Jared Faber
Also known asJ-Radical
OriginLos Angeles, California, U.S.
GenresElectronica • alternative • experimental
Occupation(s)Musician, composer, producer
Instrument(s)Guitar, keyboard, bass, vocals, drums
Years active1996–present
LabelsBlind Lemon Music
Websitewww.jaredfaber.com

Jared Faber (also known as J-Radical) is an American musician, composer, and producer who works primarily in television and film. He composed the theme songs for Oobi, As Told by Ginger, Emily's Reasons Why Not, and Suburgatory.[1] He has won multiple Grammy Awards and been nominated for an Emmy Award.[2][3]

Career

Faber was raised in New York City, where he attended High School of Performing Arts, and later continued his music education at Berklee College of Music, studying jazz arranging and composition. He is half of the production team Urban Legend, with partner Kool Kojak,[4] and founded the label "Blind Lemon Music".[5] Faber resides and is established working in Los Angeles.

Faber composed the music for the ABC show Emily's Reasons Why Not starring Heather Graham. In addition to the episodic scoring, Faber co-wrote the theme song with frequent collaborator Emily Kapnek, which was performed by Macy Gray.

Faber's forays into Latin music have led to him scoring the Fox pilot “Ernesto” starring Wilmer Valderrama, which had a decidedly Mexican style as well as collaborating with Wilmer and Rosario Dawson on the viral web series, "Voto Latino".[6]

Faber contributed music to the film The Long Shots starring Ice Cube, featuring its song Faber co-wrote and produced, performed by Chris Pierce and Sy Smith.

Credits

Television

Title Role Producer Network
Suburgatory Score and theme song composer Warner Brothers ABC
Emily's Reasons Why Not Score and theme song composer Sony/Pariah ABC
Oobi Score and theme song composer Little Airplane Productions Noggin
Nickelodeon
As Told by Ginger Score and theme song composer Klasky Csupo Nickelodeon
Clifford's Puppy Days Score and theme song composer Scholastic Entertainment PBS
Kenny the Shark Score and theme song composer Discovery Kids NBC
Bear in the Big Blue House Score composer Jim Henson Productions Disney Channel
The Mr. Men Show Score composer Renegade Animation Cartoon Network
Ernesto Score composer 20th Century Fox FOX
Friday: The Animated Series Score composer CubeVision MTV
Being Bobby Brown[7] Score composer B2 Productions Bravo
Garage Boy Score composer KaBlam! Nickelodeon
Leold Score composer Olive Jar Animation N/A
Goldie and Boy Koi Score composer Nickelodeon Creative Lab Nickelodeon
I Am Poem Score composer Nickelodeon Creative Lab Nickelodeon
The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants Score composer DreamWorks Animation Netflix
CSI Miami Featured song CBS Productions CBS
Dexter Featured music Showtime CBS/Showtime
Indie 101 Featured music MTV MTV3
Nip/Tuck Featured music FX FX
High School Stories Featured music MTV MTV
Taina Additional music Derado Ent. Nickelodeon
Sheep in the Big City Additional music Curious Pictures Cartoon Network
The Tiny Chef Show Score composer Imagine Kids+Family
Tiny Chef Productions 		Nickelodeon

Film

Title Role Director Studio/Production Co.
Mardi Gras Composer Phil Dornfeld Sony Pictures / Screen Gems
The Long Shots Additional music Fred Durst Dimension / MGM
The Legend of Frosty the Snowman Score composer Gregg Sullivan Classic Media
Holly Hobbie and Friends Song and score composer Mario Piluso Nickelodeon
Catch That Kid Featured music Bart Freundlich 20th Century Fox
Drop Back 10[8] Score Composer Stacy composer Independent
Elefun & Friends: A Tangled Tale Score composer Darrell Van Citters Renegade Animation
Bartok the Magnificent Music Production Supervisor Don Bluth 20th Century Fox
Lamb to the Slaughter Score composer Nicole Barnett Independent
Amazing Me Score composer Chris Linn Stand Back Productions
Teen Titans Go! To the Movies Score composer Peter Rida Michail
Aaron Horvath 		Warner Bros.

