Experience

BMG Production Music US

• United States
• Music
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-founder, Producer, Composer Luminary Scores label

  • Apr 2021 - Present



Netflix

• United States
• Entertainment Providers
• 700 & Above Employee

• Music Composer

  • Apr 2016 - Present

  Composed 3 scores for Netflix - "Princess Switch: Switched Again" directed by Mike Rohl and starring Vanessa Hudgens, "Holiday In The Wild", directed by Ernie Barbarash, starring Rob Lowe and Kristin Davis, and Netflix original film, "America's Most Hated Woman", directed by Tommy O'Haver, starring Academy Award winner Melissa Leo. Composed 3 scores for Netflix - "Princess Switch: Switched Again" directed by Mike Rohl and starring Vanessa Hudgens, "Holiday In The Wild", directed by Ernie Barbarash, starring Rob Lowe and Kristin Davis, and Netflix original film, "America's Most Hated Woman", directed by Tommy O'Haver, starring Academy Award winner Melissa Leo.



Alan Lazar

• Composer

  • Jan 1989 - Present



STX Entertainment

• United States
• Entertainment
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Director, Catalog Music

  • Aug 2017 - Jul 2021

  Responsible for overall management and operations of production music library. Oversee business and creative aspects for all composers who contribute to production music library. Oversee contracts with composers, establishing clear chain of title for rights management. A&R and executive producer role on all new production music albums. Design and manage process for new album creation, responding to client needs. Work with clients to assess musical needs for their projects, creating custom music, and organizing re-purposing for monetization elsewhere. Oversee the final post-production of all tracks, including editing, mastering and detailed metadata creation. Oversee delivery of tracks on multiple digital platforms and websites, wrangling metadata into multiple formats. Preparation of detailed, accurate metadata for PRO and other necessary registration for monetization, in CWR and other formats. Oversee key music publishing functions, working with performing and mechanical rights societies for royalty payment and track registration. Responsible for management of full time and part time employees for production music library. Handle key client relationships and music licensing. Oversee and create creation of theme music for key broadcaster clients’ new programming. Oversee website and social media for production music library. Oversee production music budgets and expense management. Oversee marketing, including email newsletters. Responsible for finding and managing new opportunities and building the production music business. Show less



Lalela Music

• South Africa
• Musicians
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head

  • Apr 2009 - Jul 2021

  Responsible for the overall business management and creative direction of the production music library. Oversee creative and business aspects for all composers who contribute (more than 100). Collaborate with finance department to prepare company financials, and ensure ongoing profitability. Design and manage creative process for new album creation, responding to client needs. Oversee the final post-production of all tracks, including editing, mastering and metadata creation. Oversee delivery of tracks on multiple digital platforms and websites. Have built distribution network in more than 40 countries through local sub-publishers. Responsible for day-to-day relationship and administrative management of sub-publishers globally. Oversee all company administration, and key music publishing functions, working with performing and mechanical rights societies for royalty payment and track registration. Responsible for management of full time and part time employees. Handle key client relationships. Oversee and create creation of theme music for key broadcaster clients new programming. Oversee website and social media for company. Oversee company budgets and expense management. Responsible for company policy on music licensing. Oversee marketing, including email newsletters. Responsible for finding and managing new opportunities and building the company. Show less



Atria Books

• Author

  • Jan 2011 - Jan 2021

  My novel ROAM is published through Atria Books, an imprint of Simon and Schuster, and translated into 8 languages. My novel ROAM is published through Atria Books, an imprint of Simon and Schuster, and translated into 8 languages.



Bravo TV

• Entertainment Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Composer

  • Jan 2010 - Jan 2020

  Create theme and underscore for "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills"​ and "Real Housewives of Orange County" Create theme and underscore for "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills"​ and "Real Housewives of Orange County"



PBS

• United States
• Media Production
• 700 & Above Employee

• Composer

  • Jan 2013 - Jan 2013

  Provided music for "Nature" Provided music for "Nature"



Gallo Music Publishing

• Composer

  • 1990 - 2009



HBO

• United States
• Entertainment Providers
• 700 & Above Employee

• Composer

  • Jan 2004 - Jan 2004

  Provided music for "Sex and The City" Provided music for "Sex and The City"



"Purpose"

• Director

  • 2001 - 2002