Michael Giacchino (pronounced /dʒja.ˈkki.no/) (born 1967 , Riverside Township, New Jersey) is an Academy Award-nominated American soundtrack composer who has composed several multi-award winning scores for many popular movies, television series and video games. blank">IMDB.com - Michael Giacchino His scores are notable for their usage of brass. Giacchino grew up in _Edgewater Park Township, New Jersey and graduated from Holy Cross High School in Delran, New Jersey. He attended the Evening Division at the Juilliard School; as well as the School of Visual Arts in New York City, where he acquired a degree in film production and a minor degree in History. Mackie.com