# Jason Frederick

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**Jason Frederick** (born November 29, 1970) is a [Canadian](/source/Canadians) multi-instrumentalist and composer of music for films and television, based in [Colchester](/source/Colchester), UK.

## Early life and education

Frederick was born in [Sudbury, Ontario](/source/Sudbury,_Ontario). He was educated in Canada and the United States. He studied under composers [Christopher Young](/source/Christopher_Young), [David Raksin](/source/David_Raksin), and [Elmer Bernstein](/source/Elmer_Bernstein) at the [USC Thornton School of Music](/source/USC_Thornton_School_of_Music), as well as receiving private study with [Leonard Rosenman](/source/Leonard_Rosenman) and [Joe Harnell](/source/Joe_Harnell).

## Career

Frederick performed with the alternative rock band [The Walk](/source/The_Walk_(Canadian_Band)) from 1987 to 1996, and continues to record under the name Lomax!.[1]

His film work includes *[Dawg](/source/Dawg_(film))*, starring [Denis Leary](/source/Denis_Leary) and [Elizabeth Hurley](/source/Elizabeth_Hurley), and *2BPerfectlyHonest*, starring [John Turturro](/source/John_Turturro) and [Robert Vaughn](/source/Robert_Vaughn),[2] as well as contributions to [Richard Gibbs](/source/Richard_Gibbs)' scores for the films *[Big Momma's House](/source/Big_Momma's_House)*, *[28 Days](/source/28_Days_(film))*, and *[Like Mike](/source/Like_Mike)*.

He composed the music for the television show *[Darcy's Wild Life](/source/Darcy's_Wild_Life)*, starring [Sara Paxton](/source/Sara_Paxton). Other television credits include [Disney's](/source/Disney) *[The Replacements](/source/The_Replacements_(TV_series))*, and the [ABC Family](/source/Freeform_(TV_channel)) network's *[Slacker Cats](/source/Slacker_Cats)*.

Frederick also provided additional score for [Disney's](/source/Disney) *[101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure](/source/101_Dalmatians_II:_Patch's_London_Adventure)*, which won the 2003 DVDX award for best musical score. He provided music for the 2007 comedy-horror film *Terror Tunes 2*.[3]

His music has been part of the television programmes *[How Clean Is Your House?](/source/How_Clean_Is_Your_House%3F)*, *[Good Girls Don't](/source/Good_Girls_Don't_(TV_series))*, *[Dirty Jobs](/source/Dirty_Jobs)*, *[America's Got Talent](/source/America's_Got_Talent)*, *[Oprah's Big Give](/source/Oprah's_Big_Give)*, *[Property Ladder](/source/Property_Ladder_(TV_series))*, *[Ace of Cakes](/source/Ace_of_Cakes)*, *[Survival of the Richest](/source/Survival_of_the_Richest)*, *[The Amazing Race](/source/The_Amazing_Race)*, *Lassie's Pet Vet*,*[I Didn't Know I Was Pregnant](/source/I_Didn't_Know_I_Was_Pregnant)*, and *[Wedding Central](/source/Wedding_Central)*.

In addition to film and television, Frederick has also scored television advertisements, promotional trailers, and documentary subjects. He also composed and performed the wraparound segments for [Showtime's](/source/Showtime_(TV_network)) *On The Edge*, and the opening theme for psychic [Sylvia Browne's](/source/Sylvia_Browne) live stadium appearances.

He has played on recordings with artists [Billy Preston](/source/Billy_Preston),[4] and [Peter Thomas](/source/Peter_Thomas_(composer)),[1] and has played on soundtrack sessions for film and television.

In about 2010, Frederick moved to Colchester, United Kingdom,[5] where, with his band The Cinematic Trio, he has presented a series of shows mixing musical performances with film sequences.[6][7]

In 2012, Frederick recorded with the band Death by Chocolate on their album *Brick-a-Brac*.[8] In 2015 his album *Mods and Coppers* received airplay on community radio in Ontario.[9]

## References

1. Taylor, Ric (Feb 2005). ["Hamilton Music Notes : View Magazine, Feb 17-23, 2005"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120301111033/http://www.viewmag.com/2721-HAMILTON+MUSIC+NOTES.htm). Archived from [the original](http://www.viewmag.com/2721-HAMILTON+MUSIC+NOTES.htm) on 2012-03-01. Retrieved 2010-09-23.

1. [*Words & Music*](https://books.google.com/books?id=r8w4AQAAIAAJ). Vol. 12. Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada. 2005. p. 7.

1. Bruce G. Hallenbeck (11 August 2009). [*Comedy-Horror Films: A Chronological History, 1914–2008*](https://books.google.com/books?id=2AIgAef-bAcC&pg=PA230). McFarland. p. 230. ISBN 978-0-7864-5378-8.

1. Taylor, Ric (June 2003). ["Hamilton Music Notes : View Magazine, June 19–25, 2003"](https://web.archive.org/web/20110613163153/http://www.viewmag.com/1146-HAMILTON+MUSIC+NOTES.htm). Archived from [the original](http://www.viewmag.com/1146-HAMILTON+MUSIC+NOTES.htm) on 2011-06-13. Retrieved 2010-09-23.

1. ["Jason’s Charlie Brown is off to the Albert Hall"](https://www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/17292602.jasons-charlie-brown-is-off-to-the-albert-hall/). *Gazette and Standard*, 15 December 2018, By Neil D'Arcy-Jones

1. ["REVIEW: A brilliant Horror of a show from film composer Jason"](https://www.gazette-news.co.uk/lifestyle/music/14980845.review-a-brilliant-horror-of-a-show-from-film-composer-jason/). *Gazette and Standard*, 21 December 2016, by Neil D'Arcy-Jones

1. ["REVIEW: Cinematic Trio provides a festive feast of Christmas cheer"](https://www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/15789335.REVIEW__Cinematic_Trio_provides_a_festive_feast_of_Christmas_cheer/). *Gazette and Standard*, 22 December 2017. By Neil D'Arcy-Jones

1. [" Death by Chocolate"](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/death-by-chocolate-mn0000188727/biography). *AllMusic* Biography by Stewart Mason

1. ["CFMU 93.3 MHz - Hamilton Top 30 For the Week Ending: Tuesday, July 28, 2015"](http://www.earshot-online.com/charts/cfmu.cfm?intChartTypeID=1&dWeekOfID=2015-07-28) *!earshot*.

## External links

- [Official website](http://www.jasonfrederick.co.uk)
- [Jason Frederick](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0292790/) at IMDb

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