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Jason Robert Solowsky (born November 9, 1977) is an American music composer for film and television.[1] A classical pianist and guitar player, his compositions can be heard in over 100 films, many of which have been released by Lionsgate, Sony Pictures, Universal Pictures, and Anchor Bay Entertainment among others.

Life and career

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Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Solowsky graduated from Newton South High School in 1995.[2] He earned his bachelor of music degree from Berklee College of Music[3] in both film scoring and composition.[4] He also graduated from the USC Thornton School of Music (Los Angeles, CA) scoring for motion pictures and television program where he studied with film composers such as Christopher Young, Elmer Bernstein and David Raksin.

Solowsky composed the score for several feature films including, Between Worlds (Nicolas Cage and Franka Potente),The Freemason (Sean Astin and Randy Wayne), Lionsgate's Assassin's Game (Tom Sizemore, Bai Ling and Vivica A. Fox), Sony Pictures Home Entertainment's Forgiveness (Richard T. Jones), Falsely Accused (Rosanna Arquette and Jon Gries), Unsullied[5] (Rusty Joiner, which is directed by former NFL star Simeon Rice), Terror Inside[6] (Corey Feldman and Tanya Memme), American Bandits: Frank and Jesse James (Peter Fonda, George Stults and Jeffrey Combs), Turbulent Skies (Casper Van Dien, Nicole Eggert, Brad Dourif, and Patrick Muldoon), and Templar Nation (Erik Estrada).[7] He also has music featured in the Sony Pictures film American Crude (Rob Schneider, Ron Livingston, Michael Clarke Duncan, and Jennifer Esposito). In addition, he scored the films What Up? (Kadeem Hardison), and Unemployed[8] which were both distributed by Lionsgate.

Other scores by Solowsky include the films Annabel Lee,[9][10] Nightbeasts[11] (Zach Galligan), Cage Free (Dee Wallace), Dust of Life and For Love of Amy[12] (directed by Ted Lange). Solowsky also scored the award-winning film Call To Action (Lily Tomlin).[13]

Solowsky's music was featured in the Universal Pictures film, A Question of Faith[14][15] (Richard T. Jones, C. Thomas Howell, Renee O'Connor, Kim Fields and Gregory Alan Williams).

Personal life

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Jason has been married to his wife Nina Solowsky (née Menezes) since 2009.[16]

