John Paesano

John Paesano (born July 2, 1977) is a film composer who won an Annie Award for Dragons: Riders of Berk. He is also known for composing the film The Maze Runner, its sequel, Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials, and its trilogy finale, Maze Runner: The Death Cure, Daredevil and The Defenders.

Biography
John studied classical music with Professor Sally Dow Miller of Conservatoire de Paris, and continued his studies at Berklee College of Music where he focused on composition. On his path to scoring films on his own, he served minor roles among some of the industry's most prestigious composers, including Jerry Goldsmith and John Williams. Paesano received an Annie Award for Best Music for his work on DreamWorks' animated series Dragons: Riders of Berk, which is based on the Academy Award winning film How To Train Your Dragon. He won a World Soundtrack Award for his score to the hugely successful young adult adaptation, TThe Maze Runner. He has now completed the trilogy, which includes Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials and Maze Runner: The Death Cure. His other credits include Universal Pictures' Almost Christmas and Sony Pictures Animation's The Star. He's scoring both Marvel's hit series Daredevil and  The Defenders. Forthcoming in 2018 is Spider-Man for PlayStation 4, which will be released featuring John's huge orchestral score.