Donald Romain Davis (born February 4, 1957) is an American film score composer, conductor, and orchestrator. Best known for his work on The Matrix, he has worked on a variety of films, from horror to comedy.
Davis was born in Anaheim, California. He took an early interest in music—he learned how to play the trumpet at the age of 9, and began to write short pieces at the age of 12. Throughout early life, he found himself interested mainly in the j...
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Donald Romain Davis (born February 4, 1957) is an American film score composer, conductor, and orchestrator. Best known for his work on The Matrix, he has worked on a variety of films, from horror to comedy.
Davis was born in Anaheim, California. He took an early interest in music—he learned how to play the trumpet at the age of 9, and began to write short pieces at the age of 12. Throughout early life, he found himself interested mainly in the jazz and rock genres. After graduating from high school, Davis enrolled at UCLA. He continued his study of musical composition with tutor Henri Lazarof. Additionally, he learned orchestration from Albert Harris. During their orchestration lessons, Harris introduced Davis to the TV composer Joe Harnell, who supported Davis during his search for work—his first job was working for composer Mark Snow's TV show Hart to Hart. He also worked as additional orchestrator for Michael Kamen on the film Die Hard 2: Die Harder.
Davis won Emmys in 1990 for...
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