I’m Jerome Rossen, founder and Chief Composer at Freshmade Music, where I create broadcast-ready music, audio, and VO for kids’ media including podcasts, TV, games, apps, and the web. My work has supported brands like PBS Kids, LeapFrog, Disney, Spin Master and Nickelodeon, and I enjoy collaborating with teams to craft musical identities across genres. In addition to running the studio, I teach composition at San Francisco State University and continue exploring new projects in children’s education, gaming, and media to inspire curious, creative audiences.

Jerome Rossen

I’m Jerome Rossen, founder and Chief Composer at Freshmade Music, where I create broadcast-ready music, audio, and VO for kids’ media including podcasts, TV, games, apps, and the web. My work has supported brands like PBS Kids, LeapFrog, Disney, Spin Master and Nickelodeon, and I enjoy collaborating with teams to craft musical identities across genres. In addition to running the studio, I teach composition at San Francisco State University and continue exploring new projects in children’s education, gaming, and media to inspire curious, creative audiences.

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I’m Jerome Rossen, founder and Chief Composer at Freshmade Music, where I create broadcast-ready music, audio, and VO for kids’ media including podcasts, TV, games, apps, and the web. My work has supported brands like PBS Kids, LeapFrog, Disney, Spin Master and Nickelodeon, and I enjoy collaborating with teams to craft musical identities across genres.

In addition to running the studio, I teach composition at San Francisco State University and continue exploring new projects in children’s education, gaming, and media to inspire curious, creative audiences.

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Language

English
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Work Experience

Composer and Owner at Freshmade Music
January 1, 2002 - Present
Independent audio production studio that creates and produces broadcast-ready music, audio and VO for kids’ media across podcasts, television, video games, apps and the internet. Clients include PBS Kids, Originator Kids, LeapFrog, Disney, Spin Master and Nickelodeon. Roles include composing, music production, sound design and voice processing for a variety of media projects.
Adjunct Professor, Composition at San Francisco State University
January 1, 2024 - Present
Taught film music composition and private undergraduate/graduate composition instruction since 2024.

Education

Bachelor of Music, Jazz Studies, piano at University of North Texas
September 2, 1991 - January 1, 1994
Summa cum laude

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Gaming, Software & Internet
    paper Math Tango 2, Originator

    Created the music for game levels and reward segments, sound design for all the character movements (robots and monsters), and processed dialogue for this math app that teaches multiplication and division to 5-8 year olds.

    paper The Happy Tree Friends, TV Season & Internet episodes

    Wrote music for approximately 60 episodes of this irreverent cartoon for older kids and adults, described as “wickedly funny and horribly wrong”. The show has been broadcast worldwide and has a cult following, generating over 2 Billion YouTube views.

    paper Television Placements

    Composed and produced over 75 TV placements including many primetime spots in a variety of genres including dramedy, tension, horror and jazz. Music placed on shows such as The Bachelor (ABC), The Bachelor in Paradise, The Bachelor Winter Games, The Bachelorette, Temptation Island (USA), The Challenge (MTV), and Love Without Borders (Bravo).

    paper Keyshawn Solves It

    Composed music and transitional beat for this kid’s podcast that explores the adventures of an 8 year old boy from North Minneapolis who helps solve mysteries in his community and learns about key values along the way. Participated in a Ready To Learn Accelerator with PRX and PBS Kids. Funded through PRX and GBH Kids, and the first season aired on PBS Kids.