JAAKKO I. WAREN

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Professional Profile

Dedicated creative music professional with intensive knowledge of electro-acoustic music production, composition, music-to-picture, broadcast entertainment and related music and video technology, systems and applications.

• Created & Developed some of the most successful and longest running Music and Sound Design Imaging Services in Premiere Radio's history, a major clearinghouse of syndicated radio programs and products in the U.S.A.
• Composed & Produced custom music and sound design for numerous international advertising clients including AUDI, BMW, M&M ® (Mars) COCA-COLA®, SHICK® (Wilkinson's Sword™), DODGE, MAZDA, GMC, VISA® .
• Composed & Produced original music and Sound Design for Films, TV programs, Multimedia, Radio and Web projects. Music and Sound Design featured on CBS "Guiding Light" Series, WCBS News, CNBC Cable Network, MSNBC Network, Food Network, HBO, HBO Latin, MA S Network.
• Consulted on and created sonic branding for radio station identities, networks, products, services and companies.

Work experience

PRESIDENT, CREATIVE DIRECTOR

Head Composer and Producer of custom music, Sound Effects and Commercial Jingles for national and international advertising clients and networks. Creative for new, innovative entertainment content for websites and syndicated radio. Production, consultant and developer of sonic branding.

Work experience

COMPOSER, PRODUCER, SOUND DESIGNER

Freelance Production, Programming, Show Creation, Composing and Sound Design for various advertising and music production company clients. In November 2013 Jaakko Warén launched a new production company IGNAMEDIA which focuses on new media productions and entertainment content development.

Work experience

PRESIDENT, EXEC. PRODUCER, COMPOSER & SOUND DESIGNER

President and Executive Producer for a radio programming and imaging products tailored to networks national and international advertising clients. Production included imaging and sonic branding for Hot Country and Modern Rock radio formats serving more than 200 stations daily.

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER

Creator & Head Producer/Sound Designer for one of the most successful broadcast imaging services Premiere Networks / Clearchannel Communication's history. Deep knowledge of creating custom sonic branding, affiliate services, radio formats, demographic audience targeting, programming, branding, imaging and custom ad production. Main Affiliates included 7 of the top 10 markets in the US.

IN-HOUSE COMPOSER & PRODUCER

Composed and Produced music, Sound Effects and Commercial Jingles for regional (Texas) and national (US) advertising clients and networks. Interfaced with clients and consulted them in developing sonic branding concepts. Daily involvement with studio technology, urgent project deadlines and audio software & hardware management.

Technical Skills

Career expert with Apple® computer products, latest Mac® OS platform audio applications and Mac-based audio production systems. Vast knowledge of DAW Digital Audio Recording, Editing and Mastering. Highly experienced with MIDI applications, virtual instrument programming, audio effects and sound manipulation plug-ins and processes.

Education

MEADOWS SCHOOL OF THE ARTS AT SMU, DALLAS

Master's Of Music Degree in Music Composition and Electronic Music. Teaching assistant to professors for undergraduate music theory, aural skills and electronic music lab.

OBERLIN CONSERVATORY, OHIO

Bachelor's Degree in Music Composition, Electronic Music and Ethnomusicology. Composition Studies with Richard Hoffmann (Arnold Schönberg's student and assistant)

SIBELIUS-ACADEMY, HELSINKI

Pre-College Program, Private Composition Student of Einojuhani Rautavaara and Kalevi Aho

ESPOO MUSIC INSTITUTE (EMO), ESPOO

Piano, Composition and Music Theory Studies