Jerskin Fendrix | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Joscelin Dent-Pooley |
| Born | c. 1995 (age 28–29) |
| Genres | Experimental pop, Classical |
| Years active | 2018–present |
| Labels | untitled (recs) |
Joscelin Dent-Pooley, professionally known as Jerskin Fendrix, is an English composer and musician. The composer of the score for the 2023 film Poor Things , his debut solo album, Winterreise, was released in 2020. [1] [2]
Fendrix was raised near Market Drayton in the West Midlands. Growing up, he listened to a wide variety of music and learned to play violin and piano. He attended Adams' Grammar School in Newport and graduated from Cambridge University with a degree in classical music. [1]
In 2018, Fendrix wrote the "appropriately abrasive" [3] score for a performance of the play Ubu Roi by Alfred Jarry at the Victoria and Albert Museum. [4]
In December 2018, he collaborated with Black Midi on the song 'Ice Cream', which appeared on a charity Christmas compilation, created by Brixton musicians. [5] He released his debut, the critically acclaimed experimental pop album Winterreise, in 2020. [6]
Director Yorgos Lanthimos commissioned Fendrix to write the score for Poor Things after hearing Winterreise. It was the first film score Fendrix composed. Among other awards, the score was nominated for Best Original Score at the 96th Academy Awards. [7]
The Quietus described Fendrix's style as 'electro punk' and 'ultra-modern pop'. [8] A baritone, he has been compared to Nick Cave and Lou Reed. [9]
| Award | Year | Category | Work(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| Academy Awards | 2024 | Best Original Score | Poor Things | Nominated | [10] |
| Astra Film and Creative Arts Awards | 2024 | Best Score | Nominated | [11] | |
| Chicago Film Critics Association | 2023 | Best Original Score | Nominated | [12] | |
| Ghent International Film Festival | 2023 | Best Original Music | Won | [13] | |
| Golden Globe Awards | 2024 | Best Original Score | Nominated | [14] [15] | |
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association | 2023 | Best Original Score | Nominated | [16] [17] | |
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