Jeff Russo

Jeff Russo is one of those rare artists who has lived two full creative lives. As a founding member of the rock band Tonic he already earned his place, but his second act as a screen composer, scoring the likes of Fargo and Star Trek, is what truly fascinates me. The leap from songwriter to acclaimed dramatic composer demands an entirely different language, and he speaks it fluently. The fact that he is openly a Trekkie only deepens my respect; here is a man scoring the worlds he loves. To me, Russo embodies the storyteller who happens to work in sound.

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Name (English)

Jeff Russo

Name (Japanese)

ジェフ・ルッソ

Reading

じぇふ・るっそ

Born

August 31, 1969 (age 57)

Origin

Los Angeles, California, United States

Occupation

songwriter / composer / guitarist / Trekkie / musician

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Virgo / Rooster

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff%20Russo
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%82%A7%E3%83%95%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AB%E3%83%83%E3%82%BD
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6174877

Tags

• California
• songwriter
• composer
• guitarist

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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