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Greg Ellis(I)

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  • Composer
  • Soundtrack
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Greg grew up in Los Gatos, California. As early as he can remember, he was immersed in the sounds of the Bay Area - from the Monterey Jazz Festival to the ethnic sounds in Santa Cruz, to the consistently eclectic San Francisco music scene, he absorbed the diverse blend of musical styles. His musical journey began with trumpet at age 9. Drums became his sole passion after receiving his first set of drums at age 12, teaching himself by playing along to records. He moved to Los Angeles in 1984 and began ten years of touring and recording as a sideman. During his travels, he also began collecting percussion instruments from around the world. As he became familiar with these instruments, he was particularly interested in their melodic and tonal capabilities. He could finally use drums to compose his own music, and continue his deepening interest in exploring the true power of rhythm.

Greg eventually set up his own studio and began composing and producing not only his own material, but also music for film and television. He discovered how important it is to record in real time, without the artifice of looping or sequencing - a rare approach in today's musical landscape. He realized this was the only way to truly tap into the devotional spirit of music in which so many of his influences were deeply rooted. This approach laid the foundation for his work with Vas.
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Known for

Billy Crudup, Malin Akerman, Matthew Goode, Jackie Earle Haley, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, and Patrick Wilson in Watchmen (2009)
Watchmen
7.6
  • Music Department(percussion and hammered dulcimer)
  • 2009
Jeff Bridges, Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, and Terrence Howard in Iron Man (2008)
Iron Man
7.9
  • Music Department(drums)
  • 2008
Godzilla (2014)
Godzilla
6.4
  • Music Department(percussion)
  • 2014
Angelina Jolie in Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001)
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider
5.7
  • Soundtrack("Lila")
  • 2001

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  • Chasing Niagara (2015)
    Chasing Niagara
    • composer: theme music
    • 2015
  • Mark Wahlberg, Peter Cullen, Nicola Peltz Beckham, and Jack Reynor in Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014)
    Transformers: Age of Extinction
    • soloist: percussion
    • 2014
  • Godzilla (2014)
    Godzilla
    • musician: percussion
    • 2014
  • A New York Heartbeat (2013)
    A New York Heartbeat
    • percussionist
    • 2013
  • The Barrens (2012)
    The Barrens
    • musician: drums, percussion
    • 2012
  • Argo (2012)
    Argo
    • musician: ethnic percussion
    • 2012
  • Rose McGowan, Stephen Lang, Jason Momoa, and Rachel Nichols in Conan the Barbarian (2011)
    Conan the Barbarian
    • musician: hammered dulcimer and ethnic percussion
    • 2011
  • Mother's Day (2010)
    Mother's Day
    • musician: drums
    • 2010
  • Heart (2010)
    Heart
    • musician: featured percussion
    • Short
    • 2010
  • Emilio Estevez, Martin Sheen, Deborah Kara Unger, James Nesbitt, and Yorick van Wageningen in The Way (2010)
    The Way
    • musician: drum kit, percussion, hammered dulcimer
    • 2010
  • Jenna Fischer in A Little Help (2010)
    A Little Help
    • musician: drums
    • 2010
  • Star Crossed (2009)
    Star Crossed
    • featured percussion, dulcimer
    • 2009
  • Omar Gooding, Katrina Law, Ross McCall, Jennifer Alden, and Paul J. Alessi in Alpha Males Experiment (2009)
    Alpha Males Experiment
    • musician: percussion soloist
    • 2009
  • Billy Crudup, Malin Akerman, Matthew Goode, Jackie Earle Haley, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, and Patrick Wilson in Watchmen (2009)
    Watchmen
    • musician: percussion and hammered dulcimer
    • 2009
  • Rhona Mitra in Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009)
    Underworld: Rise of the Lycans
    • musician: percussion
    • 2009

Composer

  • The Flow
    • Composer
    • In Production
  • The Road to Fallujah
    • Composer
    • 2008
  • The Civilization of Maxwell Bright (2005)
    The Civilization of Maxwell Bright
    • Composer
    • 2005
  • Mercury in Retrograde
    • Composer
    • 2000
  • Kundalini Yoga with Gurmukh (2000)
    Kundalini Yoga with Gurmukh
    • Composer
    • Video
    • 2000
  • The Big Brass Ring (1997)
    The Big Brass Ring
    • Composer
    • Short
    • 1997
  • The Destiny of Marty Fine (1996)
    The Destiny of Marty Fine
    • Composer
    • 1996

Soundtrack

  • Matt Damon in Downsizing (2017)
    Downsizing
    • performer: "Clarity 2", "Balance 4"
    • writer: "Clarity 2", "Balance 4"
    • 2017
  • Angelina Jolie in Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001)
    Lara Croft: Tomb Raider
    • writer: "Lila"
    • 2001
  • Brad Pitt and Edward Norton in Fight Club (1999)
    Fight Club
    • writer: "Svarga"
    • 1999

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    • Los Gatos, California, USA

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