Eric Kalver Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, CA, US

Los Angeles, California, United States

Overseeing the music direction of the Cocomelon and Little Angel franchises by developing, directing, and executing the entire sound design and music portfolio for the brand through various streams of content

Los Angeles, California, United States

Oversaw the music creative strategy of the Little Angel franchise from song choices, original composition, lyric writing, selection of nursery rhymes & adaptations, and more

Los Angeles, California, United States

Instructor for the Music Supervision in Film & Television Class. I teach topics such as: music licensing, music clearance, negotiating, creative briefs, budgeting, legal insights, administrative tips, music pitching, composition, and more.

Santa Monica, California, United States

• Develop and conceptualize music ideas for social media marketing as well as discuss and give feedback to composers and producers working from a refined music brief.
• Oversee music budgets, contracts, and payments between various campaigns
• Facilitate negotiations with music rights holders to formally clear music foradvertisements

Santa Monica, CA

• Winner of "Best Music Supervision in a Video Game” for Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2 at the 2021 Guild of Music Supervisors Awards
• Nominated for “Best Music Supervision in a Video Game” for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare at the 2020 Guild of Music Supervisors Awards
• Music Supervisor of various Activision titles including Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2, Call of Duty: Black Ops – Cold War, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time, and.
• Work with various studios and marketing departments to achieve any and all music needs (in-game song placements, music ideas for ad campaigns and trailers, determine estimated costs for budgeting purposes, composers.
• Review marketing, PR, packaging and in-game assets to make sure music and artist representation are used in accordance to music licenses
• Negotiate fees and license music for games, marketing uses, and artist partnerships and facilitate contract revisions, executions, and payments

Woodland Hills, CA

Opened the second Tapout Fitness franchise location and the first studio model ever. We help people get in the best shape of their lives through Boxing, Kickboxing, and Circuit Training

Los Angeles, CA

• Acting as a liaison between musicians and client, getting to the heart of what clients really want and delivering work above and beyond the scope of the original request
• Manages contract negotiations with many of the world’s largest artists and rights holders, as well as maintaining great relationships
• Collaborates as music producer with composers to create the best, most effective music for each project

Santa Monica, CA

• Winner of "Best Music Supervision in a Video Game” for Guitar Hero Live at the 2016 Guild of Music Supervisors Awards
• Cleared over 600 songs for use in the video game Guitar Hero Live
• Interim Music Supervisor for Guitar Hero Live and GHTV, in charge of planning upcoming music releases in-game
• Worked with studios and marketing teams to achieve any and all music placement needs by negotiating and licensing music for games, marketing uses, and partnerships

Glendale, CA

• Leveraged relationships with music supervisors to pitch and place music for ABC, CBS, FOX, and MTV projects
• Communicated with signed and prospective artists to shape the best possible compositions for film and TV sync placements
• Facilitated catalog updates and maintenance, including categorizing new song additions, tracking song placements, adding metadata

Los Angeles, CA

• Functioned as a liaison between editors and printer vendors by coordinating the production of choral music for School, Church, and Early Childhood publications
• Published arranger of two Star Wars Percussion Ensemble medleys and other instrumental accompaniments
• Proofread for grammatical and musical errors in sheet music and publications

Hollywood, CA

• Studio Assistant to composer Mark Mothersbaugh (Thor: Ragnarok, 21 Jump Street, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs) and orchestrator/conductor James Sale
• Copyist for the score of the Madagascar Ride at Universal Studios: Singapore
• Copyist and Orchestrator for “21 Jump Street” score book and MIDI Editor for “Just Wright”

Los Angeles, CA

• Monitored high volume phone calls and scheduled meetings/recording sessions for film and television productions scored by Brian Tyler (The Fast and Furious movies, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Iron Man 3)
• Orchestrator for composer Brian Tyler’s film score for “Fast Five” and composer Matthew Margeson’s film score for “Skyline”
• Assisted in score coordination for Battle: Los Angeles, Hawaii 5-0, and Transformers: Prime

B.M., Contemporary Writing & Production And Performance: Percussion

Activities and Societies: Magna Cum Laude, Dean's Club, Musical Theater Club

Ucla Extension Class: Music Supervision For Film And Tv