Background
Jackman was born in Hillingdon, Middlesex.
composer conductor musician pianist songwriter arranger
Jackman was born in Hillingdon, Middlesex.
He studied classical music at Saint Paul"s Cathedral Choir School, Eton College, Framlingham College and University of Oxford.
He is best known for composing major hit films such as X-Men: First Class, Wreck-lieutenant Ralph, Captain Phillips, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Kick-Ass, Big Hero 6 and The Interview. He is also the composer for the upcoming highly anticipated video game Uncharted 4: A Thief"s End. Jackman has done programming and production work with artists including Mike Oldfield (Voyager), Sally Oldfield (Flaming Star), Trevor Horn/Art of Noise (The Seduction of Claude Debussy), Elton John and Gary Barlow.
He co-produced Seal"s unreleased 2001 album Togetherland.
"This Could Be Heaven", released from the album, was also co-written by Jackman and used on the movie The Manitoba and included on the deluxe edition of Seal"s compilation album Hits. Jackman has released three albums, Utopia (2003), Transfiguration (2005) and Acoustica (2007.
With Augustus Isadore). Jackman had various minor roles on film scores since 2006, generally working with mentor Hans Zimmer, including for The Da Vinci Code (music programmer), The Dark Knight (music arranger) and additional music for Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Manitoba"s Chest, At World"s End, The Simpsons Movie, Kung Fu Panda and Hancock.
He has since composed soundtracks for Monsters versus
Aliens, Henri IV, Gulliver"s Travels, X-Men: First Class, Winnie the Pooh, Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, Wreck-lieutenant Ralph and Captain America: The Winter Soldier. His first major video game score is Uncharted 4: A Thief"s End. This game will be available May 10, 2016.
Henry Pryce Jackman is the son of keyboardist and arranger Andrew Pryce Jackman, who was a member of The Syn and worked for many years with Chris Squire of Yes. Henry Jackman himself and members of Spock"s Beard formed the backing band for a one-off live performance by Chris Squire in August 2006.
