loved and some hated.
    MSNBC - New York, NY (1 video, 1 audio excerpt)
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  • Wedded To Perfection - The theme song I composed for TLC's series, "Wedded To Perfection", about a couple that plans extravagant parties and events. The video clip of the series open is followed by a 30 sec audio clip of the song.
    TLC - New York, NY (1 video, 1 audio excerpt)
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  • Eco Trip-The Real Cost of Living - Some music excerpts that I composed for the original Sundance Channel series about the environmental impact of everyday objects. Excerpts from the Cotton, Cellphone and Paper episodes.
    Sundance CH. - New York, NY (3 video excerpts)
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  • Storm Riders - The open theme sequence from the Weather Channel series about two storm chasers.
    The Weather Channel - New York, NY (1 video, 1 audio excerpt)
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  • Disappeared - The theme music for Investigation Discovery's mystery crime show series.
    Discovery CH. - New York, NY (2 video,1 audio excerpt)
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  • Dateline Saturday - The open theme music for NBC's famous news magazine show.
    NBC, Universal - New York, NY
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  • Conspiracy Files - The theme music for Discovery's Conspiracy Files Series that I composed. There were four episodes. I have put two examples here. The JFK assassination episode and the Roswell UFO crash episode.
    Discovery CH. - New York, NY (2 video excerpts)
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  • The Flip Side Guide - A travel, adventure show shot in Malaysia. The show focuses on culture, extreme sports, wildlife & unique places to visit. I scored music for a few parts of this hour long show in addition to editing it.
    Media Resource Group International - New York, NY (2 video, 1 audio excerpts)
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  • Happy Ending - A tale of two lovers and the forces that bring them together and tear them apart. A visual and verbal palindrome. Played forward, then in reverse to tell two opposing stories. Directed by Marc Masciandaro 2004. Premiered at Newport Beach Film Festival.
    Eye Is A Thief Productions - New York, NY (5 video excerpts)
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  • The Search For Puppy Love - A fun documentary comedy film about Wendy Diamond and her quest to find love. Filmed all over America. It was shown at several film festivals including the Boston Film Festival 2007.
    Lucky Diamond Productions - New York (5 video excerpts)
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  • Paws For Style - A benefit fashion show for stars and their pets. A Fox Special.
    Animal Fair / Fox - New York, NY (1 video excerpt)
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  • Orchestral Film Demos - Here are two orchestral demos that I wrote and orchestrated for real orchestra. They were scored to picture. I am not happy with the quality of the picture so for now, I am only putting up the audio files.
    David Varga - New York, NY (2 audio excerpts)
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  • The House of Correction - A dark, mind game drama about a news reporter with a sinister secret and a house guest who is seeking revenge. Unfortunately I do not have many video examples of the music I scored for this film. Directed by Greg Slagle, 2000.
    Sam Gin Films - New York, NY (2 video, 2 audio excerpts)
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  • 35J Strip Club Scene - Song: "Submision" Director: Marc Masciandaro 2003 This was the first piece of music I wrote for director Marc Masciandaro. I later scored his entire film, "Happy Ending".
    Eye Is A Thief Productions - New York, NY (1 video, 1 audio excerpt)
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  • Sheep - A dark independent film set in the mid-20th century about a religious community and a mother and her two daughters and their shameful secret. I could only find a few clips from this film. Directed by Michael Kelly.
    Apres Le Soleil Films - New York, NY (2 video excerpts)
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Music Composition - MultiMedia:
  • Culpa Innata Video Game - A murder mystery set in the future. One must follow a series of clues around the city and surrounding areas in order to solve the crime. High-end 3D graphics and realistic looking faces on the characters.
    Momentum - Turkey (3 video, 3 audio excerpts)
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  • Sony Vaio CD ROM - A direct mailer CD ROM.
