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john's credits include:




ESPN - The Total Sports Network Comedy Central web site, original music for Comedy Central Showbiz Show web site, original music for the Showbiz Show Inside Edition web site, original music for Inside Edition Original music for UFC Spike TV web site, original music for Spike TV ESPN Outside The Lines ESPNews The ESPYs ESPN U - ESPN College Football FOX Sports - Best Damn Sports Show

about / career timeline



1970s
  • Rock / R & B keyboard player
  • National tours of JCS
  • The Wiz (music director)
1980s
  • Met Ken Burns, produced first soundtrack (to "Brooklyn Bridge") & was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary
  • "The Garden of Eden" soundtrack (scored) nominated for Academy Award
  • Wrote iconic "Sportscenter" theme music for ESPN
  • Wrote, produced, and played on virtually every major piece of theme music for ESPN
  • Won an Emmy (1991)
  • Won an ACE (1989)
1990s
  • Soundtrack for Ken Burns’ "Civil War" won a Grammy in Traditional Folk category
2000s
  • Assembled all-star band and produced music for Hank Williams Jr’s "Are You Ready For Some Football?" for ESPN Monday Night Football




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