Greg M Johnson is a media composer, producer, and songwriter from Los Angeles, California. He defines his approach to scoring through his love of experimental sounds/genres and crafting a bespoke sonic world. His work can be heard at the Fifa World Cup Qatar 2022 and for the Katara Studios/Roku Original Series, "The Pact".
Greg recently completed work as the primary composer for the Fifa World Cup Qatar 2022. He created music for multiple aspects of the World Cup, including the Final Draw, Mascot-verse featuring La'eeb, the Opening Ceremonies, the Closing Ceremonies, and the World Cup Awards Ceremonies. He was also the co-composer for the official "Welcome to Qatar," one of the world's biggest light/fireworks/drone shows.
In conjunction with the World Cup, Greg composed the safety music for Qatar Airways featuring the World Cup mascot, La'eeb and the Qatar One Pass commercial starring David Beckham.
Other television credits include the South-Korean fantasy "Arthdal Chronicles" (tvN and Netflix), "The Sound of Magic" (Netflix); "Breaking the Chains," "The Other Side," and "A Show About Cinema" (Al Jazeera), “Kawkabani” and the upcoming Romanian thriller "Three Knee Deep."
Video games have also provided Greg with a platform for some of his most sonically unique works. Recently he scored the innovative online multiplayer first-person shooter "Ev.io" as well as the upcoming adventure/platformer "The Mysterious Misadventure of Mollie and Mordecai" (Lunarfall).
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check_circleVerifiedI had a Very complex idea for the score for the score for my short film and Greg was able to take make vision and make it reality. The communication was great and was able to produce great results in a timely manner. Highly recommend!
check_circleVerifiedWe really love keep working with Greg, who is a master in taking your recordings and bring it up to a much superior and professional level. Always a pleasure collaborating with him!
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Another amazing mixing and mastering work from Greg! A great on-going collaboration that is very successful.
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We have developed a great collaboration with Greg. His latest mix and master for our band is simply awesome! Everything sits perfectly tight and balanced together in a marvellous manner. Greg’s contribution made our tracks and the whole song simply amazing, making us wanting to listen to it over and over. Fabulous job. We are very happy! Thanks
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Greg is a great producer and we are very happy to continue our fruitful collaboration together.
check_circleVerified (Client)Greg is a real pro!
Second time making music together, a real pleasure to work with someone who has fresh, clear ideas clear and fast feedback!
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check_circleVerifiedAbsolutely incredible work by Greg on these tracks. Super talented producer and mix engineer. Highly recommended. Could not have gone this far without him.
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Greg is a superlative producer who is always available and prompt in reacting to our needs and feedback and capable of creating a mix and master of our songs that really satisfies our requirements, often exceeding our expectations.
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Its was the last but might be the best. Great production work and a great final mix.
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Greg is an extremely talented and superb music producer. We can tell because in a very short time frame and with very clear and efficient communication he understood what we were looking for in terms of sound and mixing and cleverly nail it with a great final master of our song. We are looking forward to continue collaborating successfully with Greg in the future.
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Quick, on time, easy to communicate with.
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Excellent work on another fun project with Greg. He always know how to interpret ideas into reality and make them sound amazing.
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Amazingly quick and creative.. he did the score for my promo video. Great work.. feels like a movie!
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Greg is fantastic! I've worked with him on several songs and he is a highly skilled engineer as well as musician. I always know I can count on him to be professional, timely, and to deliver awesome results. He pays attention to detail and can help your song go to another level. I'm very happy to continue working with him!
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Greg is a super creative producer can do basically anything in a mix and master. Great ear and great advisor to make the final cut stand out in a serious way. ....we are super glad he is on our team.
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Very good and professional work. He answers very fast and was very patient waiting until we make little adjustments to our final mix
check_circleVerifiedGreg was amazing to work with. Very available to chat and he really understood exactly what the sound is that I was going for. I'm thrilled with the results of my song!! I'd absolutely recommend him and would love to work with him again.
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Great work again by Greg. He's got the secret sauce for heavy rock and metal mixes for sure. Highly recommended!! We'll be working with him for a long time.
check_circleVerified (Client)Greg is the man! Always a privilege working with him.
check_circleVerified (Client)Easy to work for, gives clear direction and honest feedback. Enjoyed working on this project with you!
Interview with Greg Johnson
Q: Is there anyone on SoundBetter you know and would recommend to your clients?
A: Kyle Kirkpatrick, Eric Belvin, Hector Gabriel
Q: What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?
A: Obviously how much things cost is the biggest question but let's chat first so I can see what your project needs!
Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?
A: The biggest misconception is that creating a film score is a single person job. There are musicians/editors/mixers/etc that all go into creating a score.
Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?
A: I usually for as many details as possible for my clients' project. There are so many elements that go into creating a score for a project that the better equipped with information I am, the better results I can give.
Q: Tell us about a project you worked on you are especially proud of and why. What was your role?
A: Being the sole/primary composer on TV shows is both a huge honor and a tremendous amount of work.. but the most rewarding when complete!
Q: What are you working on at the moment?
A: Currently composing the score for multiple TV shows as well as the follow record with Powerman 5000 to "New Wave".
Q: Analog or digital and why?
A: Both when possible. Analog for quality, Digital for speed.
Q: What do you like most about your job?
A: I get to make music all day every day in many different genres. I've also had the pleasure of traveling to places I never would of on my own.
Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?
A: Macbook pro - apogee duet - AKG Headphones - NI Komplete S88 - Robocaster
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: Muse meets NIN meets Ralph Vaughan Williams meets Hans Zimmer.
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: Modern film score/Rock/Electronic
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: Mac pro - Logic X - Apogee Ensemble - Manley TNT preamp - Manley Reference Cardiod - AxeFX XL Processor - Outsounds Complete Library - ThatSound Complete Library - Spectrasonics Complete Library - EastWest Complete Library and Spitfire Audio.
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: I've been primarily focused on scoring for TV (Medinah, The Pact) but also produce/mix for artists from all genres.
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: Compoostion, song writing (minus lyrics) and sound design.
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: Whatever the client needs! Overall though I think I can strengthen melodic content, add a uniqueness to the color or timbre of the track and then wrap it up with a mix.
Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?
A: I will make sure that what you need gets done in the time you need it to get done in.
Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A: Shoot me a message! I am very open to work on anything.
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: I go wherever the wind takes me, the music industry is too chaotic to be picky. I have been doing this for 12 years and it's taken me all over the world doing things I never would of expected.
Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?
A: Any artist with a unique voice and vision.
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: Write good songs!
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: I usually listen to the song then talk to the writers about their intention and goals. Then envision where the song needs to go and work your way back through all the steps that need to be taken to accomplish that.
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: I enjoy all types of music but Trent Reznor comes to mind as a revolutionary in the field of electronic music.
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