Film Music Focus, Ep. 6 - Interview: Mike Knobloch (Part 1)

🚨🎶 Welcome to another SPECIAL #StayHomeStaySafe EPISODE with the President of Global Film Music & Publishing at Universal Pictures, Mike Knobloch! 🚨In Part 1 of this multi-part series, Knobloch talks about the film music industry and offers a unique perspective after being in the business for more than 20 years. He talks about his incredible journey from being a PA (Production Assistant) on Father of the Bride, to 20th Century Fox, then to Universal. His career highlights include 4 of the top 9 highest grossing films of all time worldwide including Avatar, Titanic, Jurassic World, and Furious 7.

At Universal, Knobloch has overseen the music for some of the studio’s most successful franchises including Fast & Furious, Pitch Perfect, and Fifty Shades of Grey. Recently, he supervised Universal and Dreamworks Animation's Trolls World Tour and its soundtrack helmed by co-Executive Music Producers Justin Timberlake and Ludwig Goransson.

Knobloch is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. He also serves on the board for both The Recording Academy and MusicCares.

In 2018, Knobloch, along with Universal’s Global Talent Development &Inclusion group, launched the Film Music Composer Diversity Initiative. The first-of-its-kind program aims to identify and develop talent with a focus on underrepresented groups in the film music industry, as well as to increase awareness of new composers among executives, producers and directors.

Knobloch received his Bachelor of Science Degree from Northwestern University. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife and their children.