Select filmography

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Year Film Starring Studio/Production Company
2023 Bomb Pizza Snoop Dogg, Marcus T. Paulk, K. D. Aubert, Vida Guerra Tubi Films
2020 Scream Test Glenn Morshower, Darby Hinton, Dave Sheridan (actor), Felissa Rose Summer Hill Films
2019 The Black Emperor of Broadway Liza Weil, Nick Moran, John Hensley, Shaun Parkes Vision Films
Desperate Waters Matthew Lawrence, Jeffrey Druce, Sarah Scott, Charlene Amoia, Peggy Blow California Pictures
2018 Between Worlds Nicolas Cage, Franka Potente, Penelope Mitchell, Garrett Clayton, Lydia Hearst Lionsgate/Voltage Pictures/Saban Films
Compton's Finest Vida Guerra, Lavell Crawford, Charles Malik Whitfield, Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, Cisco Reyes Stelly Entertainment
2017 A Question of Faith (additional music) Richard T. Jones, C. Thomas Howell, Renee O'Connor, Kim Fields, Gregory Alan Williams Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Murder on the Cape Jade Harlow, Josh Walther, Heather Egeli Vision Films
2016 Hauntsville John Amos, Vida Guerra, Tom Lister Jr., Amy Paffrath, Sofie Norman, Roberto 'Sanz' Sanchez Powerful Entertainment
Falsely Accused Rosanna Arquette, Jon Gries, Bradford Anderson, Parker Mack, Emma Holzer Gravitas Ventures
Foreign Land Elpidia Carrillo, Jeffrey Licon, Alex Frnka, Peter Holden Random Media
2015 Tamales and Gumbo John Amos, Vida Guerra, Tom Lister Jr., Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, Saafir, Demetrius Navarro, Farrah Franklin Black Wolf Media Group
Assassin's Game Tom Sizemore, Vivica A. Fox, Bai Ling, Melissa Mars Lionsgate
Mercy for Angels John Amos, Vida Guerra, Emilio Rivera, Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, Saafir CARU Pictures
Forgiveness Richard T. Jones, Robinne Lee, Adam Lazarre-White, Charles Malik Whitfield, Tucker Smallwood Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
2014 Unsullied Rusty Joiner, Murray Gray, James Gaudioso - Directed by Simeon Rice Indican Pictures
Seahorses Justine Wachsberger, Ian Hutton, Orson Chaplin Viewfinder Entertainment
Alien Strain Jason Connery, Laura Gordon, Michael Finn MTI Home Video
2013 The Freemason Sean Astin, Randy Wayne, Richard Dutcher, Joseph James SC Global Media
Templar Nation Erik Estrada, Richard Dutcher, Joseph James Maverick Entertainment Group
Unwelcome Strangers Scott DeFalco, Jonathan Aube Reality Entertainment/Alchemy Films
Dreams (additional music) Geoffrey Owens, Lou Myers, Angie Stone, Thomas Mikal Ford, Jazsmin Lewis, Syesha Mercado Lionsgate
The Wretched Prologue Ashlynn Yennie, Joey Kern Rick Nino Films
2012 Death of a Gangster Molly Schade, Goya Robles Plus Entertainment (+Entertainment)
Driving Me Crazy Mickey Rooney, Renée Taylor, Celeste Holm, Joseph Bologna Keith Black Films
Por tú Culpa Adriana Fonseca, Ismael La Rosa, Luis Fernando Peña, Yeniffer Behrens Plus Entertainment (+Entertainment)
Call To Action Lilly Tomlin, Scott Michael Campbell, Hunter G. Williams Producers Guild of America (PGA)
Off Limits Vincent Pastore, Joseph D'Onofrio, Sal Fusco Just Tap It In Productions
The Crying Dead Chris Hayes, Becka Adams, Hunter G. Williams Viva Pictures
2011 Dogs Lie Ewa Da Cruz, Samrat Chakrabarti, Gita Reddy Vanguard Cinema
Fist 2 Fist Jino Kang, Bill Duff Screen Media Ventures
Shooting for Something Else Jason London, Kevin Farley, Tony Curran, Ryan Merriman Busted Knuckle Productions
2010 Nightbeasts Zach Galligan, Robert Miano, Lloyd Kaufman WonderPhil Productions
American Bandits: Frank and Jesse James Peter Fonda, Jeffrey Combs, George Stults, Tim Abell Starz!/Entertainment One
Turbulent Skies Casper Van Dien, Brad Dourif, Nicole Eggert, Patrick Muldoon Anchor Bay Entertainment
Cage Free Dee Wallace, Natalie Burn, Robert Miano LongTale
Guillotine Guys Russ Kingston, Mark Wood, J.C. Maçek III Shorts TV
2009 Annabel Lee Jon Woodward Kirby, Kristen Hagen Maria Lydia Pictures
Young American Gangstas Katt Williams, Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, Mopreme Shakur, Courtney Richardson II York International
For Love of Amy John Beasley, Grace Bydalek, Vincent Lee Alston - Directed by Ted Lange Vanguard Cinema
Whiskey Neat Isaac C. Singleton Jr., Antonio Jaramillo Lane City Films
Laredo Tamala Jones, Kevin Ryan KJR Entertainment
2008 Terror Inside Corey Feldman, Tanya Memme, Susie Feldman Cinema Epoch
Unemployed Tom Lister Jr., Farrah Franklin, Godfrey, Lester Speight, James C. Leary, Demetrius Navarro, Sam Sarpong, Mercedes Scelba-Shorte Lionsgate
What Up? aka The Sweep Kadeem Hardison, Godfrey, Sam Sarpong Lionsgate
American Crude (soundtrack - writer/performer: "Swing") Rob Schneider, Jennifer Esposito, Missi Pyle, Michael Clarke Duncan, Ron Livingston, John C. McGinley - Directed by Craig Sheffer Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
2007 The Hit Matt Borlenghi, Christina Ferraro, Matthew McCullough Rock Point Pictures
2006 Dust of Life Devon Duy Nguyen, Linh Le, England DuVan Coco Paris LLC
The Deepening Gunnar Hansen, Debbie Rochon, Jim O'Rear, Ted Alderman Under the Bed Films
110%: When Blood, Sweat and Tears Are Not Enough Thomas Kopache, Bradley Stryker, Jesse Rodriguez MEB Entertainment
2005 Instant Dads Dominic Janes, Nina Kaczorowski, Derek Maki, Steve Hasley Koch Entertainment Distribution
Split Second Jeff Fahey, Azdine Melliti, Curtis Eames, Said Faraj Melliti Brothers Productions
That Game of Chess Alok Nath, Raja Bundela, Viresh Sinha, Cazzy Golomb Montalvo Media

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Jason Solowsky (born November 9, 1977) is an American composer known for his work in film and television scoring, with his music featured in over 100 films released by distributors including Lionsgate, Sony Pictures, Universal Pictures, and Anchor Bay Entertainment. [1] A classically trained pianist and guitarist, Solowsky has composed scores for a range of projects, often in the horror, action, and drama genres. [1] Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Solowsky holds a dual degree in Film Scoring and Composition from Berklee College of Music and studied in the USC Film Scoring Program, where he studied under influential composers such as Christopher Young, Elmer Bernstein, David Raksin, and Buddy Baker. [1] His notable compositions include scores for films such as ''Between Worlds'' starring Nicolas Cage, ''The Freemason'' starring Sean Astin, ''Unsullied'', ''Assassin's Game'', and ''American Bandits: Frank and Jesse James'' starring Peter Fonda. [1]

Early life and education

Early life

Jason Solowsky was born on November 9, 1977, in Boston, Massachusetts. He is a distant cousin of legendary conductor and composer Leonard Bernstein, whom he credits as a major cultural influence. [2] Solowsky began guitar studies at age 14. He began musical studies at the keyboard at age five. [3] He graduated from Newton South High School in 1995. Following high school, he transitioned to formal music education at Berklee College of Music.