Video games

Title Role Developer Distributor
The Pink Panther: Passport to Peril Song and Score Composer Wanderlust Interactive BMG Interactive
The Pink Panther: Hokus Pokus Pink Song and Score Composer Pink Wanderlust Interactive BMG Interactive
The Magic School Bus Explores the Human Body Composer and Sound Designer Music Pen/Scholastic Microsoft
Wiggins in Storyland Song and Score Composer Music Pen Virgin Interactive
Lenny's Time Machine Composer and Sound Designer Music Pen Viacom Interactive
Lenny's Multimedia Circus Song and Score Composer Music Pen Viacom Interactive
Coolsville (Unreleased) Song and Score Composer Music Pen MediaVision

Discography

Title/Artist Role Label
Beto Cuevas – Transformación Writer/Producer Warner Latino
Urban Legend (artist) – Tropical Techniques Writer/Producer Blind Lemon Music
Urban Legend (artist) – Tranquilidad Cubana Writer/Producer Blind Lemon Music
La Bruja – For Witch it Stands Writer/Producer 1830 Records
2007 LAMC Compilation (Latin Alternative Music Conf.) Writer/Producer Nacional Records
Holmes – Stop Go Guitar/Bass GG
Queer Eye 4 the Straight Guy Premium Compilation Writer/Producer Sugo
Monte La Rue Deluxe 2 – Various Artists Writer/Producer United
Café Samba – Various Artists Writer/Producer Varese Records
Brazil Remixed – Various Artists Writer/Producer Groove Gravy Records
Hot Melodi – NuJazz Lounge Vol. 1 Writer/Producer EQ Music
Masterworks Reworked – Various Artists Writer/Producer Groove Gravy Records
Nu Jazz Sessions (vol. 1 & 2) – Various Artists Writer/Producer Groove Gravy Records
Chill Pil (vol. 1 & 2) – Various Artists Writer/Producer Groove Gravy Records
Tao of Groove – Fresh Goods Guitar/Bass Groove Gravy Records
Freedom Bremner – House of Freedom Producer N/A
Depression Blues – Various Artists Writer/Producer/Guitar Delta Music
Funky Little Christmas Guitar Delta Music
Soundtrack to Pink Panther's Passport to Peril Writer/Producer/Guitar/Keyboards Laser Light
Michael Gaylord – History Remembers Guitar Independent
Marti Jones – My Tidy Doily Dream Writer Dixon Archival
Jazz Delicious – Various Artists Writer/Producer S2S
El Condor Pasa Guitar Dimelo! Records
Best of Nick Tunes – Various Artists Writer/Producer Rhino Records

References

  1. ^ http://www.blindlemonmusic.com/press/PRESS%20-%20Not%20Just%20Kids%20Stuff%20-%20EMPIRE.pdf[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ a b "Variety.com - Emmy noms wide Eyed". www.variety.com. Archived from the original on June 4, 2011. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
  3. ^ "About". Archived from the original on January 27, 2016.
  4. ^ "Never Sweating the Technique: J-Radical and Kool Kojak Take Urban Legend Collabo to Next Level-This Time with a Tropical Swagger". December 16, 2009.
  5. ^ "Blind Lemon Music".
  6. ^ "Declare Yourself Goes Old 'Skool' and Gets Out the Vote with New Animated PSAs - Declare Yourself". Archived from the original on May 27, 2009. Retrieved January 12, 2010.
  7. ^ "Being Bobby Brown Television show - Being Bobby Brown TV Show - Yahoo! TV". tv.yahoo.com. Archived from the original on September 19, 2007. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
  8. ^ http://web2.sundancechannel.com/festival/31-days-of-sundance/drop-back-ten[permanent dead link]

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