Artist Statement

Jackson Smith is a composer who specializes in creating music that enhances and deepens artistic experiences. Whether for video games, animation, tabletop games, or other media, his compositions serve to immerse audiences into new worlds and experiences.

While guitar is his primary instrument, he also plays bass, drums, and synthesizers, bringing a versatile hands-on approach to every composition he creates. Jackson has a deep understanding of a wide range of musical genres. His background spans rock, jazz, orchestral, and electronic music, shaped by both formal training and years of independent exploration and collaboration. This range of experience allows him to approach each project with adaptability, creativity, and a strong sense of musical storytelling.

His passion for composition was sparked by iconic video game soundtracks like The Legend of Zelda, Final Fantasy, and Sonic the Hedgehog. His first opportunity to score something of his own came in the form of a Dungeons & Dragons campaign during his high school years. During this experience, he wrote 11 original pieces to complement the various situations the campaign brought the players through. Since then, he has contributed music to a range of projects, including video games, animations, short films, and other TTRPG experiences.