Education and training

Jason Solowsky received his primary formal musical education at the Berklee College of Music, where he studied from 1995 to 2000 and earned a Bachelor of Music degree in Film Scoring and Composition. [4] He continued his training at the USC Thornton School of Music from 2001 to 2002, earning an Advanced Studies Certificate in Film Scoring and studying under distinguished composers including Christopher Young, Elmer Bernstein, David Raksin, David Bell, Joe Harnell, Jack Smalley, David Spear, and George Burt. [4] In 2001, he also pursued studies in Piano Pedagogy at the New England Conservatory. [4] His instrumental training included piano studies with Kimball Gallagher, Alys Terrien-Queen, and Bertica Shulman Cramer, as well as guitar instruction with Joe Stump, Jon Finn, and Darrell Katz. [4] As a bass-baritone, Solowsky performed as a backup singer for Barbra Streisand at the 53rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards. [3] He additionally recorded guitar instrumentals with his friend Bob Coburn. [3] Solowsky's heritage as a distant cousin of Leonard Bernstein served as a cultural motivator in his pursuit of a musical career. [2]

Career

Early career (2002–2010)

Jason Solowsky began his professional career in film scoring following his dual degree in Film Scoring and Composition from Berklee College of Music and further studies in the USC Film Scoring Program. [1] His early work focused on music department roles in independent projects, where he served as a music scoring assistant on The Receipt (2005), 9/Tenths (2006), and Graduation (2007), the latter also featuring him as a guitar musician. [5] By the mid-2000s, Solowsky transitioned to full composing duties, contributing to a range of low-budget independent features, direct-to-video releases, and shorts. [1] Notable among these were Terror Inside (2008), starring Corey Feldman, and American Crude (2008), starring Rob Schneider among others, for which he wrote and performed the soundtrack track "Swing." [1] He also scored Unemployed (2008), released by Lionsgate. [1] In 2010, Solowsky composed for the TV movie Turbulent Skies, starring Casper Van Dien, Brad Dourif, and Nicole Eggert, as well as American Bandits: Frank and Jesse James, starring Peter Fonda. [1] These projects highlighted his growing presence in the independent film sector, often with genre elements such as action, thriller, and drama, and helped establish him as a prolific composer for direct-to-video and cable television productions during this period. [5]

Peak productivity and notable films (2011–2018)

Jason Solowsky experienced a period of peak productivity from 2011 to 2018, composing scores for a substantial number of feature films during these years and contributing to his career total of over 100 film credits.[6] His work in this era focused primarily on independent productions, many released direct-to-video or via limited distribution by major studios including Lionsgate, Sony Pictures, and Universal Pictures.[6] Among his notable contributions were full scores for The Freemason (2013), starring Sean Astin,[7] and Templar Nation (2013), starring Erik Estrada.[1] In 2014, he composed the score for Unsullied, directed by Simeon Rice.[1] Solowsky's output continued with Assassin's Game (2015), a Lionsgate release starring Tom Sizemore, Bai Ling, and Vivica A. Fox, as well as Forgiveness (2015), distributed by Sony Pictures and starring Richard T. Jones.[1] He provided the score for Falsely Accused (2016), starring Rosanna Arquette, and contributed additional music to A Question of Faith (2017), released by Universal.[1] The period concluded with his score for the Lionsgate supernatural thriller Between Worlds (2018), starring Nicolas Cage and Franka Potente.[8][9] Throughout these years, he collaborated frequently with directors including Michael Rissi, Wes Sullivan, Keith Holland, Ted Lange, and Jason Kartalian on various independent projects.[1] This prolific phase built on his earlier assistant and support roles to establish him as a reliable composer for genre-oriented feature films.[6]

Recent work (2019–present)

Since 2019, Jason Solowsky has continued his work as a film and television composer, focusing primarily on independent features and select episodic projects.[1] His credits during this period include Desperate Waters (2019), Scream Test (2020), and The Black Emperor of Broadway (2020).[1] In 2023, he scored First Day Out, Paradies, and Bomb Pizza, the latter a comedy featuring an appearance by Snoop Dogg.[10][1] Solowsky composed for one episode of the television series Greatest Prison Escapes in 2024.[1] His most recent feature credit is The Boatyard, set for release in 2025.[1] These contributions add to a career total of over 100 film compositions.[1]

Musical style and influences

Personal life

Jason Solowsky has been married to Nina Solowsky since May 3, 2009.[1]
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