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Brett Cookingham

As a composer, Brett has written the music for the EMMY™ Award Winning, A Baby Story, Universal Television’s, Blind Date and The Fifth Wheel, NBC's Life Moments, Discovery Television's Slice Of Life.

Brett studied music production and engineering at Berklee College of Music and film at Emerson College Boston. He was owner of Cookingham Recordings an analog multi-track recording facility located in the Boston Wharf district as well as being a Music Producer for the independant record label Alternative Image Records in Los Angeles.

Brett is a member of AFM local 47 Hollywood (musician’s union) and is an award winning member of ASCAP.


Matt Pavolaitis

Composer Matt Pavolaitis' passion and understanding of music led him to many opportunities within the film, television and musical communities. His interest in composing began with studying jazz piano then quickly advanced to mixing combining synthesizers and orchestral string arrangements.

Matt obtained his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Sound Recording At the University of Massachusetts, receiving awards for his compositions while studying under Paul Lehrrman (Mix Magazine).

After relocating to Los Angeles, he worked on recording projects for Michael Penn, Incubus & Chris Stills with producer Jim Wirt.

Matt has worked on several aspects of the creative process of TV & Film production, including mixing Paramount’s "Star Trek Enterprise" & Disney's "Desperate Housewives". Matt's Music can be heard on the HG Network "Myles of Style" History Channels “Modern Marvels”, “E! True Hollywood Stories” and “Various Documentaries for Nova & Nat Geo.

Most Recently Matt's music can be heard on
"Jesse James is a Dead Man" and "Sport Science"