I am a composer, music producer, sound designer, and eclectic musician accomplished in a wide range of styles, working collaboratively with directors and producers to optimize the value of film, television, and commercial projects.
I began composing at the age of 8 while taking private piano lessons and determined as a teenager to turn my love for music into a life-long passion. To that end, I completed undergraduate studies at Baylor University with a B.M. in composition. I went on to work on my Master's Degree in composition at Rice University and served as music director at several churches in Houston and Dallas.
Since 2008, I have been focused on composing for film and television. My credits include scoring with my business partner Parker Wiksell tracks placed in HBO, MTV, and A&E television shows, an award-winning television series on PBS and a web series, a feature film and a documentary, several independent short films, several national TV / internet commercials, and a live show. We also provided sound editing for another award-winning independent film.
The premier of my song cycle "Four Poems by Emily Dickinson" for soprano voice, cello, and piano was presented by my daughter Melissa Shuen-Mallory at her senior voice recital at San Jose State University. My arrangements have been performed by St. Luke's Orchestra, New York City, St. George's Episcopal Church Choir, New York City, the St. Olaf Orchestra, St. Martin's Episcopal Church Choir, Houston, Texas, and Truro Anglican Church, Fairfax, Virginia.
Unique traits: Eclectic composer with broad exposure to and appreciation of world music from East Africa.
Hellarious
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Film
Composer
Poor Baby
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Film
Composer
After
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Film
Composer
Details
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Film
Composer
Melting Pot
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Film
Composer
Almost Adequate
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TV Series
Music department
Dark of the Night
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Film
(Short and Horror)
Composer Devon Darke is a paranormal pod-caster who accepts a challenge to live in a notoriously haunted house for one year.
Framelines
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Television
(Reality-TV)
Composer Add a Plot »
Catfish: The TV Show
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Television
(Reality-TV)
Music department Tackles the mystery and complexities of dating in a digital world. According to an MTV survey of Millenials 18-24 years old, 1 in 4 has online dated, 1 in 2 has a friend who does it and, in the past three years, traffic to top 10 online dating sites has tripled. In a world where everyone is constantly connected digitally, social media has made communicating easier but this digital world might also complicate relationships. Written by Anonymous
We Are EFJohnson Commercial
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Commercial
by Horrible Music
Composer
Wahlburgers
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Television
(Reality-TV)
Music department A look at the personal and professional life of Boston chef Paul Wahlberg and his real-life entourage as he prepares to expand his hamburger restaurant business.
Seven Hells
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Film
by Hands Off Productions
Composer
Legends Playin' The Game
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Television
by Legends Classic Gaming LLC
Composer
Mother's Day Commercial
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Commercial
by RAVE
Composer
Girl Code
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Television
(Comedy and Reality-TV)
Music department A new, hilarious how-to manual full of over the top tips to push the envelope and open the dialogue about the wonders and woes of womanhood, covering everything from frenemies, girl fights and cutting bathroom lines to dancing, drinking and dating. Written by MTV
Off the Bat from the MLB Fan Cave
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Television
(Sport and Talk-Show)
Music department Add a Plot »
'Til Death
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Film (short)
by Hands Off Productions
Composer
Writer and Red
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Film (short)
by Independent
Composer
Enzyte - Love Affair
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Commercial
by Post House
Composer
Enzyte - Agent 24/7
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Commercial
by Post House
Composer
Enzyte - To The Max
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Commercial
by Post House
Composer
Deafening
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Film (short)
by Echo Productions / Third Wheel Films
Composer
Two Doors Down
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Television
(Comedy and Drama)
Composer Kevin Stone and Jennifer Pierce are two divorced parents, who compete, in their own starkly different styles, for the love of their shared child, Daniel. When Kevin moves into Jennifer's trendy liberal neighborhood in Columbus, Ohio, their differing ideas about parenting cause all kinds of friction between them as they are forced to work together in raising their son. Who knows what lengths people will go to when the one who drives you crazy lives only two doors down! Written by Red Key Productions, LLC
The Cell Phone Monologues
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Film (short)
by Sonnyboo Productions
Composer
Temping Fate
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Film (short)
by See Spot Film Productions
Composer
Through the Flowers
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Film (short)
by Mikesell Productions
Sound Editor
Gnaw
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Film (short)
by Mr. Frights Productions
Composer
Night Prey
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Film (short)
by Echo Productions
Composer
Threshold
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Film (short)
by Echo Productions
Composer
Imagine This
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Film (short)
by Echo Productions
Composer
Best Music (Nominated - Poor Baby, Winterfilm)
(2019)
Best Original Score (Nominated - Dark of the Night, MOFA's Three Weeks of Terror)
(2016)
Best Short ('Til Death, San Antonio Horrific Film Festival)
(2015)
Communicator Award (Framelines)
(2014)
Best Short ('Til Death, HorrorHound Film Festival)
(2014)
Best Zombie Picture ('Til Death, Bare Bones International Independent Film & Music Festival)
(2014)
Best Horror Comedy Short ('Til Death, 2014 Horror Hotel International Film Festival)
(2014)
Best Comedy and Best Short ('Til Death, Fort Worth Indie Film Showcase)
(2014)
Audience Award for Best Sci-Fi, Fantasy or Horror ('Til Death, Indiana Short Film Festival)
(2014)
Outstanding Short Horror Comedy ('Til Death, Zed Fest Film Festival)
(2014)
Best Horror Comedy Short ('Til Death, Fear Fete Horror Film Festival)
(2014)
Audience Favorite ('Til Death, Crimson Screen Horror Film Fest)
(2014)
Audience Choice ('Til Death, Nevermore Film Festival and Retrofantasma Film Series)
(2014)
Outstanding Story Twist ('Til Death, Zed Film Festival)
(2014)
Spirit of Comic Con ('Til Death, 2013 Wizard World)
(2013)
2 Regional Telly Awards (Framelines)
(2013)
Best Short ('Til Death, Austin Indie Flicks Showcase)
(2013)
Best Ohio Film and Best Horror Comedy ('Til Death, Indie Gathering)
(2013)
Audience Choice ('Til Death, FilmDayton)
(2013)
Audience Choice ('Til Death, Film Festival of Columbus)
(2013)
Best Sound Design (Deafening, Columbus 48 Hour Film Project)
(2012)
Best Film in Genre (Through the Flowers, 4th Annual Lady Filmmakers Film Festival - WGA Theater, Beverly Hills)
(2012)
Best Choreography (Night Prey, Columbus 48 Hour Film Project)
(2010)
Best Film (Imagine This, Columbus 48 Hour Film Project)
(2009)
Rice University
(1977-1977)
Baylor University
(1977-1977)