I'm Jake, a composer specializing in hybrid compositions for film, television, and games.

Music has always been a journey of discovery for me. Starting with learning piano and then guitar, I spent years chasing the feelings all my favorite movies would give me when I was younger, that moment where sound and story become inseparable.

That chase eventually led me to composing my own music in a way I didn't expect.

At first it was more about playing the music that gave me that exciting feeling when something really moves you.

I had no desire to go past that until one day I woke up and realized I wanted to give that feeling to others.

That began my journey into learning how music is made which eventually turned into a much larger search, how to make specific feelings with music.

I work primarily in a hybrid scoring style with an orchestral foundation. I think many years of symphony orchestras in classic films have proven they can capture every feeling under the sun.

I also think however we are in an age where the possibilities are endless with the different elements that we pair together to achieve a truly unique sound.

Music is 50% of the experience, whether you're watching a film, a TV show, or playing a game. It's not background. It's the thing that tells you how to feel before you've even processed what you're seeing.

I take that seriously. Immersion is the number one thing to tell your story to the audience and the music is there to hold their hand to the end. If you want your story to be lived instead of told, then the music is the way to do it.

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