Jayden is a screen composer and music technology assistant from coastal New South Wales, Australia.
Jayden has a formal education in piano (AMEB 8th grade), a Bachelor of Music from the Newcastle Conservatorium of Music (UoN), and a Graduate Diploma in Screen Music from the Australian Film Television and Radio School (AFTRS), where he studied under renowned composers Martin Armiger (Police Rescue, Young Einstein), Christopher Gordon (Master and Commander, Mao’s Last Dancer) and synth wizard Kirke Godfrey (Green Card, Mission Impossible II), graduating as the youngest student to have been accepted into the program.
Post-AFTRS, Jayden was based in Sydney writing music for a variety of films and media, and in 2016 worked with Martin Armiger on updating the ABC News theme and music bumpers to what they are today. He offered musical assistant services to composers including Christopher Gordon and Charlie Chan, as well as working with Evolution Series to develop sample libraries.
In 2018, Jayden moved to Los Angeles where he worked as a composer’s assistant and provided additional music for American reality TV shows such as Survivor, Biggest Loser, and Real Housewives of New Jersey, while maintaining freelance work as a film composer, sample library developer, and music tech consultant.
Having returned to Australia in 2021, Jayden now works (often remotely) as a composer, music producer, tech assistant for clients such as Lorne Balfe (Ok ok so it was just one time… [so far!]), developing sample libraries for Realitone, and managing synthestration.com – an online store of educational resources for understanding and improving sample-based music production. Jayden looks forward to launching Javelin Audio in 2024, a sample library company dedicated to high quality virtual instruments.
Credits
Film & Documentary
Dancing With My Mother
Composer
Dir. Richard de Carvalho
Lunacraft Pictures
(Short Film)
A Blaster in the Right Hands
Composer
Dir. Richard de Carvalho
Lunacraft Pictures
(Short Film)
Vineyards
Additional Composer
Dir. Randall Palmer
Prod. Continuance Pictures
(Feature Film)
Lenny
Composer
Dir. Richard de Carvalho
Lunacraft Pictures
(Short Film)
Fly Trap
Composer
Dir. Richard de Carvalho
Lunacraft Pictures
(48Hr Short Film)
Don’t Worry Baby
Composer
Dir. Mel White
(Short Film)
The Witness Articles #01: Where The Jackal Sleeps
Composer
Dir. Erik Magnusson
Lunacraft Productions / Rogue Ventures
(Web Series Episode)
The Witness Articles #04: Children of The Snatcher
Composer
Dir. Richard De Carvalho
Lunacraft Productions / Rogue Ventures
(Web Series Episode)
Head Above Water
Composer
Dir. Connor Fairclough
(Feature Film)
Silent Lamb
Composer
Dir. Randy Gunawan
(Short Film)
Dan to DanDaLion
Composer
Dir. Connor Fairclough
(Short Film / Documentary)
The Calling
Composer
Dir. Matt Ford
(Short Film)
Silent Night
Composer
Dir. Nastassja Djalog
(Short Film)
Beer Wars
Composer
Dir. Shaylee Gomes
(Short Film / Documentary)
Oedipus
Composer
Dir. Eugene Dyson
(Short Film)
King of The Gallows
Composer
Dir. Erik Magnusson
(Short Film)
Battlefield Tim
Composer
Dir. Kasper Kane & Connor Fairclough
(Short Film)
Victor
Composer
Dir. Adam Rosenberg
(Short Film / Documentary)
Trunk
Piano Player
Dir. Jack Taylor Cox
(Short Film)
TV, Advertising & Promotional
Survivor – Season 38 – 41
Additional Music & production
via Vanacore Music
(TV Show, CBS)
Real Housewives of New Jersey – Season 9
Additional Music
via Vanacore Music
(TV Show, Bravo)
Ultimate Fighter – Season 28
Additional Music
via Vanacore Music
(TV Show, Fox Sports)
Cunspiracy With Josh Wade
Composer: Opening Theme
Produced by Connor Fairclough and Josh Wade
(Web Series & Podcast)
ABC NEWS
Composer Assistant
Working with Martin Armiger
(TV News program and bulletins)
Juice Bureau
Composer
(Advertisement for Cinema)
SumoSalad “Summer”
Composer
Dir. Shaylee Gomes
Garage Entertainment
(Advertisement)
University of Newcastle – Centre of Excellence
Composer
Nodding Dog
(Series of promotional videos)
Live Stage Show
Marvelous
Theme Music, Backing Track
ActionEducation Entertainment
(Adult Stage Production)
Mentally Sound
Original Songs and Music
Songs co-written with Samwise Holmes
ActionEducation Entertainment
(Musical Stage Production for school-age children)
Trailer & Production Music
Seasons
Co-composer & Producer
with Ric Mills
Plan 8, dist. Universal Production Music
Superheroes & Sorcery – 2 tracks
Co-composer & Producer
with Ric Mills & Steve Everitt
Universal Trailer Series
Superheroes & Sorcery – 4 tracks
Mockup and production
Ric Mills & Steve Everitt
Universal Trailer Series
The Changing Of The Seasons – 1 Track (Production)
Mockup & Production
Ric Mills
Warner/Chappell
Patriotica – “Unbroken”
Co-composer & Producer
with Ric Mills
SPM Music Group / Colossal Trailer Music
Video Games and Apps
Autajon Packaging VR Tour
Ryan Alex Martin
(Android App)
Audio Book
Hope
Written by Matt Lumb, Illustrated by Kiara Mucci
University of Newcastle