Timothy Greer (he/him) is a film composer, musician, songwriter, and producer based in Los Angeles. Using savvy music theory and sounds and instruments ranging from classical to neo-soul, he marries modern production with tried-and-true compositional writing to create music that spans all genres. His work has been heard on ABC ("Live! With Kelly and Ryan"), Fox ("The 2021 World Series," "Los Angeles Clippers Live"), YouTube ("Badanamu"), advertisements ("American Girl Dolls," "The Minions Action Figures"), podcasts ("Scientist," "The Big Root"), and even sonic logos ("Happy Hive").
Tim got his start in composing studying jazz in St. Louis under veteran film composer and session musician William Lenihan ("Willow," "Rocketeer.") While an undergraduate at Washington University in St. Louis, he studied composition and was afforded the opportunity to play live music with a variety of notable acts, including Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, the Gym Class Heroes, and Fitz and the Tantrums.
Upon graduation, Tim further developed his musical chops, studying composition at the Accademia Europea di Firenze in Florence, playing jazz saxophone and piano gigs on the side. His songwriting and composing was refined through a global lens; at this international school, he collaborated with musicians from myriad backgrounds, giving him a greater appreciation for music from all corners of the globe.
While he continues to be an active composer and producer, Tim also maintains side-projects with bands and musicians. The indie-pop group he is a part of, Saticöy, was nominated for Best Production Music Artist at the 2020 Mark Awards, hosted by the Production Music Association; one of their singles, "Ménage à Moi," was also nominated for Best Alternative Song at the 2020 Hollywood Music Media Awards. The following year, Saticöy won Best Pop Song at the 2021 HMMAs for single "Icy Boy," and Best Contemporary R&B Track and Best Pop Track at the 2021 Mark Awards. In August, 2021, Saticöy signed a publishing deal with Universal.
On top of writing and composing, Tim is getting his PhD in Computer Science at the University of Southern California, where he is computationally studying how music is used to invoke particular emotions, particularly in film and ads. He is an award-winning researcher in the fields of automatic music information retrieval and music emotion recognition, and he can confidently say that he applies the principles that he studies in his PhD to the musical compositions that he works on.
With a composing style steeped in jazz and classical, Tim incorporates organic sounds with head-bobbing neo-soul elements and globally-infectious grooves. Tim is confident he can systematically design music that is bespoke to almost any musical desire or genre.
If you're interested in checking out Tim's music, you can listen here.
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