Fletcher Beasley
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Fletcher Beasley is a Los Angeles
based composer. He wrote the score and title song for the HBO feature film, Strange Hearts (aka Roads to Riches), starring Robert Forster
and Rose McGowan
. He composed music for the Nickelodeon animated movie, Miss Spider’s Sunny Patch Kids, and recently has been contributing music to the PBS animated series, The Zula Patrol
. Fletcher also composed music for Steve Oedekerk
’s upcoming animated series, Dirk Derby.
Fletcher began his musical journey in Seattle, Washington
. After experimenting with different instruments, he settled on the bass and was playing professionally in jazz and rock combos in the area by the age of 16. After studying with jazz great, Gary Peacock
, Fletcher moved to Los Angeles
and received a degree from UCLA.
After college, Fletcher worked on staff as a composer/sound designer for various video game developers. He served as Audio Director at Adrenalin Entertainment and Digital Domain
before becoming a freelance composer.
When not working on music, Fletcher enjoys teaching. He has taught a course on sound production in film at the University of California San Diego and was awarded a grant in 2002 from the American Composers Forum to create a ten week music program at the Poseidon School in West Los Angeles. Currently, he teaches courses in sound for film at Chapman University
and Santa Monica College
.
Fletcher is married to artist Danielle Eubank
.
Fletcher is represented by Linda Kordek of the Agency Group.
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
based composer. He wrote the score and title song for the HBO feature film, Strange Hearts (aka Roads to Riches), starring Robert Forster
Robert Forster
Robert Forster is an American actor, best known for his roles as John Cassellis in Haskell Wexler's Medium Cool, and as Max Cherry in Quentin Tarantino's Jackie Brown, the latter of which gained him an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor.- Early life :Forster was born Robert Wallace...
and Rose McGowan
Rose McGowan
Rose Arianna McGowan is an actress and singer. She is known for her role as Paige Matthews in The WB Television Network supernatural drama series Charmed. She played Ann-Margret alongside Jonathan Rhys Meyers as Elvis Presley in the CBS mini-series Elvis...
. He composed music for the Nickelodeon animated movie, Miss Spider’s Sunny Patch Kids, and recently has been contributing music to the PBS animated series, The Zula Patrol
The Zula Patrol
The Zula Patrol is an animated television series distributed by American Public Television to PBS stations in the United States. It is now also airing on Qubo. Some adaptations of the Zula Patrol also include planetarium shows....
. Fletcher also composed music for Steve Oedekerk
Steve Oedekerk
Stephen Brenton "Steve" Oedekerk is an American comedian, director, editor, producer, screenwriter and actor. Oedekerk is best known for his collaborations with actor Jim Carrey and director Tom Shadyac , his series of "Thumbmation" shorts and his film Kung Pow: Enter the Fist .-Life and...
’s upcoming animated series, Dirk Derby.
Fletcher began his musical journey in Seattle, Washington
Seattle, Washington
Seattle is the county seat of King County, Washington. With 608,660 residents as of the 2010 Census, Seattle is the largest city in the Northwestern United States. The Seattle metropolitan area of about 3.4 million inhabitants is the 15th largest metropolitan area in the country...
. After experimenting with different instruments, he settled on the bass and was playing professionally in jazz and rock combos in the area by the age of 16. After studying with jazz great, Gary Peacock
Gary Peacock
Gary Peacock is an American jazz double-bassist.-Biography:After military service in Germany, in the early sixties he worked on the west coast with Barney Kessel, Bud Shank, Paul Bley and Art Pepper, then moved to New York. He worked there with Bley, the Bill Evans trio , and Albert Ayler's trio...
, Fletcher moved to Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
and received a degree from UCLA.
After college, Fletcher worked on staff as a composer/sound designer for various video game developers. He served as Audio Director at Adrenalin Entertainment and Digital Domain
Digital Domain
Digital Domain is a visual effects and animation company founded by film director James Cameron, Stan Winston and Scott Ross. It is based in Venice, Los Angeles, California...
before becoming a freelance composer.
When not working on music, Fletcher enjoys teaching. He has taught a course on sound production in film at the University of California San Diego and was awarded a grant in 2002 from the American Composers Forum to create a ten week music program at the Poseidon School in West Los Angeles. Currently, he teaches courses in sound for film at Chapman University
Chapman University
Chapman University is a private, non-profit university located in Orange, California affiliated with the Christian Church . Known for its blend of liberal arts and professional programs, Chapman University encompasses seven schools and colleges: Lawrence and Kristina Dodge College of Film and Media...
and Santa Monica College
Santa Monica College
Santa Monica College is a two-year, public, junior college located in Santa Monica, California.Santa Monica College was first opened in 1929 as Santa Monica Junior College. Current enrollment is over 30,000 students in more than 90 fields of study...
.
Fletcher is married to artist Danielle Eubank
Danielle Eubank
Tujunga, California-based Danielle Eubank is an oil painter and expedition artist interested in capturing the essence of light and water around the world. She holds a Master of Fine Arts from the University of California, Los Angeles . Although she hails from a coastal village in Northern...
.
Fletcher is represented by Linda Kordek of the Agency Group.