Brett Ratner
What is your hometown?
Chicago, Illinois
What is your current location?
Lake Bluff, Illinois
Who are your favorite composers/producers?
Jack Willard, Stavroz, Tycho, The Avenir, ATB, Nora En Pure, Nora Van Elkin, Petit Biscuit, Klur, and Avicii
What is an interesting fun fact about you?
Early in my career, I was a contributing writer for Guitar Player Magazine as well as an employee of Gibson Guitar's marketing and artist relations departments. In other words, it was my job to hang out with rock stars and go backstage at concerts. I have so many great memories from that time and it was a lot of fun to meet my heroes and get a get a glimpse into that "rock and roll lifestyle."
Brett's original music has been used in more than 800 TV episodes (spanning more than 200 shows), including The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, Late Night with Seth Meyers, Chicago PD, The Office, Tosh.0, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Shameless, NFL on Fox, American Idol, Dancing with the Stars, My Name is Earl, Oprah Winfrey Show, Boston Legal, Criminal Minds, and MTV’s The Real World. Movie credits include Holidate and Lady Bird. Ad credits include Patron Tequila and Walmart.
Brett's early musical influences included Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Dire Straits, and Joe Satriani. Later on, Brett discovered that he loved house music. Combining his two musical passions, he creates unique soundscapes with strong moods and ear-pleasing motion.