As a film music composer, Gerhard writes music for US and European films, successfully blending the musical spirit of the two continents.
Early on he learned to play the trumpet, performing in marching bands, then added guitar and piano, studying music at universities in Germany and Austria, and later on working as an music teacher, arranger, studio musician and touring with his own Jazz Quartet throughout Europe,
He began writing music for TV- films, event movies and TV-series in Munich, which eventually brought him to Hollywood, composing music for numerous Independent Films and Studio Productions like Sony's action-drama FELON starring Val Kilmer, Stephen Dorff and Sam Shepard, as well as writing additional music and trailers for TV (Simpsons, CSI, Day after Tomorrow a.o.). Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.