CREDITS
Composer / Producer / CREATIVE
TV/FILM
Mao Mao, Heroes of Pure Heart
Titmouse/Cartoon Network , 2019-2020
▲ Composer
as part of the Mint Potion team
OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes
Cartoon Network, 2018-2019
▲ Composer (Season 3)
as part of the Mint Potion team
Wonder Momo (2014)
BANDAI NAMCO GAMES / SHIFTYLOOK
▲ Composer
Composed Ending Themes "Colors" and "Picogram"
Bravoman (2014)
Bandai Namco Games / Shiftylook
▲ Composer, Sound Design, & Final Mix
Video Game
Vitamin Connection
WayForward Technologies, 2020
▲ Composer, Producer, Writer (Script)
Primary composer/producer (alongside the gifted Maddie Lim & Jake Kaufman) on the critically-acclaimed, eclectic, and highly ambitious score to James Montagna's eclectic retro-futuristic micro "heal 'em up" for the Nintendo Switch. Soundtrack available in four volumes from Mint Potion.
Dodge Club Pocket (2017)
Dodge Club Party (2016)
James Montagna
▲ Composer
Unique chiptune score for minimalist game by director James Montagna, with "HD" versions of several tracks serving as menu music for the mobile & 3DS spinoff, Dodge Club Pocket.
Disney's Descendants (iOS/ANdroid)
Disney Channel & WayForward Technologies, 2015
▲ Composer
Full score for mobile game based on Disney Channel's original Descendants movie.
Matchblox
AEUS Technologies, 2014
▲ Composer
Original theme for a light mobile puzzler from Philippine startup AEUS Technologies.
Bravoman: Binja Bash
BANDAI NAMCO GAMES (ShiftyLook) & Hiptic Games, 2013
▲ Composer
Original composition/score for mobile game based on ShiftyLook's flagship franchise.
Pop Pop Battle J
ULTRANIMBUS, 2012
▲ Composer, Producer, & Audio Director
Composer and Audio Lead for interactive whack-a-mole game with the ULTRANIMBUS creative collective that exhibited in IndieCade 2012. Full Soundtrack released in 2017 with updated original theme song.
Clyde vs the Maze
Team Clyde, 2011
▲ Composer
Original, all-chiptune score of more than 20 tracks for a retro maze adventure-style indie game.
The Inferno
Xpressed/Javaground Ltd
▲ Composer & Sound Designer
Score & sfx for an original mobile puzzler based on Dante's Inferno.
BAND & SONGWRITING
Cats on Mars
2011-Present
▲ Composer/Songwriter, Lead Singer, & Producer
Songwriter, founder, and lead singer in a Los Angeles electroacoustic studio project & live band, creating and performing indie electronica, chiptune, & space-rock.
Recording Musician (Vocal, Marimba)
Video game
Wonder Momo: Typhoon Booster
BANDAI NAMCO GAMES & WayForward Technologies, 2014
▲ Vocals & Lyrics, Composition
Wrote original Japanese lyrics and sang on Jake Kaufman's Tatakae! ☆ Mecha Meccha Tirano! and SEXY Shinkseisen tracks for the Wonder Momo video game; the soundtrack also featured game-only remixes of my song "Picogram."
Adventure Time: Hey Ice King! Why'd You Steal Our Garbage?!!
WayForward Technologies, 2012
▲ Vocals, Beatboxing, Improvisation
Vocalist on title and ending themes; also collaborated with the venerable Jake Kaufman to co-compose several improvised background tracks for the first Adventure Time 3DS game.
Animation, Film, & TV
Mao Mao, Heroes of Pure Heart (2019)
"I Love You, Mao Mao"
TITMOUSE/CARTOON NETWORK
▲ Background Vocals (Title Theme)
As part of Mint Potion Studios
Album & Collaboration
Tenchi Souzou ~Hajimari no Nanokakan~
天地創造 〜始まりの七日間〜
Aiko Oi, 2018
▲ Marimba / Vocals
International collaboration; Marimba & Vocal recording for debut solo album of Tokyo composer Aiko Oi.
Frequency Blitz 3
"When We Dream"
Attack the Music / 千Π, 2015
▲ Vocals
Vocalist on original track When We Dream from producer 千Π, featured on Attack the Music's 2015 compilation Frequency Blitz 3.
Balance & Ruin
"The Impresario"
Jake Kaufman (virt) x OCRemix, 2013
▲ Vocals
Provided vocals for an epic rock arrangement of Nobuo Uematsu's iconic opera scene from Final Fantasy 6, arranged & produced by Jake Kaufman for the OCRemix tribute album Balance & Ruin.
