Jay Wadley

Jay Wadley is an American composer and music producer based in New York City, known for his work in film, television, and contemporary classical music. He is a two-time winner of the Charles Ives Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters and was nominated twice at the Hollywood Music in Media Awards under the best original score category in 2020 and 2021. Early life and education Wadley was born and raised in Edmond, Oklahoma. During his senior year at Edmond Memorial High School, he composed his first choir piece for 60 classmates to perform at a school talent show. After graduating in 2001, he studied music composition at Oklahoma City University under composer Edward Knight. After completing his undergraduate degree, Wadley pursued a Master’s degree in Music Composition at the Yale School of Music studying under Aaron Jay Kernis, Martin Bresnick and Ezra Laderman. During his time at Yale, he also worked as an assistant manager at the Yale Center for Studies in Music Technology, taught undergraduate composition and contributed to various projects, including orchestral works with the Yale Philharmonia. Career Film and television Wadley is best known for composing the sco