Hello! I’m Freddy Mayes, a seasoned musician with decades of experience writing jingles, scoring films, directing music, and producing records. I’ve worked as a jingle writer, film composer, music director, producer, studio musician, performance musician, and audio engineer. I'm currently seeking a role as a composer or technical manager for film or other media music projects. I value collaboration, reliable deadlines, and creative problem solving, and I bring a broad toolkit of studio and live performance skills to every project.

Freddy Mayes

Hello! I’m Freddy Mayes, a seasoned musician with decades of experience writing jingles, scoring films, directing music, and producing records. I’ve worked as a jingle writer, film composer, music director, producer, studio musician, performance musician, and audio engineer. I'm currently seeking a role as a composer or technical manager for film or other media music projects. I value collaboration, reliable deadlines, and creative problem solving, and I bring a broad toolkit of studio and live performance skills to every project.

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Hello! I’m Freddy Mayes, a seasoned musician with decades of experience writing jingles, scoring films, directing music, and producing records. I’ve worked as a jingle writer, film composer, music director, producer, studio musician, performance musician, and audio engineer.

I’m currently seeking a role as a composer or technical manager for film or other media music projects. I value collaboration, reliable deadlines, and creative problem solving, and I bring a broad toolkit of studio and live performance skills to every project.

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Work Experience

Sessions Musician at Various recording studios in Nashville, Knoxville, Chattanooga and Atlanta
December 30, 1969 - Present
Multi-Instrumentalist playing on tracks for TV and Radio commercials, Band cuts and albums, Backing tracks for solo artist and Spots and Cues for film projects.
Executive Producer and Musician for the Musical Moose band - Gone With The Moose album at Musical Moose - Band
December 30, 1996 - December 30, 1998
Managed recording studio sessions as well as playing keyboards on all of the tracks. Controlled the financial aspects of the project. (i.e. studio costs, CD production etc.)
Composer/Producer at Mayes Music
December 30, 2009 - Present
Composing and producing various musical productions for film projects, bands and solo artist. Highly experienced using computer based DAW products as well as other sound enhancing software products.
Composer/Producer at Mayes Music
December 31, 2024 - January 1, 2026
Composed and produced two CD's of original jazz tunes. The CD's are available on CD Baby and Band Camp.

Education

Music Theory & Composition at University of Tennessee
January 1, 1971 - January 1, 1973
Computer Science: Computer Programming Degree at E.C.P.C
January 1, 1982 - January 1, 1983
AAS Computer Science at E.C.P.C
January 1, 1987 - January 1, 1988
Computer Science at University of Tennessee
January 1, 1988 - January 1, 1991
Music Theory & Composition Major at University of Tennessee
January 1, 1971 - January 1, 1973
Computer Science: E.C.P.C – Computer Programming Degree at E.C.P.C
January 1, 1982 - January 1, 1983
Computer Science: E.C.P.C – AAS Computer Science at E.C.P.C
January 1, 1987 - January 1, 1988
Computer Science: University of Tennessee at University of Tennessee
January 1, 1988 - January 1, 1991

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment