Michael Todd

Background

About Michael Todd

With 25+ years film & television music industry leadership, Todd is a visionary for composer/songwriter growth and a passionate advocate who has championed the creative community at all career levels fostering professional relationships for many highly regarded composers’ careers. A skilled professional musician himself, he has a proven innate ability to spot emerging talent and has secured a significant number of ASCAP’s most impactful signings and most successful composers - contributing to ASCAP’s increased revenue growth in the multi-millions annually. Todd has produced flagship programs including the revered ASCAP Film Scoring Workshop (LA) for 20 years, Panels & Sessions for the “I Create Music” Expo rebranded as the “ASCAP Experience,” educational master sessions for a number of prestigious University Level Music Programs and International Film Music Festivals as well as the music production & live performances for the ASCAP Screen Music Awards. Todd’s influence extends globally, advising various European film music festivals, notably the World Soundtrack Awards & Krakow’s FMF and also serves locally on the Songwriters Hall of Fame West Coast Events Committee, and is also a board member for the LA Jazz Society and AIMP LA Chapter. Todd has contributed to the Professional Development committee as well as the Grammy Next mentor program for the Recording Academy LA Chapter. Todd holds a BA in Studio Music & Jazz Performance (Saxophone)/ Dean’s list (1990) from the University of Miami.