Hello, my name is Payton Ross. Including my exciting Music Industry work and skills listed in my resume; I am also a full-time composer. I work with a small team of two other like-minded, equally-skilled, college-graduate composers. We work out of a studio in Tarzana, California and specialize in composition for video games and short film scoring. We are exceptionally skilled and hard-working and we have a unique style that lends itself to all sorts of genres. Our strong suits include: horror, action, adventure, and indie films/games. We can provide a lengthy portfolio upon request to any employer looking for a unique strong sound to accompany their brilliant work!…

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Hello, my name is Payton Ross. Including my exciting Music Industry work and skills listed in my resume; I am also a full-time composer. I work with a small team of two other like-minded, equally-skilled, college-graduate composers. We work out of a studio in Tarzana, California and specialize in composition for video games and short film scoring. We are exceptionally skilled and hard-working and we have a unique style that lends itself to all sorts of genres. Our strong suits include: horror, action, adventure, and indie films/games. We can provide a lengthy portfolio upon request to any employer looking for a unique strong sound to accompany their brilliant work!…

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Hello, my name is Payton Ross. Including my exciting Music Industry work and skills listed in my resume; I am also a full-time composer. I work with a small team of two other like-minded, equally-skilled, college-graduate composers. We work out of a studio in Tarzana, California and specialize in composition for video games and short film scoring. We are exceptionally skilled and hard-working and we have a unique style that lends itself to all sorts of genres.
Our strong suits include: horror, action, adventure, and indie films/games.
We can provide a lengthy portfolio upon request to any employer looking for a unique strong sound to accompany their brilliant work!

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Music Director at ZAE
September 1, 2025 - Present
Music director role with deep understanding of production value and harmonic content necessary to advance an artist's career.
Music Teacher at Creative Brain Learning
January 1, 2023 - June 20, 2023
Music Teacher providing instruction and learning experiences.
A&R Representative at Vove Records
August 7, 2025 - Present
Artist representative acting as direct communication to label departments. Activated brand deals between artists and outside businesses, creating lasting relationships between the artist and said business; leading to deals involving minimum guarantee contracts resulting in large payouts to artists. Realized artist’s social media growth by 200% via marketing strategy meetings and content rollout schedule. Led multiple label-thrown events featuring our artists, ranging from 100-200 guests per event. Negotiated merch deal between artist and 3rd party vendor to get our artist the best deal; decreased price per unit 50% and created strong foundation for artist-vendor relationship.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Music Industry Studies at California State University, Northridge
January 11, 2030 - May 10, 2026
General Education at Glendale Community College
January 11, 2030 - May 10, 2026

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services, Other, Gaming
    uniE608 Short Film Score with 5 Cues
    Example of my capabilities as a short film scorer. This is only part of the score I ended up sending in.…
    uniE603 Full Track for Background Film/Game Music
    Example of a fully produced song to accompany your short film or indie game. music vocal instrumental master soundtrack…
    uniE603 Pop-Punk, Action Game Sountrack
    Example of the kind of punk-style soundtrack my team can create for your action game or film. music instrumental soundtrack…
    uniE603 Upbeat, Electronic Score
    An example of the type of unique, loopable, upbeat soundtracks that myself and my team are willing and ready to create for your next project. soundtrack instrumental music…