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Hi, I’m Josh DeRosa, a seasoned composer and audio professional specializing in game, film, and commercial media. I lead the audio direction for Caesar’s Entertainment, crafting both linear and non-linear scores across diverse musical styles, while also creating sound effects and assets and implementing them with FMOD. I love blending Western and non-Western instruments, experimenting with time signatures, scales, and modes to bring each project to life. I’m a collaborative leader who believes the strongest music scores come from teamwork and a shared passion for storytelling through sound. Beyond my role at Caesar’s, I’ve operated as a freelance composer since 2007, scoring films, ads, and more than 40 released games. I’ve collaborated with major studios and indie developers, and my work has earned recognition, including a Best Original Score nomination in 2023 for the film Mountebank. My experience spans live performance, sound design, and orchestration, with a hands-on approach to production and post-production across multiple platforms and formats.…Hi, I’m Josh DeRosa, a seasoned composer and audio professional specializing in game, film, and commercial media. I lead the audio direction for Caesar’s Entertainment, crafting both linear and non-linear scores across diverse musical styles, while also creating sound effects and assets and implementing them with FMOD. I love blending Western and non-Western instruments, experimenting with time signatures, scales, and modes to bring each project to life. I’m a collaborative leader who believes the strongest music scores come from teamwork and a shared passion for storytelling through sound. Beyond my role at Caesar’s, I’ve operated as a freelance composer since 2007, scoring films, ads, and more than 40 released games. I’ve collaborated with major studios and indie developers, and my work has earned recognition, including a Best Original Score nomination in 2023 for the film Mountebank. My experience spans live performance, sound design, and orchestration, with a hands-on approach to production and post-production across multiple platforms and formats.

Josh DeRosa

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Hi, I’m Josh DeRosa, a seasoned composer and audio professional specializing in game, film, and commercial media. I lead the audio direction for Caesar’s Entertainment, crafting both linear and non-linear scores across diverse musical styles, while also creating sound effects and assets and implementing them with FMOD. I love blending Western and non-Western instruments, experimenting with time signatures, scales, and modes to bring each project to life. I’m a collaborative leader who believes the strongest music scores come from teamwork and a shared passion for storytelling through sound. Beyond my role at Caesar’s, I’ve operated as a freelance composer since 2007, scoring films, ads, and more than 40 released games. I’ve collaborated with major studios and indie developers, and my work has earned recognition, including a Best Original Score nomination in 2023 for the film Mountebank. My experience spans live performance, sound design, and orchestration, with a hands-on approach to production and post-production across multiple platforms and formats.…Hi, I’m Josh DeRosa, a seasoned composer and audio professional specializing in game, film, and commercial media. I lead the audio direction for Caesar’s Entertainment, crafting both linear and non-linear scores across diverse musical styles, while also creating sound effects and assets and implementing them with FMOD. I love blending Western and non-Western instruments, experimenting with time signatures, scales, and modes to bring each project to life. I’m a collaborative leader who believes the strongest music scores come from teamwork and a shared passion for storytelling through sound. Beyond my role at Caesar’s, I’ve operated as a freelance composer since 2007, scoring films, ads, and more than 40 released games. I’ve collaborated with major studios and indie developers, and my work has earned recognition, including a Best Original Score nomination in 2023 for the film Mountebank. My experience spans live performance, sound design, and orchestration, with a hands-on approach to production and post-production across multiple platforms and formats.

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Hi, I’m Josh DeRosa, a seasoned composer and audio professional specializing in game, film, and commercial media. I lead the audio direction for Caesar’s Entertainment, crafting both linear and non-linear scores across diverse musical styles, while also creating sound effects and assets and implementing them with FMOD. I love blending Western and non-Western instruments, experimenting with time signatures, scales, and modes to bring each project to life. I’m a collaborative leader who believes the strongest music scores come from teamwork and a shared passion for storytelling through sound.

Beyond my role at Caesar’s, I’ve operated as a freelance composer since 2007, scoring films, ads, and more than 40 released games. I’ve collaborated with major studios and indie developers, and my work has earned recognition, including a Best Original Score nomination in 2023 for the film Mountebank. My experience spans live performance, sound design, and orchestration, with a hands-on approach to production and post-production across multiple platforms and formats.

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Work Experience

Senior Composer at Eclipse Gaming Systems

February 1, 2020 - Present

As head of the audio department, I create non-linear music in multiple musical styles, integrating consistent and strong musical capabilities with collaborative teamwork. I implement sound effects and musical assets using FMOD middleware, utilizing western and non-western instruments in various time signatures and scales. I provide leadership and a teachable disposition to drive each game’s score to be better and stronger than the last.

Composer/Sound Designer at Josh DeRosa Music L.L.C.

January 1, 2007 - Present

Since 2007, I have composed music for ads, films, podcasts, and games as a freelance composer and sound designer. I worked with Christian Bush’s publishing company Songs of The Architect, scored films such as The Skies That Bleed and Iris, and provided music and sound design for The Henry Rios Mystery podcast and game developers including Thrust Interactive.

Multi-instrumentalist/Songwriter/Audio Engineer at Live Musician

December 31, 2017 - August 12, 2025

From 2001 to 2017, I performed as a multi-instrumentalist and lead singer for several bands, including Dead Rabbits, which gained national airplay and extensive North American tours. Tracks from Dead Rabbits' debut album The Rabbit That Roared were featured in the documentary A.K.A. Blondie. My solo project Leopard Jaguar received international airplay and European shows. I developed skills as guitarist, vocalist, percussionist, bassist, keyboardist, songwriter, and learned audio engineering and production at Woodridge Studios.

Music Composer at Josh DeRosa Music L.L.C.

January 1, 2007 - Present

Since 2007, composed music for ads, film, and video games. Early work with Christian Bush's publishing company, Songs of The Architect, and scored more than a dozen independent films.Nominated for Best Original Score in 2023 for Mountebank. Created music and sound effects for 40+ released games and produced themes for podcasts, YouTube channels, and ad campaigns for Home Depot and Comcast.

Multi-instrumentalist / Composer / Audio Engineer at Live Musician

January 1, 2001 - January 1, 2017

Lead vocalist and multi-instrumentalist for multiple Atlanta-based bands, including Dead Rabbits, with national airplay and North American tours (2009-2013). Solo project Leopard Jaguar gained international airplay and European shows in 2017. Developed guitar, vocal, percussion, bass, keyboard skills, and lead songwriting, while gaining audio engineering and production experience at Woodridge Studios.