Andrew Brick Johnson

Film composer and pianist

FAQ

1) Wait, who are you again?

I'm a film and TV composer in Los Angeles.

2) And what's your musical background?

Let’s see… I started playing classical piano when I was thirteen. A few years later, I won the Iowa State Fair Piano Competition with my own arrangement of Chopsticks. Soon -

3) I meant more recently.

Ah, sorry. I studied music composition at Yale University, where I also took film classes and played piano for an improv comedy troupe (sparking my interest in film scoring). When I moved to Los Angeles, I took a job at Remote Control, Hans Zimmer's composing studio. There, I worked for Emmy nominee James S. Levine, writing music for shows like Glee, American Horror Story, Royal Pains, Major Crimes, and many more.

4) And now?

I score films, TV shows, and commercials. I also compose music for Zimmer's company Bleeding Fingers and for Extreme Music, for which I’ve had music licensed on over ten thousand television episodes worldwide. Oh, I also won a Webby a few years ago… just wanted to sneak that in there.

5) What’s the significance of “Brick”? I’m guessing there’s a great story there!

Not really. It’s just my middle name.

6) K. Why didn't you just write a traditional bio?

Good question.