
BIO
Jamie Ruben is a Toronto based Composer, guitarist and music producer specializing in Composing for Film and Television.
Jamie has worked extensively writing music for Vice On HBO/Showtime, He has composed 8 Docu series themes including Hours to Kill (A&E), Project Bakeover (Entertainment One), Strange Creatures ( BBC Earth) , Unusually Normal (OutTv). Jamie has also scored several Canadian feature films including ‘Lovecraft Exogenesis’ and ‘Deadly Inferno’.
Record World international described Jamie’s music as ‘ it’s a transformative auditory experience in both the exploration of sound and form.’ His production style involves a tasteful marriage between Live, analog and digital worlds.In recent years Jamie has added the use of live session musicians recorded remotely online in their studios around the world. This has allowed for a more cost effective way of adding production value providing live musicians on standard mid-range music budgets.
Jamie plays and records his own electric, acoustic, classical and homemade guitars as well as bass and kalimbas. Live instruments are used both conventionally and as an ingredient in audio/textural/sound experimentations.
Jamie has also had the privilege working in a Music Editor role assisting renowned Composer Jonathan Goldsmith on films such as Sharkwater Extinction, Dreamland and the TV shows Pure, Between and Porter.
Filmmakers who have worked with Jamie describe him as “super efficient, pleasant, and took feedback exceptionally well” Jim Morrison V Director/Showrunner and “BEAUTIFUL SCORE.. so much finesse, love and detail” Diana Cofini Actress/Producer.
Jamie appreciates the need to approach film composition selflessly. He embraces the the craft of creating pieces that enhance a story’s emotional core while representing the vision of the filmmakers with which he is collaborating. Jamie augments his creative musical passion with professionalism and diligence towards his clients’ goals and vision.