Tommy Coster

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Tommy Coster
Background information
Birth name	Thomas Joseph Coster Jr
Born	(1966-06-10) June 10, 1966 (age 55)
Genres	Hip hop, jazz, Film Score, Jazz Fusion
Occupation(s)	Music Composer, Film Composer, musician,
Instruments	Piano, synthesizer, keyboards, drums, drum machine, sampler
Years active	1977–present
Labels	Sony, Interscope, Aftermath, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group, Shady Records, Def Jam, For Life, Avex
Associated acts	Eminem, 50 Cent, Game, Santana, D12, Ice Cube, Master P, Dr. Dre, Tom Coster, Vital Information
Website	www.tommycoster.com

Thomas Joseph Coster Jr. (born June 10, 1966) is an American keyboardist and composer. He co-wrote his first song titled "Zulu" with Carlos Santana in 1977 receiving his first gold record the following year in 1978. In the following years he co-wrote and produced several jazz fusion albums with his father Tom Coster. He has composed music for UMG, Warner Music, Sony BMG, Fox Searchlight, Miramax, The Weinstein Company, Warner Brothers, Sony Pictures, Interscope, Aftermath, Def Jam, AVEX. He has composed songs with such artists as Dr. Dre, Eminem and 50 Cent. In 2000 he co-wrote the single "The Real Slim Shady" with Eminem, and Dr. Dre.

Career[]

In 1999 Tommy worked on various projects, one of which being "The Marshall Mathers LP". From 1999 to 2004, he performed on several records including, "The Marshall Mathers LP", "Get Rich Or Die Tryin", "Devil's Night", "War & Peace Vol. 2 (The Peace Disc)", "The Documentary".

Filmography & Television[]

2011 to present[]

In 2011, Coster was involved in the soundtrack for South Africa's first animation movie called "Jock of The Bushveld" which featured the voices of Bryan Adams & Helen Hunt.

References[]

External links[]

• Tommy Coster at AllMusic