DJ, MC, Streaming, & Live Events
Tune in Tokyo
▲ Event Producer, DJ/VJ, MC (2009-Present)
Member of the Tune in Tokyo DJ collective, which specializes in showcasing Asian pop music. DJ, host, and event producer for multiple themed nights and sub-events including Tune in Tokyo Prime (J-pop & K-pop), Sonic Asia (J-pop), GAMEBoi K-pop Nite, Plastic City (City Pop), International Pop Conspiracy (global eclectic pop), and theme nights/special events for Shibuya-kei, Anison, & other microgenres. Co-host of "Plastic City Live" online broadcast.
Karaoke Kaizokudan
▲ Event & Contest Producer, MC, KDJ, & Manager (2000-Present)
Principal member of the Karaoke Kaizokudan, an all-volunteer team of J-music enthusiasts who host Japanese karaoke-themed events, open mic, & contests (including the flagship Ultimate Karaoke Fighting Championship, Acoustikaraoke!, and a highly regarded touring Karaoke Contest) at conventions aimed primarily toward non-Japanese audiences. For over 20 years, our team has built and maintained a romaji-based database and karaoke system to overcome common language barriers, and travels to conventions throughout California, Arizona, and México to bring our passion for this music to a wider audience. A small sampling of our events over the years includes Anime Expo, Fanimecon, Moshi Moshi Nippon, Kcon, and Crunchyroll Expo, with many more.
Mint Potion Studios
▲ Host & Presenter / Composer / Co-Producer / Vocalist (2016–Present)
Regular contributor to Mint Potion's livestreams, live events, & concerts, including the Vitamin Connection Listening Party, the Cat Girl Without Salad: Amuse-Bouche OST release party, and the weekly Small Window Twitch stream, which included recurring cooking segments Hot Doggin' & Treble Chef. Composed original song We Are Jake's Grill on-air and provided vocals on livestream for Come Connect, Fallin' Far Away, & Start Dancin', Stop Talkin' for the studio's Small Window EP.
PRODUCTION, ARRANGING, & Sound Design
Sky: Children of the Light
thatgamecompany, 2019
▲ Music Copying, Additional Orchestration, Beat/Electronic Texture Production, & Music Proofing
Assisted in session support & textural/production techniques on Vince Diamante's gorgeous Game Awareds-nominated score to Sky: Children of the Light.
Cuentas de mi Abuelita
Grupo Califas, 2009-2010
▲ Mixing & Mastering
Mixed audio stems for a Latin music ensemble's debut album; assisted in mastering the project for final release.
Wheel of Fortune Mobile
Sony Pictures & Javaground Ltd, 2009-2010
▲ MIDI Sequencing & Transcription
Post-production transcription for additional mobile platform ports; creating MIDI files from audio sources on several tracks and sound effects.
James Bond: Top Agent
Sony Pictures & Javaground Ltd, 2009-2010
▲ Sound Designer
Unique sound effects for a mobile fighting game set in the James Bond universe.
2012: Apocalypse (iOS)
Sony Pictures & Javaground Ltd, 2009
▲ Sound Designer
SFX & soundscapes/'weather loops,' & sweeteners for mobile game based on the hit movie 2012.
The Bolero Project
Francisco Castillo, 2009
▲ Producer & Arranger
Member of the production team for a project featuring contemporary arrangements of classic Latin Boleros & pop songs for Oboe. More than 100 hours of in-studio production and recording work, arrangements of classics Aquellos Ojos Verdes and El Vendedor, and post-production string sequencing.
Indies / MISC
50 Shades of Domestic Grey
(Video short, SMBC Theater, 2013)
▲ Composer
Original track for parody video from comedy troupe SMBC.
Losing Lola
(Short Film: Rhianne Paz, 2012)
▲ Composer
Film score for short by Rhianne Paz; selected for the 2012 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival.
SMBC - The Legend of Zelda (Parody)
(Video short, SMBC Theater, 2011)
▲ Composer
Parody/homage score for local video comedy troupe; based on the classic Legend of Zelda theme.
MAGANDA
(Band: 2009-2010)
▲ Synths, Co-producer, & Songwriter
Collaborator in an electronic music project that performed at various events and clubs in Los Angeles from 2009-2010 (including a special stage at the Nokia Plaza during Anime Expo 2010), fusing Neo-Shibuya-kei, experimental electronica, and house music.