Tommy Pedrini is a genre-bending composer, producer, vocalist, & marimbist who specializes in music for video games, animation, and artists, with a specific emphasis on Japanese commercial music.Tommy’s work as Music Director & Lead Composer on Atari's Yars Rising and WayForward's Vitamin Connection, as well as his work on the core music teams for Nintendo’s Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp, Cartoon Network's OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes and Titmouse’s Mao Mao, Heroes of Pure Heart, have earned acclaim from fans and critics alike.…

Tommy Pedrini

Tommy Pedrini is a genre-bending composer, producer, vocalist, & marimbist who specializes in music for video games, animation, and artists, with a specific emphasis on Japanese commercial music.Tommy’s work as Music Director & Lead Composer on Atari's Yars Rising and WayForward's Vitamin Connection, as well as his work on the core music teams for Nintendo’s Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp, Cartoon Network's OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes and Titmouse’s Mao Mao, Heroes of Pure Heart, have earned acclaim from fans and critics alike.…

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Tommy Pedrini is a genre-bending composer, producer, vocalist, & marimbist who specializes in music for video games, animation, and artists, with a specific emphasis on Japanese commercial music.Tommy’s work as Music Director & Lead Composer on Atari’s Yars Rising and WayForward’s Vitamin Connection, as well as his work on the core music teams for Nintendo’s Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp, Cartoon Network’s OK K.O.! Let’s Be Heroes and Titmouse’s Mao Mao, Heroes of Pure Heart, have earned acclaim from fans and critics alike.

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Language

English
Fluent
Japanese
Intermediate
Korean
Beginner
Spanish; Castilian
Beginner
French
Beginner
Italian
Beginner

Work Experience

Faculty, Music Production & Recording at Los Angeles College of Music
January 1, 2023 - Present
Teach undergraduate and graduate courses: Composition & Production for Video Games, Composer-Director Communication, Logic Pro, Ableton Live, and Music Production for Songwriters.
Music Production & Recording Faculty at Los Angeles College of Music
December 31, 2022 - Present
Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in Music Production & Recording; guide students in composition, production, and audio implementation.
Composer, Background Vocals, Marimba at Titmouse / Cartoon Network
January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2020
Provided music composition, background vocals, and marimba tracks for Mao Mao, Heroes of Pure Heart (2019-2020).
Composer/Arranger/Vocalist at Cartoon Network / Way Forward Technologies / Titmouse
January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019
Lead composer/arranger for OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes Season 3; contributed vocals and marimba; created music for Mao Mao, Heroes of Pure Heart; developed theme songs and background tracks.
Core Member, Composer, Producer & Performer at Music Production House (founded by Jake Kaufman & Robbie Altschuler)
May 1, 2016 - Present
Oversee creative direction and production; produce exclusive EPs with artists and voice actors; manage contracts and delivery schedules; coordinate with marketing and live events.
Core Member, Regular Composer, Producer, Performer (vocals & marimba), & Presenter at Music Production House (Jake Kaufman & Robbie Altschuler's company)
May 1, 2016 - Present
Led the team on the score to Way Forward's Vita min Connection; composed music for OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes, Mao Mao: Heroes of Pure Heart, Heckna!, Humblewood: Beyond the Canon, and other titles; performed vocals and marimba; hosted streaming video presentations.
Project Lead & Technical Writer II at Media Temple (A GoDaddy Company)
November 1, 2010 - May 1, 2015
Led knowledge-base development; drafted educational materials and seminars; coordinated cross-team efforts across legal, product, support, training, and engineering; built a new public-facing community platform.
Project Lead & Technical Writer II at Media Temple (GoDaddy Company)
November 1, 2010 - May 1, 2015
Led cross-departmental projects with Legal, Product, Support, Training, and Engineering; built a new public-facing community platform; reduced costs and eliminated technical debt.
Composer & Producer at Freelance
May 1, 2006 - Present
Create music, sound design, and game/animation scores; lead projects and deliver end-to-end music production for games, animation, and media clients.
Composer, Producer, Sound Designer at Freelance
April 30, 2006 - Present
Score, songs, and sound effects for video games, animation, and indie artists; clients include Supercell, Bandai Namco Games, Way Forward Technologies, Cartoon Network, Titmouse, Netflix Japan, Disney Channel, Sony Pictures, and other entertainment studios.

Education

Master of Music, Music Production at Berklee College of Music
January 11, 2030 - April 22, 2026
Bachelor of Music, Film Scoring at Berklee College of Music
January 11, 2030 - April 22, 2026
Master of Music at Berklee College of Music (Boston, MA)
January 11, 2030 - May 20, 2026
Bachelor of Music at Berklee College of Music (Boston, MA)
January 11, 2030 - May 20, 2026
Intensive Japanese Language Course (N2) at Japanese Language Institute of Sapporo (Sapporo, Japan)
January 11, 2030 - May 20, 2026

Qualifications

Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) N3
January 11, 2030 - April 22, 2026
Intensive Japanese Language Course (N2)
January 11, 2030 - April 22, 2026
JLPT N3
January 11, 2030 - December 1, 2007
Intensive Japanese Language Course
January 11, 2030 - May 20, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Software & Internet, Education, Professional Services, Gaming