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String and Thread - London Fashion Week
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In The End - Little Dume
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Dangerous Man - NBC's AD Series
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Moonlight
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Featured Credits
Composer / Songwriter
Prophetik - London Fashion Week, Tower Of London - Runway - Composer
Survivor - Series - Composer
"Craving" by ARTY and Audien - #1 on Billboard Dance - Songwriter
Something Beautiful album by Jordan Smith - #1 on iTunes - Songwriter
"Alone" by Jan Blomqvist and Malou - Armada Music - Songwriter
Stargirl (Disney+) - Film - "Waking Up" by Little Dume - Songwriter
Music Supervisor / Executive Music Producer
Deadpool 2 - Film - Main Theme by Celine Dion - Executive Music Producer
American Gladiators - Series - Executive Music Producer and Music Supervisor
Billy Knight - Film - Executive Music Producer and Music Supervisor
This Is The Year - Film - Music Supervisor
In Search of Love - Film - Executive Music Producer and Music Supervisor
Biography
James Burnett is a songwriter, producer & music supervisor, and the founder of Burnett Music. As executive music producer for Deadpool 2, James helped bring to life Celine Dion’s “Ashes,” the film’s main theme, which went on to be performed in her Las Vegas residency, earn a Hollywood Music in Media Award nomination, and remixed by Steve Aoki which reached #1 on Billboard Dance.
He composed the original runway score for Prophetik’s landmark show at London Fashion Week, the first and only show ever held at the Tower of London. He also co-wrote “Craving” by ARTY and Audien, which reached #1 on Billboard Dance, and “Settle,” the lead single from Jordan Smith’s album Something Beautiful, which reached #1 on iTunes.
Recent projects span music supervision and executive music production for Alec Roth and Al Pacino’s Billy Knight, NBC’s On Brand with Jimmy Fallon, and a collaboration with Jelly Roll on the theme song for Amazon’s American Gladiators. Across his work, James is drawn to artist-driven music and emotionally resonant storytelling. He is also a guitarist and songwriter in the California band Little Dume.
Q&A
What’s a hobby or passion outside of music that fuels your creativity?
Surfing, nature, traveling. I get so much inspiration from being in the ocean, the mountains, and meeting people from different cultures.
Which album would you bring if you were stranded on a desert island, and why?
Legend by Bob Marley and The Wailers. They tapped into something from another place. The music feels like peace and connection, speaking to both life's struggles and a sense of hope.
If your studio had a theme song when you walked in each morning, what would it be?
"Takin' Care Of Business" by Bachman-Turner Overdrive. The song reminds me of that scene from A Night's Tale when Heath Ledger keeps winning at competitive sword fighting and it always makes me smile.
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