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Jon "J.S." Clayden has nineteen years of experience in the music business as a musician, programmer, tour manager, artist manager, label owner, teacher, journalist, consultant and licensing professional. Jon currently owns and runs PSI Records, where he licenses music to movie, TV and video game productions. Some recent licenses include: National
[J.S. Clayden]
> As a core and founding member of the UK alternative band Pitchshifter, Jon has performed live in twenty-five countries, on festivals such as Ozzfest, Warped Tour and Big Day Out. Live achievements also include main stage at Reading (Europe's biggest open-air music festival), headlining The Bulldog Bash (Europe's biggest biker festival), and headlining 2000AD Magazine's 25th anniversary party at London's infamous nightclub, Ministry of Sound.
> In the studio, Jon co-wrote/programmed/engineered/produced eight albums and one DVD for major labels such as Geffen and MCA. During this time Jon worked with a number of named producers, such as Dave Jerden (Alice In Chains/Offspring/Jane's Addiction) and Machine (Fall Out Boy/Lamb Of God/Lost Prophets).
> Industry accolades include: a platinum disc for Pitchshifter's role in the sales of the Mortal Kombat video game soundtrack, and a Kerrang Magazine Best Video Award (Europe's largest rock/alternative weekly magazine), for the 'Genius' promotional video.
> Jon's musical collaborations include studio recordings with The Godfather of West Coast punk, Jello Biafra (Dead Kennedys), and John Stanier (Helmet), as well as live performances with Slash, Billy Duffy and Matt Sorum (Camp Freddy). Flying solo, Jon has created remixes for a wide range of bands from Welsh giants, Stereophonics, to Chicago underground industrialites, Pigface.
> In print media, Jon has graced the covers of UK rock mags: Kerrang, Rocksound, Big Cheese and Metalhammer (where he also held the longest running guest column). 2000AD (the UK's longest running and highest selling comic book) immortalized Jon and his band in comic form, in an issue where Judge Dredd and Pitchshifter team up for a live concert.
> On the radio, Jon's works have been played globally, from KROQ in the USA, to Radio One in the UK (the nation's largest station). On live television, Jon has performed for MTV and their Fashionably Loud series in Jamaica, and Fuji TV in London and Japan. No stranger to the big (or little) screen, Jon's music has also been featured in movies, trailers, commercials, video games and TV shows such as: Paycheck, Mortal Kombat, Catwoman, VW Bug, SX Superstar, Test Drive, Twisted Metal, Brainscan and more.
> As a consultant, Jon has advised numerous capital investment firms, such as Bear Sterns, Bain & Co. and Kensico Capital, helping them to determine the financial viability of North American publishing acquisitions. Jon has also done non-profit consultancy work for organizations such as PETA.
> As a teacher, Jon has taught Music Creation and Music Business Management at schools and colleges in the UK and USA, both in-person and remotely by iChat video conference. Jon is currently working with The Los Angeles Recording School, where he teaches a Music Business Communications curriculum, in addition to advising students on music industry careers.
Treasure: Book of Secrets, Lions For Lambs, The Brave One, Pirates of The Caribbean: At World's End, The Reaping, and Annapolis to name but a few.
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