- Born
- Birth nameGiovanni Massari
- Nicknames
- Johnny
- Giovanni
- Height5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
- John Massari is a cherished American composer who tells stories with his music, capturing the imagination of audiences worldwide.
His music appears in all media for iconic brands such as Disney, HBO, MGM, and Sony Pictures.
Film music's powerful influence drew him to explore creating original music at age six as he began playing the piano, trumpet, and bass.
While performing in student orchestras and rock bands, Massari studied musical composition privately at Chapman University. At the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), earning the Frank Sinatra Music Award for music composition, studying composition and orchestration with Henri Lazarof and David Raksin, as well as private studies with Dr. Albert Harris and Leonard Stein at the University of Southern California (USC).
John Massari's Extreme Music catalog is featured in countless trailers, TV series, features, and video games credited as John Massari, Biggy G, and David Inlander.
- IMDb mini biography by: Anonymous
- SpousesAimee Lombard Massari(December 31, 2016 - present)Marion Elizabeth Weadon(1988 - ?) (divorced)
- John Massari was nearly expelled from UCLA's School of Music for falling asleep while being admonished for falling asleep during music history class.
- His original music is administered by Extreme Music as John Massari and two pen names, David Inlander & Biggy G. His music is also administered by A-List Trailer Music, Sound Ideas and Westar Music.
- Album: Cinematic SteamPunk. In collaboration with Canadian Composer, Margaret Maria. Distributed by A-List Trailer Music.
- John Massari conducted the Hollywood Chamber Orchestra and The Dickies in a live to Film Concert performed at the Montalban Theater, May 18, 2018.
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