Eric Hester is a multi-award winning film and television composer, songwriter, producer and music supervisor. In 1993, at the age of nineteen, he quickly made a name for himself having been nominated for a CableAce Award for his original song, “Second Chance”. Joining the ranks of Elton John, Harry Conick Jr. and others - Eric lost the award to Carly Simon. Known for his melodic hooks and unique orchestrations, Eric went on to become one of the most watched young composers in Hollywood. His television and film scores have garnered him an Aurora Award, Omni Award, Axiem Award, Accolade Award, Telly Award, John Lennon Songwriting Award (twice) and an ASCAP Award. As a composer he has also contributed to an Emmy winning score as well as two Emmy nominated scores. Eric’s film score credits include, JACK, THREE BLIND MICE, BOLLYWOOD & VINE, ANA, CLIENT 3815, THE MONKEY’S PAW, REVELATION, THE FOUNTAIN, ALTERED SPECIES, A NIGHT AT SOPHIE’S, FUTURE MURDER and MARCUS APPLE, among others. He has also composed the company themes for Paia Pictures, Pink Cat Productions, Little Acorn Films and the Beverly Hills International Film Festival. His television credits include, Rodney (ABC), The Pretender (NBC), Star Trek Enterprise (UPN), 20 Things To Do Before You’re 30 (UPN), Nash Bridges (CBS), Flatland (Showtime), Zoey 101 (Nickelodeon), Sworn To Secrecy (History Channel), Fun With Dick and James (Spike TV), Mr. Chi Chi’s Guide to the Universe (Discovery) and American Almanacs (History Channel), among others. Eric has also been active as a producer having recently produced, arranged and performed on the Britney Spears song, “Follow Me”. Eric is a voting member of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (Emmys) and the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences (Grammys). His affiliations and membership also include the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) and the Society of Composers and Lyricists (SCL). Eric serves on the board of Cue Pop, a music licensing and library company. As an entrepreneur, Eric owns a graphic and web design firm (Hester Design Group), a music publishing company (Hesterwood Music) and is an active music licensor. Eric is also the founder and owner of WiredWed.com, an online wedding industry company. Originally from Orange County he now resides in Los Angeles with his wife Charity, an interior architect and designer and their daughter Adelaide. Eric Hester is represented as a film and television composer by The Jeff Kaufman Talent Agency, (818) 506-6013.