Stephen Spies
Emmy-winning composition, broadcast audio and orchestral production
Stephen Spies is an Emmy Award–winning composer and sound designer working across television, broadcast graphics and international brand campaigns. His experience combines original musical branding, live orchestral production and close collaboration with visual teams.
Stephen composed original music for the Dream Games’ Royal Kingdom campaign and conducted a 60+ piece orchestra at London’s AIR Studios. He also scored the NBC/ABC/CBS 2020 Committee to Protect Journalists International Press Freedom Awards documentary, hosted by Meryl Streep.
His credits include Emmy-winning composition for Episode 3 of Netflix’s Lost Ollie, composition on Netflix’s Trash Truck, and original sonic-logo music for Midnight, a blockchain network in the cryptocurrency and financial technology sector. His music and sound design credits also include projects for NBA, NASCAR, Disney, Samsung, Mattel and other leading brands.
Royal Kingdom
Stephen composed the original music in collaboration with Pollen Music Group for Dream Games’ Royal Kingdom campaign, directed by Doug Sweetland and Marie Hyon and produced by Psyop. Recorded at London’s AIR Studios with a 60+ piece orchestra conducted by Stephen, the campaign propelled Royal Kingdom to #1 in Top Free Puzzle and #3 in Top Grossing Puzzle in the U.S., amassing nearly 3 million monthly active users.
CPJ Awards hosted by Meryl Streep
NBC, ABC, CBS
Stephen scored the 2020 Committee to Protect Journalists International Press Freedom Awards documentary, hosted by Meryl Streep and broadcast across NBC, CBS, and ABC. Featuring Samantha Bee, Lester Holt, Rosamund Pike, Amal Clooney, and other leading voices advocating for press freedom, the film paid tribute to journalists around the world who risk their lives to report the truth. The project was directed by Allie Cuerdo and produced by Culture.House.
Midnight Cryptocurrency
Stephen composed the original logo music and created the sound design for Midnight, a privacy-focused blockchain network with its own native cryptocurrency, NIGHT. This project brings together original musical branding and experience in the blockchain and financial technology sector.
