John Massari

John Massari is a cherished American composer. Creating music for iconic brands such as Disney, HBO, MGM and Sony Pictures, Massari's innovative gifts have proven greatly versatile. His Extreme Music catalogue under pen name, David Inlander and Biggy G, is featured in countless trailers, TV series, features and video games.. Film music's powerful influence drew him to explore creating original music at age 6 as he began training on piano, trumpet and contra bass. While performing in student orchestras and rock bands, Massari studied musical composition privately at Chapman University. At the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) earning the Frank Sinatra Music Award for composition, studying composition and orchestration with Henri Lazarof, and David Raksin as well as private studies with Dr. Albert Harris and Leonard Stein at the University of Southern California (USC). Massari was mentored by composers Jerry Fielding, Bill Conti, David Rose, and Mark Snow.