Biography:

Composer, arranger, songwriter, orchestrator and award winning Film Composer/Scorer. Won "Best Score" in the 2017 48 Hour Film Project for "Hotline" and nominated for Best Score at the 2017 168 Film Festival for "The Last Command". Scored/co-produced "Elegantia" which won Houston 2013 48 hour MVP (8 awards) and then placed 2nd to Paris Internationally at Filmapalooza (4 awards). Scored "Gift Of Grace" which won best Kidvid film at 168 Film Festival and "The Door" which won best Documentary at the 2017 168 Film Festival. Won "Listen And Exchange" music producer competition six years in a row.

Writes both live and electronic / sampled music for both instrumental and vocal performances. Writes in multiple genres including film/tv scores/themes/cues, classical (baroque through late romantic periods), jazz (small ensemble, bebop and big band), pop, adult contemporary and Christmas (and sometimes contemporary Christian). Arranges charts and arrangements for other bands as well as creating pop/jazz hit arrangements for a big band (live) as well as playing keyboards with them.

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm5688919

Has extensive list of musical selections at: www.icompositions.com/artists/joelirwin. Performances of his music/works can be watched at: www.youtube.com/joelirwin.