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American musician, songwriter, and award-winning composer for film and television.Born in Brooklyn, New York. Gained initial fame as guitarist and founding member of the rock band Tonic. Successfully transitioned to composing, creating acclaimed scores for numerous high-profile TV series and films.

• Russo's transition from rock musician to composer began almost by accident when a friend asked him to score a small independent film.
• His collaboration with showrunner Noah Hawley on the TV series "Fargo" (2014-present) became a major career breakthrough, earning him multiple Emmy nominations and wins.
• He composed the haunting main title theme for "Star Trek: Discovery" and scored several other entries in the "Star Trek" franchise, including "Star Trek: Picard" and "Star Trek: Short Treks".
• Russo received critical acclaim and an Emmy nomination for his evocative, synth-driven score for the Netflix phenomenon "Stranger Things", co-composed with Kyle Dixon and Michael Stein.
• He turned down the opportunity to score the film "Lollipop" to work on "Fargo", a decision that launched his composing career into the stratosphere.