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Jay Gruska (/ ˈɡrʌskə /; born April 23, 1952) is an American songwriter and composer best known for his film and television scoring, and for writing hit songs for a variety of artists. He has composed musical scores for dozens of TV dramas, with over 500 hours of shows played internationally.
About Jay Gruska. Jay Gruska received his first recording contract as a singer/songwriter with ABC Dunhill Records while in his third year of college as a music major at UCLA.
Biography. The Gruskas come from a musical family. Their father, Jay Gruska, is a movie and television composer, and their grandfather is multiple-Oscar-winning composer John Williams.
Jay Gruska started out with his first recording contract at twenty-one years old. From there he has seamlessly morphed from singer-songwriter to record producer to theatrical music composer to film and television composer–sometimes all at once.
Jay Gruska was born on April 23, 1952 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He is a composer and actor, known for Commando (1985), Little Shop of Horrors (1986) and Adventures in Babysitting (1987).
- April 23, 1952
Jay Gruska, along with Christopher Lennertz, are the composers who have been responsible for Supernatural’s original score for all 13 seasons, and has won three ASCAP awards for his work on the show.
In addition to her impressive drum resume, Gruska is a songwriter and vocalist, currently channeling that energy alongside her brother Ethan in The Belle Brigade, where she writes, drums, and sings harmonies and lead. We got a chance to ask Barbara some questions about drumming, influences, and inspiration this summer.
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