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My Take
Bates is one of those composers whose name you might not know but whose sound you absolutely do. From the bone-crunching weight of 300 to the cool, propulsive menace of John Wick, he has a rare gift for blending distorted guitar grit with orchestral muscle. What I admire most is his fluency across horror and action, two genres that share more DNA than people admit, since dread and adrenaline live next door. As a former guitarist out of Los Angeles, he writes scores you feel in your chest rather than just hear. To me he is the quiet craftsman who sets a film's pulse.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Tyler Bates
- Name (Japanese)
- タイラー・ベイツ
- Reading
- たいらー・べいつ
- Born
- June 5, 1965 (age 61)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Snake
- Origin
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- composer / film score composer / record producer / guitarist / musician
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Tyler Bates born?
Born June 5, 1965 (age 61).
Where is Tyler Bates from?
Tyler Bates is from Los Angeles, California, United States.
What does Tyler Bates do?
Tyler Bates works as composer, film score composer, record producer, guitarist, musician.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.