Steve Jablonsky

Steve Jablonsky composed the score for director Michael Bay’s 2007 film “Transformers,” the hit sequel “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen,” and completed work on the third installment of the blockbuster franchise, “Transformers: Dark of the Moon.” Jablonsky also composed the music for Bay’s 2005 futuristic thriller, “The Island.” He completed the score for David Gordon Green’s epic comedy adventure, “Your Highness,” starring James Franco, Natalie Portman, and Danny McBride. Jablonsky also worked with Michael Bay’s Platinum Dunes on the original music for the horror remakes “A Nightmare on Elm Street,” “Friday the 13th,” “The Hitcher,” “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre,” and “The Amityville Horror.”

Jablonsky also composed the original score for the Japanese anime film “Steamboy,” directed by legendary filmmaker Katsuhiro Otomo, the man behind Akira. On television, Jablonsky’s music can be heard every week on the smash hit ABC series “Desperate Housewives.” He also composed the score for the award-winning telefilm “Live From Baghdad,” as well as several series, including “Threat Matrix” and ESPN’s “Sports Century: The Century’s Greatest Athletes.”

Jablonsky developed his career as a film composer collaborating with such noted composers as Hans Zimmer and Harry Gregson-Williams. He has written additional music for such films as “Bad Boys 2,” “Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl,” “Armageddon,” “Tears of the Sun,” “Pearl Harbor,” “Hannibal” and “Deceiver.”

As the world of video games becomes more sophisticated with each passing year, the need for exciting, innovative music has grown with it. Jablonsky’s striking melodies can be heard in such top selling games as “Gears of War 2,” “Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands,” “Transformers: The Game,” and “Command & Conquer 3: Kane’s Wrath.” He also composed the score for “The Sims 3,” the latest sequel in the top selling Sims franchise, and completed the score for “Gears of War 3.”

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