Jason Livesay began his music career at the age of eight when he started playing the violin, studying with Mildred Lloyd, Chen Yang, Dick Walker, and Todor Pelev. By the time he graduated from high school, he was performing professionally, had won a national violin competition, and was composing for full orchestra. He attended Azusa Pacific University where he studied violin with Ruth Meints and composition with Phil Shackleton. He later studied film scoring at UCLA, conducting with Jorge Mester, and voice with Calvin Remsberg and Michael Skidgel.
Jason's employed assistantship with composer Lee Sanders for CBS Television's "The Amazing Race" opened the door to many working relationships in the film industry. Since that time, Jason has teamed with his twin brother Nolan to compose forDreamworks, Paramount Pictures, Columbia Pictures, MGM, Warner Brothers, FoxFaith Films, Nickelodeon, CBS, and MTV, winning a Gold Classic Telly Award for "Best Music." He has over 40 film and television credits, including the"Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" special features, the original score for the feature film "Bounty", the original score for the feature film "Chasing the Green" starring William Devane, original music for the award-winning feature documentary"Dear Francis", additional music and orchestration for the feature film "One Night with the King" starring Peter O'Toole, and electronic programming for Disney/Pixar's "Burn-e" (an animated short to be released with "Wall-e"). Jason also holds a conducting position with the Golden State Pops Orchestra, and has premiered his own original concert works with the Lake Avenue Chamber Orchestra, the Sonus Quartet, the Golden State Pops Orchestra, the APU Symphony Orchestra, and the Michael Skidgel Singers. As a violinist, Jason has performed with many regional orchestras, including the Lake Avenue Chamber Orchestra, the Redlands Symphony, the San Bernardino Symphony, the Torrance Symphony, the YMF Debut Orchestra, the Golden State Pops Orchestra (assistant concertmaster), and also works freelance for albums and movie scores. He has performed at Walt Disney Concert Hall and has worked with such conductors as John Williams and Michael Tilson Thomas, and has accompanied such artists as Josh Groban, Peter Cetera, Bela Fleck, Linda Eder, Jubilant Sykes, Merv Griffin, Tony Danza, andChris Botti, and has been seen on “The Tonight Show” with Jay Leno. Jason and his brother Nolan have formed a unique electric violin duo, sharing their blend of original and popular music all over the world, opening for artists such as Sheryl Crow,Smash Mouth, Huey Lewis, Ace Young, and Starship. They have appeared in Las Vegas and as headliners on first-rate luxury cruise lines.
A psychological and dramatic thriller cue with a very thematic and building ostinato, underscoring anything from breaking news to an emotional or suspenseful montage to a crime or paranormal investigation. In the vein of Mike Oldfield's "Tubular Bells" used in "The Exorcist.", Dramatic Music, News Music | Investigative
A dreamy and ambient background piece with driving feel-good percussion and a hopeful sense of magic, building to an inspiring climax. Perfect for corporate videos and commercials. Instrumental, New Age Music, Contemporary Instrumental
A dreamy and ambient background piece with driving feel-good percussion and a hopeful sense of magic, building to an inspiring climax. Perfect for corporate videos and commercials. Instrumental, New Age Music, Contemporary Instrumental
A heart-warming and hopeful theme with guitar, piano, bass, drums, and strings. Perfect for PSAs and commercials. Instrumental, Dramatic Music, Production | Energizing Music
A hip and epic action cue with driving percussion rhythms, contemporary energy, and electronic drums, underscoring anything from a gritty heist to a battle between man and machine. Very much like Powell's "Bourne" movies and the scores of Zimmer and Jablonsky ("Batman Begins" & "Transformers"). Instrumental, Dramatic Music, Production | Action Music
An epic action theme with driving percussion rhythms, orchestral energy, and big drums, underscoring anything from a victory battle between man and machine to a hero's theme. Very much like scores of Hanz Zimmer and Steve Jablonsky ("Batman Begins" and "Transformers"). Instrumental, Dramatic Music, Production | War Music
A hip and epic action cue with driving percussion rhythms, orchestral energy, and big drums, ending with an emotional theme, underscoring anything from a gritty heist to a battle between man and machine, followed by a heroic theme. Like the "Bourne" movies, "Dark Knight," and "Transformers." Instrumental, Dramatic Music, Production | Action Music
A psychological and dramatic thriller cue with a very thematic and building ostinato, underscoring anything from an emotional or suspenseful montage to a crime or paranormal investigation. In the vein of Mike Oldfield's "Tubular Bells" used in "The Exorcist." Instrumental, Dramatic Music, Production | Edgy Music
A hip and epic action cue with driving percussion rhythms, orchestral energy, and big drums, underscoring anything from a fast car chase to a battle between man and machine. In the vein of John Powell's "Bourne" movies and Hanz Zimmer and Steve Jablonsky ("The Dark Knight" and "Transformers"). Instrumental, Dramatic Music, Production | Action Music
An intense epic action cue with driving percussion rhythms, orchestral energy, and big drums, underscoring anything from a reckless helicopter chase to a battle between man and machine. Very much in the vein of Danny Elfman's action scores and the scores of Hanz Zimmer and Steve Jablonsky. Instrumental, Dramatic Music, Production | Action Music
An intense epic action cue with driving percussion rhythms, orchestral energy, and big drums, underscoring anything from a reckless helicopter chase to a battle between man and machine. Very much in the vein of Danny Elfman's action scores and the scores of Hanz Zimmer and Steve Jablonsky. Instrumental, Dramatic Music, Production | Action Music
An intense epic action cue with driving percussion rhythms, orchestral energy, and big drums, underscoring anything from a reckless helicopter chase to a battle between man and machine. Very much in the vein of Danny Elfman's action scores and the scores of Hanz Zimmer and Steve Jablonsky. Instrumental, Dramatic Music, Production | Action Music
An intense epic action cue with driving percussion rhythms, orchestral energy, and big drums, underscoring anything from a reckless helicopter chase to a battle between man and machine. Very much in the vein of Danny Elfman's action scores and the scores of Hanz Zimmer and Steve Jablonsky. Instrumental, Dramatic Music, Production | Action Music
An intense epic action cue with driving percussion rhythms, orchestral energy, and big drums, underscoring anything from a reckless helicopter chase to a battle between man and machine. Very much in the vein of Danny Elfman's action scores and the scores of Hanz Zimmer and Steve Jablonsky. Instrumental, Dramatic Music, Production | Action Music
An intense epic action cue with driving percussion rhythms, orchestral energy, and big drums, underscoring anything from a reckless helicopter chase to a battle between man and machine. Very much in the vein of Danny Elfman's action scores and the scores of Hanz Zimmer and Steve Jablonsky. Instrumental, Dramatic Music, Production | Action Music
An intense epic action cue with driving percussion rhythms, orchestral energy, and big drums, underscoring anything from a reckless helicopter chase to a battle between man and machine. Very much in the vein of Danny Elfman's action scores and the scores of Hanz Zimmer and Steve Jablonsky. Instrumental, Dramatic Music, Production | Action Music
