Photo: Nadja Dee Tanaka / CC BY 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Jon Brion strikes me as the kind of musician most people have heard without knowing his name. Born in 1963 in Glen Ridge, New Jersey, he works across singing, songwriting, composing, and record production, and his film score for Magnolia is the credit that anchors how I picture him. I tend to trust multi-instrumentalist producers like this more than front-and-center stars, because their fingerprints end up on other people's best work. The data is thin on personal details, which honestly fits the profile of a behind-the-scenes craftsman. I'd happily dig into his production catalog before forming a stronger opinion.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jon Brion
- Name (Japanese)
- ジョン・ブライオン
- Reading
- じょん・ぶらいおん
- Born
- December 11, 1963 (age 62)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Rabbit
- Origin
- Glen Ridge, New Jersey, United States
- Occupation
- singer / composer / songwriter / record producer / film score composer
2. Background
- High school
- Hamden High School
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Magnolia – Original Motion Picture Score | — |
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Jon Brion born?
Born December 11, 1963 (age 62).
Where is Jon Brion from?
Jon Brion is from Glen Ridge, New Jersey, United States.
What does Jon Brion do?
Jon Brion works as singer, composer, songwriter, record producer, film score composer.
What is Jon Brion known for?
Notable works include Magnolia – Original Motion Picture Score.
Singer — see all → · Composer — see all → · More people from United States →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.