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David Ari Leon

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David Ari Leon
David Ari Leon is an Emmy-nominated, multiple award-winning composer and music supervisor who has solidified himself as a significant figure in today's music scene.

With an array of cutting-edge sonic palettes ranging from soothing instrumental soundscapes to electrifying hard rock anthems, he has brought his signature blend of acute classical expertise and emotive pop ethos to countless films, video games, albums and TV shows. He's also raising mobile game music to new heights with his immensely popular scores. Recently, he scored Woody Woodpecker (Universal), named "iPhone Game of the Week," and Contre Jour (Entertainment Arts), the No. 1 selling game app in iTunes, and named "iPad Game of the Year" in more than 10 countries by Apple. Leon also scored the Superman (Warner Bros) game, another top selling iPhone app.

As a songwriter and music supervisor, Leon has created numerous theme songs for both Fox and Marvel Entertainment including The Avengers' "Fight as One," which has since become a viral hit.

In 1996 and 2001, Leon supervised music for the film adaptation of Fox Family Channel's "Les Miserables" starring John Malkovich, and for the ABC Family TV series "State of Grace" featuring Frances McDormand, respectively. Other screen credits include Fox's "Spiderman Unlimited" and UPN's "Incredible Hulk."

Independently, he has covered songs from The Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, R.E.M., and Neil Young through Los Angeles-based Vitamin Records. Leon's version of The Stones' "Ruby Tuesday" for the Rockabye Baby! album series landed him atop the Billboard charts, ranking #3 among Kids Albums and #111 on the Top 200. In addition, Leon was a five-time featured performer on NPR's "Morning Edition" for his piano arrangements of popular works.

A Los Angeles-based composer, Leon received a bachelor's degree in music composition from UCLA. While attending the university, he interned with Academy Award-nominated composers Mark Isham and Danny Elfman. Leon's first film credit was for Clive Barker's "Nightbreed" in 1990. Shortly thereafter, Leon earned an Emmy nomination for "Outstanding Music Director" for his work on NBC's "Days of Our Lives."

Prior to founding SoundMind Music, a music company that oversees a projects entire music package, Leon was vice president of Music at Fox.
BornDecember 12, 1967
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    Known for

    Spider-Man Unlimited (1999)
    Spider-Man Unlimited
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Music Department
    Les Misérables (2000)
    Les Misérables
    7.6
    TV Mini Series
    • Music Department
    Erin Cahill, Michael Copon, Jason Faunt, Kevin Kleinberg, and Deborah Estelle Philips in Power Rangers: La Force du Temps (2001)
    Power Rangers: La Force du Temps
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Music Department
    Avengers: L'équipe des super héros (2010)
    Avengers: L'équipe des super héros
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Music Department

    Credits

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    Music Department



    • Committee Animal (2025)
      Committee Animal
      Short
      • music supervisor
      • 2025
    • Matt Gutman in Sea Rescue (2012)
      Sea Rescue
      8.5
      TV Series
      • theme music composer
      • music
      • composed by ...
      • 2012–2021
    • The Wildlife Docs (2013)
      The Wildlife Docs
      8.1
      TV Series
      • music by
      • music
      • music supervisor ...
      • 2013–2018
    • Iesodo: Hope (2016)
      Iesodo: Hope
      • music supervisor
      • 2016
    • Iesodo: Forgiveness (2015)
      Iesodo: Forgiveness
      Short
      • music supervisor
      • 2015
    • Astonishing X-Men (2009)
      Astonishing X-Men
      7.1
      TV Mini Series
      • music supervisor
      • 2009–2012
    • Avengers: L'équipe des super héros (2010)
      Avengers: L'équipe des super héros
      8.3
      TV Series
      • music supervisor
      • composer: theme song
      • producer: theme song ...
      • 2010–2012
    • The Super Hero Squad Show (2009)
      The Super Hero Squad Show
      6.1
      TV Series
      • composer: theme music
      • music supervisor
      • 2009–2011
    • Thor: Légendes d'Asgard (2011)
      Thor: Légendes d'Asgard
      6.2
      Video
      • music supervisor
      • 2011
    • Iron Man: Extremis (2010)
      Iron Man: Extremis
      6.7
      TV Mini Series
      • music supervisor
      • 2010
    • Rick D. Wasserman in Planète Hulk (2010)
      Planète Hulk
      6.7
      Video
      • music supervisor
      • 2010
    • Hulk vs. Thor et Wolverine (2009)
      Hulk vs. Thor et Wolverine
      6.9
      Video
      • music supervisor
      • 2009
    • Steve Blum, Susan Dalian, Danielle Judovits, Nolan North, Fred Tatasciore, Liam O'Brien, and Kari Wahlgren in Wolverine et les X-Men (2008)
      Wolverine et les X-Men
      8.0
      TV Series
      • music supervisor
      • 2008
    • Next Avengers (2008)
      Next Avengers
      6.2
      Video
      • music supervisor
      • 2008
    • Docteur Strange (2007)
      Docteur Strange
      6.6
      Video
      • music supervisor
      • 2007

    Composer



    • Matt Gutman in Sea Rescue (2012)
      Sea Rescue
      8.5
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 2012–2021
    • The Wildlife Docs (2013)
      The Wildlife Docs
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 2013–2018
    • Mario Lopez and Scott Evans in Access Hollywood (1996)
      Access Hollywood
      3.2
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 2000–2001
    • Xyber 9: New Dawn (1999)
      Xyber 9: New Dawn
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 1999–2007
    • Ohh, Nooo! Mr. Bill Presents (1998)
      Ohh, Nooo! Mr. Bill Presents
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 1998
    • Radio Active (1998)
      Radio Active
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 1998–2001
    • Pants on Fire
      4.2
      Short
      • Composer
      • 1997
    • As the World Turns (1956)
      As the World Turns
      6.3
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 1994–1996
    • Christopher Daniel Barnes in Spider-Man (1994)
      Spider-Man
      8.4
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 1994–1998
    • Sally Kirkland, Sharon Case, Melissa De Sousa, and Colleen Morris in Valley of the Dolls (1994)
      Valley of the Dolls
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 1994

    Sound Department



    • Three Days (2001)
      Three Days
      6.8
      TV Movie
      • sound supervisor (uncredited)
      • 2001

    Personal details

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      • Official Site
      • SoundMind Music
    • Alternative name
      • David Leon
    • Born
      • December 12, 1967
      • USA
    • Other works
      The Piano Tribute to Pink Floyd, Vitamin Records
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      Hollywood Music in Media Award (HMMA) Nomination 2012.

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