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John Marsden

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I am a highly motivated, creative and versatile award-winning composer/producer/engineer with 30+ years of experience serving national corporate, entertainment, and game company clients.

About

I am a highly motivated, creative and versatile award-winning composer/producer/engineer with 30+ years of experience serving national corporate, entertainment, and game company clients.

I excel at turning creative concepts into finished audio and video products, delivering on deadlines through strong collaboration with clients and teams across music composition, arrangement, production, mixing, and project management.

  • 41 years' experience
  • Joined May 2026

Industry experience

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

Work experience· 4 roles

President · John Marsden ProductionsJan 1996 – Present · 30 yrs 11 mos

Founded and lead John Marsden Productions, providing original music composition, arranging, production, and audio/video post-production for clients including Telltale Games, PBS’s Barney & Friends, Disney's Bob The Builder, Darden Restaurants, SeaWorld, Alton Towers, OCT East, Louisville Zoo, Great Wolf Lodge, Dale Carnegie, Texaco/Chevron, Sony/BMG, Blue Note/Mosaic, Peak Potentials Training, HEB Foods, McDonalds, and Boeing/Lockheed Martin. Responsible for concept development, scoring, budgeting, staffing coordination, client communication, and on-site/off-site delivery of multi-site audio and video productions.

Product Specialist · Roland CorporationJan 1995 – Jan 1996 · 1 yr 1 mo

Product specialist for Roland DM-800 (early stand-alone digital audio workstation); provided product demonstrations, technical support, and collaboration with artists and engineers to showcase capabilities.

Staff/Manager · Platinum CreativeJan 1993 – Jan 1995 · 2 yrs 1 mo

Staff and then manager for a Creative Agency responsible for original music composition for Full Sail sales videos, commercial print advertising, corporate image design, and instructional/promotional video design; several projects received industry awards; clients included Roland Corporation and Peavey Corporation.

Director of Business Development · RICHARD D. KIMBALL COMPANY, INC.Jan 1984 – Jan 1992 · 8 yrs 1 mo

Education· 6

Recording Arts Specialized Degree · Full Sail University2030 – 1993
Extension Courses · Harvard University1987 – 1988
Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Music · Bates College1984
Recording Arts Specialized Degree · Full Sail University2030 – 1993

Certifications and awards· 7

Emmy Award - Best News Coverage (Spring 1999) – WGYN, Ohio – John Glenn Shuttle Launch1999 – 2026
Bronze Quill Award - Award of Excellence (1st) and Award of Merit (2nd) – Audio/Video Presentations – Marketing and Advertising1994 – 2026
Crystal Reel Award - Bronze Award for Best Original Score - Corporate Film/Video1994 – 2026
Emmy Awards - Best News Coverage (Team Effort) WGYN, Ohio - John Glenn Shuttle Launch2030 – 2026

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