Jason was born in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada in 1972. In childhood,
he studied piano and organ performance. At Queen's University he
received an M.A. in music psychology, producing a thesis on the
cognitive representation of musical harmony.
He specializes in writing evocative orchestral score for film, television and theater.
He is also adept at writing electronic music and fusions of world, jazz
and dance music styles, with finalist and higher placings for such
pieces (including a Grand Prize for Jazz) in the Unisong, UK and John
Lennon Songwriting Competitions.
With a strong talent for writing synthesizer- and sample-based music
and much skill and experience in scoring printed music for live
performance, Jason has been able to develop the ability to write in a
wide range of styles. His works have been performed by full orchestra,
chamber ensembles, jazz and funk groups, and choirs.
Jason has succeeded in leadership roles at major theatrical events,
including the role of chief composer for the Artist Program of the 2005
Canada Summer Games where he helped design and stage a creative
theatrical event involving over fifty emerging artists from across
Canada. Jason is used to taking responsibility in large projects.
He also studied computer programming in college, and has spent some
time programming for a biotechnology firm in addition to composing. He
is highly technically capable with PC's both generally and in terms of
audio software and hardware. He has also developed a familiarity with
Mac OS.
Jason has composed since the late 1980s and has studied music theory
and composition under noted Canadian composers Norman Sherman, David
McIntyre, and Elizabeth Raum.
