Hi, I'm Joe—a drummer/percussionist, keyboardist, composer and educator with a long and varied career as a performance artist. I’ve performed and recorded with ensembles and artists across rock, jazz and world music, including affiliations with Annie Haslam's Renaissance, and I’ve opened for the Moody Blues and Procol Harum. I’ve collaborated with producers Larry Fast and Tony Visconti, and shared stages with keyboard legends David Sancious and Patrick Moraz, touring Brazil and Japan with Annie Haslam and Mark Lambert. Hi, I'm also a committed educator and composer. Since 2006 I’ve been bringing arts-in-education to schools and learning centers around Los Angeles through Theatre of Hearts Youth First, and since 2013 I’ve been a teaching artist with Aimee Arts, leading music workshops across the region. As a composer, I’ve scored films for PBS and Showtime, including Stone Mansion, Sunday Morning Stripper, The Great Commission and Pants in the Family, and I’ve created scores for Lovers Discretion (Silverlight Productions) and other projects like Rock Island Prison 1864 and Lucky Gideon, with an upcoming animated mystery Who Killed Detective O'Leary? and other projects in development.

Joe

Hi, I'm Joe—a drummer/percussionist, keyboardist, composer and educator with a long and varied career as a performance artist. I’ve performed and recorded with ensembles and artists across rock, jazz and world music, including affiliations with Annie Haslam's Renaissance, and I’ve opened for the Moody Blues and Procol Harum. I’ve collaborated with producers Larry Fast and Tony Visconti, and shared stages with keyboard legends David Sancious and Patrick Moraz, touring Brazil and Japan with Annie Haslam and Mark Lambert. Hi, I'm also a committed educator and composer. Since 2006 I’ve been bringing arts-in-education to schools and learning centers around Los Angeles through Theatre of Hearts Youth First, and since 2013 I’ve been a teaching artist with Aimee Arts, leading music workshops across the region. As a composer, I’ve scored films for PBS and Showtime, including Stone Mansion, Sunday Morning Stripper, The Great Commission and Pants in the Family, and I’ve created scores for Lovers Discretion (Silverlight Productions) and other projects like Rock Island Prison 1864 and Lucky Gideon, with an upcoming animated mystery Who Killed Detective O'Leary? and other projects in development.

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Hi, I’m Joe—a drummer/percussionist, keyboardist, composer and educator with a long and varied career as a performance artist. I’ve performed and recorded with ensembles and artists across rock, jazz and world music, including affiliations with Annie Haslam’s Renaissance, and I’ve opened for the Moody Blues and Procol Harum. I’ve collaborated with producers Larry Fast and Tony Visconti, and shared stages with keyboard legends David Sancious and Patrick Moraz, touring Brazil and Japan with Annie Haslam and Mark Lambert.

Hi, I’m also a committed educator and composer. Since 2006 I’ve been bringing arts-in-education to schools and learning centers around Los Angeles through Theatre of Hearts Youth First, and since 2013 I’ve been a teaching artist with Aimee Arts, leading music workshops across the region. As a composer, I’ve scored films for PBS and Showtime, including Stone Mansion, Sunday Morning Stripper, The Great Commission and Pants in the Family, and I’ve created scores for Lovers Discretion (Silverlight Productions) and other projects like Rock Island Prison 1864 and Lucky Gideon, with an upcoming animated mystery Who Killed Detective O’Leary? and other projects in development.

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Work Experience

Arts-In-Education Workshop Facilitator at Theatre of Hearts Youth First
July 1, 2006 - Present
Conducting arts-in-education workshops at schools and learning centers in the greater Los Angeles area since 2006.
Composer / Film Score Composer at Various film/TV productions
January 1, 2004 - Present
Composed music for award-winning films and TV projects, including Stone Mansion (PBS), Sunday Morning Stripper (Showtime), The Great Commission (Showtime, 2004), Pants in the Family (Showtime, 2007), Lovers Discretion (Silverlight Productions, 2020), Rock Island Prison 1864 (2025), Lucky Gideon (2025).
Educator / Arts-in-Education Workshop Facilitator at Theatre of Hearts Youth First
June 1, 2006 - Present
Conducting arts-in-education workshops in schools and learning centers in the greater Los Angeles area since summer 2006.
Composer – Film Scores
January 1, 2025 - Present
In 2025 scored Rock Island Prison 1864 (Winner: Hollywood Reel Independent Film Festival Best Drama) and Lucky Gideon (Civil War horse story).
Composer at Independent / Freelance
January 1, 2004 - December 31, 2007
Scored music for films including Stone Mansion (PBS), Sunday Morning Stripper (Showtime), The Great Commission (Showtime, 2004), Pants in the Family (Showtime, 2007).
Composer at Lovers Discretion – Silverlight Productions
November 1, 2020 - Present
Scored the film Lovers Discretion (2020).
Composer at Rock Island Prison 1864
January 1, 2025 - Present
Composed the music for Rock Island Prison 1864; winner of Best Drama at the Hollywood Reel Independent Film Festival.
Composer at Lucky Gideon
January 1, 2025 - Present
Composed the music for Lucky Gideon (2025).
Film Composer at The Great Commission
January 1, 2004 - Present
Scored the music for The Great Commission, which aired on Showtime in 2004.
Film Composer at Pants in the Family
January 1, 2007 - Present
Scored the music for Pants in the Family, which aired on Showtime in 2007.
Film Composer at Lovers Discretion / Silverlight Productions
November 1, 2020 - Present
Scored the music for the film Lovers Discretion (Nov 2020).
Film Composer at Rock Island Prison 1864
January 1, 2025 - Present
Composed the music for Rock Island Prison 1864; winner of the Hollywood Reel Independent Film Festival for Best Drama.
Film Composer at Lucky Gideon
January 1, 2025 - Present
Composed the music for Lucky Gideon (2025), the story of a courageous horse and wartime journey.
Teaching Artist - Music Workshops at Aimee Arts
January 1, 2013 - Present
Joined teaching artists staff and conducts music workshops throughout the Los Angeles area.
Composer at Lovers Discretion (Silverlight Productions)
November 1, 2020 - Present
Scored the music for the film released in Nov 2020.
Composer at Who Killed Detective O'Leary?
January 1, 2026 - Present
Working on an animated whodunit set for a 2026 release.
Teaching Artist at Aime Arts
January 1, 2013 - Present
Teaching music workshops throughout the Los Angeles area since 2013.
Education Program Director / Arts-in-Education Facilitator at Theatre of Hearts Youth First
June 1, 2006 - Present
Conducting arts-in-education workshops at schools and learning centers in the greater Los Angeles area, connecting students with performance, storytelling and collaborative theatre.
Teaching Artist at Aimee Arts
January 1, 2013 - Present
Teaching artist responsible for music workshops across the Los Angeles area, developing curriculum and leading hands-on sessions.
Film Composer at The Great Commission (Showtime)
January 1, 2004 - December 31, 2004
Scored the music for the film The Great Commission which aired on Showtime.
Film Composer at Pants in the Family (Showtime)
January 1, 2007 - December 31, 2007
Scored the music for the film Pants in the Family which aired on Showtime in 2007.
Film Composer at Lovers Discretion (Silverlight Productions)
November 1, 2020 - Present
Scored the film Lovers Discretion; released in November 2020.
Composer at Who Killed Detective O’Leary? (Animated)
January 1, 2026 - Present
Currently in development; animated whodunit with release targeted for 2026.

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