Jongnic Bontempts (JB) is a powerhouse of a composer. With his incredible work on films like The Land, United Skates, and Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, you'd think that he's been in the film music game forever. So you might be surprised to know that JB didn't even discover his interest in film music until he was in his mid 30s.
Normally the pursuit of a music career is considered to be a young person's game, and yet JB stepped into this world later in life, and with his experience and his unique perspective he's been able to carve out an incredibly successful and expressive career as one of today's hottest modern film composers.
So in this episode of Orchestrated, Mike Patti and Chris Hayzel learn about JB's background, his journey, and how his perspective, family, and faith helped him to build a successful career in the world of film music.
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00:00 Intro
02:41 How we know JB
04:48 Why I never saw music as a career
09:40 Diving into the tech world
12:48 Giving up success to pursue music
17:47 Erasing the slate/back to school
19:22 It’s not who you know, it’s who knows you
24:13 Balancing life with music
33:21 Living a musical life
39:53 Age and race in the music industry
48:15 The importance of being yourself
52:50 What kind of musician are you?
57:25 Where music is going/keeping perspective
01:02:50 Conclusion