Biography of Justin K. Cox
Born and raised in Texarkana, Texas, Justin has been writing music since the age of eleven. Throughout his high school career, Justin participated in several band honors ensembles, including All-Region, Area, and Texas All-State bands, playing the Euphonium. His primary instrument, the Violin, has earned him multiple years of experience in Orchestral literature as well, serving as first-hand exposure to the genius works of the Masters of the Common Practice Era as well as newer contemporary Masters; an infinite source of inspiration and guidance for his own musical compositions.
Upon graduation from high school in 2007 at Redwater ISD in Texarkana, Texas, Justin continued on to Henderson State University as a Music Education major for one semester, performing in the college's Marching Band and their Symphony Orchestra. Due to a financial pitfall, Justin was forced to return home in the Spring, where he enrolled in Texarkana College in Texarkana, Texas to continue his Music Education career. While there, Justin organized a "Concert for Composers" concert for two years in 2008 and 2009 to allow students taking the Music Composition course to hear their works performed live by fellow student and community performers, and receive valuable feedback from the performers, the audience, and the conductors. The concerts were successful, and the monies collected were alotted as scholarships for the Music Department; the concerts are now a tradition every semester at Texarkana College.
In January of 2010, Justin transferred once more to Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, Louisiana to further pursue and complete his Bachelor's in Music Education degree. Justin joined the Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia music fraternity that Spring semester, and was appointed as the Chapter's Music Director in the Spring of 2011.
Though mostly known for his compositions for the full orchestra, Justin has also written a number of woodwind, brass, and string ensembles, some choral works, and a few band arrangements. Perhaps his most well-known works are those for the video-game "Destinies of Eveh", developed by BrokenThorn Entertainment, a company that he started composing for in the Summer of 2009 as the Director of Music. His "Ascension to Avënor" composition for the game was performed live by the Northwestern Symphony Orchestra at "A Young Person's Concert" in which the goal is to perform for and educate young students about the importance of live music in schools, particularly the Symphony Orchestra. He also took the job of Music Composer for Spotlight Games in the UK in February of 2011 to work on the company's game project, "Equal Opposites."
In addition to Justin's music for video-games, his largest aspiration is to write music for film. He has written music for two short films: "Guardians" (2008) directed by Matthew Ramsaur, and "Amorosa" (2009-10) directed by Armen Karaoghlanian, which placed in the Burbank International Film Festival in Burbank, California in 2010 and earned the duo a listing in the Internet Movie Database (IMDB). The film has also received a spot in the Colombia Gorge International Film Festival in Vancouver, WA in August of 2011.
Justin currently resides in Natchitoches, LA where he attends Northwestern State University and plans to complete his Bachelor's degree, after which he intends on moving to Los Angeles to further pursue his career as a film composer, performer, and music educator.
Upon graduation from high school in 2007 at Redwater ISD in Texarkana, Texas, Justin continued on to Henderson State University as a Music Education major for one semester, performing in the college's Marching Band and their Symphony Orchestra. Due to a financial pitfall, Justin was forced to return home in the Spring, where he enrolled in Texarkana College in Texarkana, Texas to continue his Music Education career. While there, Justin organized a "Concert for Composers" concert for two years in 2008 and 2009 to allow students taking the Music Composition course to hear their works performed live by fellow student and community performers, and receive valuable feedback from the performers, the audience, and the conductors. The concerts were successful, and the monies collected were alotted as scholarships for the Music Department; the concerts are now a tradition every semester at Texarkana College.
In January of 2010, Justin transferred once more to Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, Louisiana to further pursue and complete his Bachelor's in Music Education degree. Justin joined the Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia music fraternity that Spring semester, and was appointed as the Chapter's Music Director in the Spring of 2011.
Though mostly known for his compositions for the full orchestra, Justin has also written a number of woodwind, brass, and string ensembles, some choral works, and a few band arrangements. Perhaps his most well-known works are those for the video-game "Destinies of Eveh", developed by BrokenThorn Entertainment, a company that he started composing for in the Summer of 2009 as the Director of Music. His "Ascension to Avënor" composition for the game was performed live by the Northwestern Symphony Orchestra at "A Young Person's Concert" in which the goal is to perform for and educate young students about the importance of live music in schools, particularly the Symphony Orchestra. He also took the job of Music Composer for Spotlight Games in the UK in February of 2011 to work on the company's game project, "Equal Opposites."
In addition to Justin's music for video-games, his largest aspiration is to write music for film. He has written music for two short films: "Guardians" (2008) directed by Matthew Ramsaur, and "Amorosa" (2009-10) directed by Armen Karaoghlanian, which placed in the Burbank International Film Festival in Burbank, California in 2010 and earned the duo a listing in the Internet Movie Database (IMDB). The film has also received a spot in the Colombia Gorge International Film Festival in Vancouver, WA in August of 2011.
Justin currently resides in Natchitoches, LA where he attends Northwestern State University and plans to complete his Bachelor's degree, after which he intends on moving to Los Angeles to further pursue his career as a film composer, performer, and music educator.
