As a native of Cleveland, Ohio, the music-driven mindset is deeply seeded in Jake's roots.  A guitarist by default, a saxophonist, a synthesist and pianist, Jake has been a musician at the core since the age of seven.  He has a degree in Commercial Music Production from the College-Conservatory of Music at the University of Cincinnati.

Jake specializes in composing film & TV.  His recent work includes composing additional music for The Boys and Gen V, on Amazon Prime, as well as Summer of 69 on Hulu. 

The music Jake has written has been played all over the world.  His music has made festivals from SXSW 2025, Dances With Films NYC & LA, Chelsea Film Festival, Newport Beach Film Festival, Big Apple Film Festival, Boston SciFi,  and many more.  

He has written commercial demos for name brands including Google, Nissan, Chase Bank, Hubspot, Samsung, Dell, and more.  He also writes for music libraries and trailer companies including Hypersonic Music (distributed by Universal Music), Audio Attack, The Music Supervisors, Dos Brains, and more.  Additionally, he has written music for a few Progressive Insurance Career campaigns.

Currently, Jake lives in New York City, working as a freelance film composer and recording engineer.  He is always working with directors for features, shorts, series and other formats of film.