Zack Hemsey
| Zack Hemsey | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 2, 1983 |
| Genres | Film score, hip hop, trailer soundtracks |
| Occupation(s) | Music artist, composer, record producer |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Website | zackhemsey.com |
Zack Hemsey (born 1983)[1] is an American recording artist, rapper and composer, whose work has been largely popularized through its use in film trailers. A notable example was "Trailer 3"[2] of the 2010 movie Inception which included his composed piece "Mind Heist"; it is a common misconception[3] that the piece for this trailer was composed by Hans Zimmer because Zimmer composed the official score for the movie itself. "Mind Heist" was also used for the introduction video for the video game Madden NFL 12 and is sometimes used by the show "America's Got Talent". Also, before "Mind Heist" became copyright protected, it was used, often for humorous purposes, on YouTube. Hemsey's music has also been used in trailers for 2 Guns, The Town, and Lincoln.[4] "Vengeance" was featured on the soundtrack of The Equalizer, in a trailer for the second season of the HBO program Game of Thrones, the trailer for Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit and the trailer for the 21st Century Fox miniseries "24: Live Another Day", the latter airing during the 2014 Super Bowl.[5]
Hemsey began his career as the composer for an obscure hip-hop group called Nine Leaves, where he was also one of five lyricists / MCs.[6] He began a solo career in 2010 with the release of "Empty Room" and has continued to independently release his own studio albums and singles, all of which tend to combine elements of orchestral score, hip-hop, world instrumentation, and/or alternative/rock.[7]
Discography
Studio albums[8]
- Empty Room (2010)
- The Way (2011)
- Ronin (2013)
EPs[9]
- Mind Heist (2011)
- The Candidate (original score) (2011)
- That Which You Seek (2012)
Singles[10]
- Empty Room (Trailer Version) (2010)
- R.E.F. (Warrior's Lullabye) (2010)
- Lifespan (Resurrection) (2011)
- Revelations (Remix) (2011)
- Changeling (New Beginnings) (2011)
- Finding Home (2012)
- The Home Of A People (2012)
Bonus Content[11]
- Empty Room (The Instrumentals) (2010)
- The Way (Bonus Disk) (2011)
- Ronin (Instrumentals) (2014)
Music Videos
- Waiting Between Worlds (2012)[12]
Studio albums (under Nine Leaves)[13]
- Nine Leaves (2006)
- Peace In Death (2008)
Trailer credits
| Film | Song Title | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Inception[14] | "Mind Heist"[15] | 2010 |
| The Town | "Redemption" | 2010 |
| Trust | "Changeling" | 2010 |
| Falling Skies[16] | "See What I've Become" | 2011 |
| Game of Thrones | "Vengeance" | 2012 |
| Transformers: Fall of Cybertron | "The Way" | 2012 |
| Lincoln | "End of an Era" | 2012 |
| Parade's End | "Facing Demons" | 2013 |
| G.I. Joe: Retaliation | "See What I've Become" | 2013 |
| All Is Lost | "Fade Away" | 2013 |
| Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit[17] | "Vengeance" | 2013 |
| 24: Live Another Day | "Vengeance" | 2014 |
| The Equalizer | "Vengeance" | 2014 |
| The Judge | "Vengeance" | 2014 |
| The Riot Club | "Vengeance" | 2014 |
| The Boy Next Door | "End of an Era" | 2015 |
| A Most Violent Year | "Vengeance" | 2015 |
| The Divergent Series: Insurgent | "See What I've Become" | 2015 |
| The Unearthing[18] | "Mind Heist: Birth of an Idea" | 2015 |
See also
References
- ↑ "Zack Hemsey". Retrieved 2010-07-26.
- ↑ "Inception Trailer 3".
- ↑ "I am not Hans Zimmer". Retrieved 2010-07-26.
- ↑ "Credits".
- ↑ "Zack Hemsey Discography".
- ↑ "YouTube "About Me"". Retrieved 2010-12-28.
- ↑ "Zack Hemsey Online Store".
- ↑ "Zack Hemsey - Albums".
- ↑ "Zack Hemsey - EPs".
- ↑ "Zack Hemsey - Singles".
- ↑ "Zack Hemsey - Bonus Content".
- ↑ "Zack Hemsey - Waiting Between Worlds - Music Video".
- ↑ "Zack Hemsey - Nine Leaves".
- ↑ "Video".
- ↑ "Zack Hemsey's blog post".
- ↑ "Falling Skies Season 1 Trailer".
- ↑ "Jack Ryan Shadow Recruit Trailer".
- ↑ "The Unearthing Trailer".
External links
- Official website
- Official blog
- Zack Hemsey at the Internet Movie Database
- Zack Hemsey's channel on YouTube
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