    Illusion Fusion - New York, NY (1 video excerpt)
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  • Information Architects CD ROM - A credit card size direct mailer CD ROM with 4 mins. of video and original music that I composed on it. Back when this was done, It was considered quite an achievement. Marshal Grupp of The Sound Lounge also did some sound design on this.
    Kinetiscope - New York, NY (1 video excerpt)
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  • World Gold Council - A DVD for gold jewlery sales. The music was also used in a live jewlery fashion show.
    Kinetiscope - New York, NY (1 video excerpt)
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  • Proponent Federal Credit Union - An ad campaign for the New Jersey credit union chain played in the various branches.
    Kinetiscope - New York, NY (1 video excerpt)
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Music Composition - Theater:
  • Caprichos - A dark, grotesque theatrical commentary on society inspired by the etchings of Francisco Goya. 1996 & 97. Aaron Davis Hall, NY, NY, and Theater For The New City, NY, NY.
    Directed by David Willinger - New York, NY (5 audio excerpts).
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  • The Wound - A Theater production based on the 1947 novel "Blessures" by Belgian playwright Paul Willems. A powerful tale of human love and cruelty. 1999. Aaron Davis Hall, NY, NY and La MaMa Etc. NY, NY.
    Directed by David Willinger. - New York, NY (3 audio excerpts).
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  • The Ghost Sonata - The Second Annual Strindberg New York Festival. Written during Strindberg's final creative period in the early 1900s departing from naturalsim and realism. 2000 HERE NY, NY.
    Directed by David Willinger - New York, NY (4 audio excerpts).
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  • The King Stag - Albert Bermel's translation of Carlo Gozzi's classic play. An exotic fairy tale set in imaginary "Oriental" places. 1998. Directed by David Willinger. Aaron Davis Hall.
    - New York, NY (2 audio excerpts).
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Music Composition - The Composer Studio:
  • Wedded To Perfection Theme Song - An audio-only clip of the theme song for TLC's series "Wedded To Perfection". One of my favorite TV show themes that I have written.
    TLC - New York, NY (1 audio clip)
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  • Eco Trip-The Real Cost of Living Theme - An audio-only clip of the theme music for the Sundance Channel's series.
    Sundance CH. - New York, NY (1 audio clip)
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  • DateLine Saturday Theme - An audio-only clip of the open theme music for NBC's popular prime time news magazine show
    NBC / Universal - New York, NY (1 audio clip)
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  • A River Runs Through It Open Demo - An orchestral demo.
    - New York, NY (1 audio clip)
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  • "All Of Your Sin" - A song demo in a pop / r&b style.
    - New York, NY (1 audio clip)
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  • Conspiracy Files-Roswell Theme - An audio-only clip of the theme music for Discovery's Roswell episode of the 4 part mini-series. I scored each episode theme separately and at times, changed the instrumentation.
    Discovery CH. - New York, NY (1 audio clip)
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  • Eco Trip Closing Credits Theme - An audio-only clip from the Sundance Channel series.
    Sundance CH. - New York, NY (1 audio clip)
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  • 100 Heartbeats Closing Theme - An audio-only clip of the Closing Theme from the MSNBC documentary.
    MSNBC - New York, NY (1 audio clip)
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  • Culpa Innata Theme Short - A shorter version of the main theme from the video game "Culpa Innata".
    Momentum - Istanbul, Turkey (1 audio clip)
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  • "We'll Be Watching You" - A demo song inspired by the James Bond theme song "Gold Finger".
    - (1 audio clip)
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  • The Flip Side Guide "Mabul Island" - An exotic song from a travel, adventure TV show set in Malaysia.
    Media Resource Group International - New York, NY (1 audio clip)
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  • Wax Beats - Originally written for a movie theater jeans commercial (Wax Jeans). Hip-Hop music.
    - New York, NY (1 audio clip)
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  • Spearhead-Like - A piece that I wrote for a dating show several years ago.
    - New York, NY (1 audio clip)
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