Ross Hopman has joined music house duotone audio group as executive producer/head of commercial music production. He comes over after eight years at JSM where he produced music for such brands as Google, Gillette, Major League Baseball, Coke, Hershey’s and Comcast. Projects he’s worked on have garnered honors from the AMP Awards, AICP Show and the AICE Awards, among other competitions.
David Leinheardt, duotone’s managing director, said of Hopman, “His musical instincts and industry reputation will make him an invaluable addition to our commercial production endeavors.
As a performing musician, Hopman has shared the stage with such acts as the Alternate Routes, Sister Hazel, Ari Hest, Ernie Halter, Toby Lightman and Gavin Degraw. From bluegrass to soul, pop to rock & roll, Hopman has been a part of various musical acts. Currently he is half of the dark folk duo Civil Brother, along with creative partner Jordan Leib (of Fangs and Back Light Smoke) who just released their debut self-titled album.
Recent work from duotone includes a new “Play with Oreo” ad, the heartfelt “Love This Life” commercial for Chobani featuring Eef Barzelay (Clem Snide), and music for Younger, the new Darren Star series on TV Land.