Zack Hemsey

Zack Hemsey is an American composer, musician, and record producer, whose work has been largely popularized through its inclusion in films and film trailers. A notable example is the film trailer for Inception, which included his composed piece "Mind Heist." It's a common misconception that the piece used for this film trailer was composed by Hans Zimmer, who instead composed the score for the film. "Mind Heist" was also used as introductory music for the video game Madden NFL 12, and is occasionally used by the television series America's Got Talent. Hemsey's music has been featured in film trailers for The Town, Lincoln, 2 Guns, and a few others. "Vengeance" has also been featured in the film The Equalizer, in a trailer for the second season of the HBO program Game of Thrones, and the trailer for the 21st Century Fox miniseries 24: Live Another Day; the trailer for 24: Live Another Day aired during Fox Sports' U.S. TV broadcast of Super Bowl XLVIII.

Hemsey began his career as the composer for an obscure hip-hop group called Nine Leaves, where he was one of five lyricists. He began his solo career in 2010 with the release of his first album "Empty Room" and has continued to independently release his own music, which tends to combine elements of alternative hip-hop, alternative rock, and/or instrumentation.

Hemsey grew up in New Jersey with his older sister Tara. Inspired by film music and metal, he wanted to become a film composer, which is why, after graduating from Palisades Park High School in 2001, he studied music and philosophy at Rutgers University and graduated with a Summa Cum Laude. During his studies, he worked as an assistant at "RMI" before joining the music studio "The Lodge" from November 2005 to August 2007. Then he became self-employed as a composer and musician. About two years later, he also completed his involvement with "Nine Leaves", a hip-hop ensemble that worked with classical music, where he worked as a composer and poet for over 10 years.