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Michael W.

Michael W.

Original Music for Film, TV, Games & Dreamworlds | Composer

I’m a composer, songwriter, and producer with 20+ years of experience creating music for film, television, campaigns, and indie projects. My scores and songs have appeared in series like Smallville, One Tree Hill, and The Real L Word, in projects for National Geographic, Showtime, Discovery, and Lionsgate, and even several U.S. presidential campaigns. I specialize in cinematic, ambient, and emotionally charged music that helps stories connect on a deeper level — whether that means a haunting piano theme, an epic modern score, or a raw indie-rock track. My approach blends craft with intuition: listening closely to the story, translating its energy into sound, and delivering polished music that doesn’t just accompany your vision — it amplifies it.

🇺🇸Interlochen, United States$75/hr40% JSS5.00 (1)Since Jun 2025
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Earnings and projects

MRR
$165

Last 6 months ÷ 6

World#120,009 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#16,581 / 62.1k
Revenue, last 30 days
$0

Last 6 months: $989

Total earnings
$4k

Billed in all: $4k

World#274,523 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#42,949 / 62.1k
Per project
$2k

$989 in the last 6 months

World#77,560 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#13,025 / 62.1k
Projects, last 6 months
1
100% fixed0% hourly
World#128,092 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#16,472 / 62.1k
Projects in all
2
50% fixed50% hourly
World#328,886 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#47,959 / 62.1k

Earnings, last 30 days

$4kNothing earned in the last 30 daysBilled in all, before Upwork's fee · drag across the chart to see what was earned in any stretch
$3,950$4,000$4,050$4,100Oct 8Oct 23Nov 7

Skill rankings: Top 20% in Songwriting

Ranked by MRR among everyone on Upwork with the skill.

  1. #17Music Track43 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #2Top 40%
  2. #24Music Performance83 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #8Top 29%
  3. #53Soundtrack153 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #9Top 35%
  4. #77Audio & Music Software268 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #19Top 29%
  5. #93Songwriting476 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #27Top 20%
  6. #109Logic Pro439 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #49Top 25%
  7. #202Music Arrangement851 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #24Top 24%
  8. #213Music893 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #50Top 24%