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American-Belgian film music composer, orchestrator, and sound designer
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Youssef Guezoum
Background information
Birth nameYoussef Guezoum
Also known asJOE
Born (1975-07-31) July 31, 1975 (age 49)
Marrakesh, Morocco
Genres
Occupations
  • Film music composer
  • orchestrator
  • conductor
Instruments
  • Bass
  • guitar
  • piano
WebsiteOfficial Website
Musical artist

Youssef Guezoum (born (1975-07-31)July 31, 1975) is a Los Angeles–based Moroccan-American-Belgian film music composer, orchestrator, and sound designer.

Early life

Guezoum was born in Marrakesh, Morocco, in 1975. After completing high school, he moved to Canada, where he studied sound engineering at the Vancouver Film School. In 1996, he relocated to Brussels, where he studied classical music for four years and received his academic degree from the Académie de Musique in Bruxelles. He moved to Los Angeles in 2013.

Career

Guezoum started playing guitar at the age of 10. He pursued his master's degree with the American composer, Hummie Mann. He is known for his music which draws from elements of middle eastern music, gnawa music and folk music. He had many musical influences, including the folk music of the Atlas Mountains, African music, and Andalusian music.

His credits include the Power Rangers, Saban Entertainment (with Noam Kaniel), and Frenchy, directed by Jean-Claude Van Damme. The productions included Paramount Pictures, Universal Music, CSI:Miami, Secret & Lies, Hell's Kitchen, PGA Tour, and Ultimate Justice. He is also a member of Oticons.

Guezoum graduated from the Academy of Music in Brussels, Belgium, on piano. Subsequently, he flew to Canada and worked at Creative Future.

In 2009, he collaborated with Noureddine Zerrad, a Belgian director, and produced music for his short film Tension. He also produced music for the Van Damme and Claudia Bassols-starrer movie Soldiers in 2010. In 2012, he collaborated with Guillaume Didier for another Arabic film, War Game. He composed music for Full Love, directed by Jean-Claude Van Damme in 2014. He has also produced music for the Mark Dacascos-starrer Ultimate Justice which is slated to release in 2016.

Filmography

  • Frenchy (2021)
  • Mazagan La Legende Daicha (2020)
  • Power Rangers Beast Morphers (2019)
  • Power Rangers Ninja Steel (2018)
  • Route 66 (2018)
  • Ultimate Justice (2016)
  • Ankh (2015)
  • Full Love (2014)
  • War Game (2013)
  • Beb El Fella - Le Cinemonde (2013)
  • The Amityville Asylum (2013)
  • Where My Heart Is (2013)
  • Daylight (2013)
  • Chaala (2012)
  • Motorhome (2012)
  • Casa Riders (2011)
  • My Basement (2010)
  • Ahmed Gassiaux (2010)
  • Soldiers (2010)
  • Tension (2009)
  • Dương Đình Dũng (2001)

References

  1. Early life and profile of the artist Retrieved on 28 June 2016.
  2. Association with Hummie Mann and type of music. Retrieved on 28 June 2016.
  3. "The Oticons Composers". Oticons. Archived from the original on March 15, 2016.
  4. Collaboration with Zerrad for "Tension". Retrieved on 28 June 2016.
  5. Composed film score for the movie Soldiers in 2010. Retrieved on 28 June 2016.
  6. Hafey, Lisa (February 8, 2019). "The Most Successful Moroccan Film Composer In Hollywood: Youssef (Joe) Guezoum Is Leaving His Mark On The World". Retrieved June 2, 2023.
  7. Association with van Damme for his movie Retrieved on 28 June 2016.
  8. Produced music for Ultimate Justice Retrieved on 28 June 2016.

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