Nima Fakhrara

Iranian-born composer Nima Fakhrara isn’t just some music nerd who lucked into Hollywood—he's been grinding for nearly two decades, scoring over a hundred films, plus a bunch of AAA games and TV shows. The guy’s fingerprints are all over everything from boutique brand commercials to big-name projects. Anna Forester even pulled him in to handle the music for Bad Robot’s film LOU (with Allison Janney, no less). That’s not just a résumé, that’s a flex. Nima’s got this wild East-meets-West vibe, mixing lush Persian roots with modern electronic grit. Gaming legend David Cage handpicked him for the DETROIT: BECOME HUMAN soundtrack (which, let’s be real, slapped), and now he’s on the new Star Wars: ECLIPSE game, along with heavy hitters like WARHAMMER 40K: SPACE MARINES 2 and RESIDENT EVIL: REVELATIONS 2. The dude’s basically everywhere, from horror flicks (yep, he’s worked with the guy behind SCREAM) to indie cult hits like BECKY and even a Wes Craven production. His story started in Tehran, hauling a santur up endless stairs as a kid, soaking up Persian classical training before moving to the States. He didn’t stop there—he dove headfirst into composition, ethnomusicology, and even learning to build his own instruments when nothing else could match the sounds in his head. Now, he’s got studios coast to coast (plus Madrid, because why not?), and he’s still pushing boundaries, chasing the next thing. Basically, if you’ve watched a movie or played a game in the past few years, you’ve probably heard his work—even if you didn’t realize it.