Hi, I’m MICHAEL WAGGONER.
Making music has been a passion of mine for over 20 years now. Since I bought my first drum set at 10 years old, to now when I have more instruments than I’d like to admit, I’ve been using music to express myself and form bonds with other people.
In 2023, I found myself burnt out from an upper management job with around 3 hours of daily commute. I had achieved what most would call success, but being gone from 6am to 7pm most days, was it really worth it? Absolutely not to me. My life needed a renaissance. I decided to take the leap and follow my dream as a media composer.
In my past experiences, I’ve been put in leadership roles, without applying, wherever I work. I’ve come to the conclusion this is not because I have this typical leader’s big personality (because I definitely do not), but because of my heart to serve others. I believe a true leader serves his or her followers to enhance their lives and production. This directly correlates to my approach as a media composer. How can I serve your production to enhance its life and success?
My Approach
How can I serve your production? What emotion are you trying to evoke? I specialize in cinematic music spanning across multiple genre. My portfolio consist of small intimate piano to full orchestration.
inspiration
As someone who enjoys multiple genres here’s a list of my main musical heroes:
John Williams
Hans Zimmer
Howard Shore
Paul McCartney
Thom Yorke
Jonny Greenwood
Patrick Watson
Kevin Parker
Genres
Here’s a list of genres I produce:
Ambient
Cinematic Hip-Hop
Cinematic Pop
Cinematic Folk
Cinematic Americana
Dronescapes
Emotional
Intimate Piano & Strings
Epic Orchestral
Trailer
Tension/Soundscapes