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About Jonathan Jackson:
A results oriented, deadline minded, self-taught Musician, Composer, Songwriter, Sound Designer, Engineer and Producer, Jonathan Jackson is A music industry professional with over eighteen years experience producing music across countless scores for film, commercials, and television. Beginning his music career at the beginning of the digital audio age has allowed him to stay immersed in all the technical aspects of music as it moves forward. This experience combined with his relationships with hundreds of musicians, allows him to approach any project with a unique perspective, while having access to a large roster of collaborators.
Skills:
Accomplished in producing various types of music media, including but not limited to Underscore, Beats, Remixes, musical parodies/ satires, and recordings for musical artists. Well versed in the production of various genres including classical, hip hop, electronic, metal, and hybrid genres. Proficient with Cubase, Nuendo, Pro Tools, Cakewalk, and Even Fl Studio. Plays keys, guitar, drums, and bass.
-Experience-
MUSIC PRODUCER• VARIOUS• ONGOING
Produced music for Sadat X, Stat Quo, Goretex (of NonPhixion), Metaphor the
Great, Genghis Khan, Koshface Jackson, Wax and many others. Worked with and co written/ co produced with hundreds of artists on various projects locally and nationally, including, Dubkiller, D, J PF Cuttin and many more
OWNER/ OPERATOR• ICONOCLAST STUDIOS• 2005-CURRENT
Owns and operates a studio for wide range of projects from Scoring Songwriting, Sound Design, Voiceover and Video editing to Software Production, Design, and testing.
COMPOSER• THE LAST O.G.• SEASON 3• 2020• TBS
Contracted for production to write original cues and underscore as well as
helping select, edit and place music from the production’s library and providing music from my own library.
COMPOSER (Title Sequence)• Into The Dark “IJFWU”• SEASON 1• 2019• Hulu- Blumhouse
Contracted for production to write and produce an original song for the title sequence of the April Chapter of the episodic movie series.
COMPOSER • NBA SATURDAY PRIME TIME (Commercial)• 2017• ESPN
Contracted for production to write and produce original song for the “NBA Saturday Primetime” Ad Campaign.
COMPOSER• BLACK JESUS• SEASON 3• 2017• ADULT SWIM
Contracted for production to write original cues and underscore as well as
helping select, edit and place music from the production’s library including
material generated in season 1 and 2
COMPOSER• BLACK JESUS• SEASON 2• 2015• ADULT SWIM
Contracted for production to write original cues and underscore as well as
helping select, edit and place music from the production’s library including
material generated in season 1
ENGINEER• THE BOONDOCKS (MUSIC FROM THE ANIMATED SERIES)• 2014
Mixed and Mastered the official full album of music from the Boondocks cartoon series for Sony pictures, which was then released commercially and included as a bonus album with the Boondocks cartoon series box set
PERSONALITY• “Music Of The Boondocks” FEATURETTE• 2013
Discussed the musical process for the Boondocks show in an interview included on the featurette Boondocks Beats which accompanied the Boondocks cartoon series box set
COMPOSER• BLACK JESUS• SEASON 1• 2013• ADULT SWIM
Contracted for production to write the show’s original theme song, and generate original cues and underscore as well as helping select, edit and place music from the production’s library
COMPOSER, MUSIC SUPERVISOR, MUSIC EDITOR, MUSIC CONSULTANT • THE BOONDOCKS• SEASON 4 • 2013
Hired during pre-production to compose original music (credited) and act as music supervisor (uncredited), music editor (uncredited) and music consultant (credited) for the Cartoon Network cartoon
COMPOSER• BLACK DYNAMITE• 2012
Hired to create original songs for the Cartoon Network cartoon
SONG PLACEMENT• NEVER BACK DOWN 2 • 2011
Produced song, “DooDoo Butt” used in the direct to DVD Sony Pictures Home
Entertainment film
SONG PLACEMENT• BREAKING BAD• 2011
Song “Get Down” by group Dub Boro, for which I was co-producing and cowriting, placed in the award winning AMC TV show
COMPOSER, MUSIC SUPERVISOR, MUSIC EDITOR, MUSIC CONSULTANT • THE BOONDOCKS • SEASON 3 • 2009
Hired during pre-production to compose original music (credited), and act as music supervisor (uncredited), music editor (uncredited) and music consultant (uncredited) for the Cartoon Network cartoon
COMPOSER • AARON MCGRUDER WEB SERIES • 2008
Hired by Boondocks creator Aaron McGruder to create compose songs for a web series which included the first Black Jesus skits
COMPOSER • THE BOONDOCKS • SEASON 2 • 2007
Hired on two separate occasions to create songs for the Cartoon Network
cartoon
COMPOSER• UNIVERSOUL CIRCUS• 2007
Scored all original music for the official live performance DVD of the Universoul Circus
References available on request Via Email