A Los Angeles native, Oliver Schnee’s true passion is found in putting music to picture.  Determined to deliver fresh, creative, and tasteful music to every project, he welcomes each new challenge that comes his way.

He has been fortunate enough to have worked on a number of feature films, records, and projects with multiple Academy Award and Grammy Award winning artists such as Robert Zemeckis, Dame Helen Mirren, Robert Duvall, Melissa Leo, Carol Burnett, Herb Alpert, Kendrick Lamar, Katy Perry, Kelly Clarkson, and Snoop Dogg.  In addition, Schnee has composed scores for several films with National Geographic, all of which have been incredibly fun and rewarding - a real dream come true for him.

In 2018, Warner Chappell Production Music sought out and hired Schnee to write a collection of music entitled, "Breathe: Organic Reflections" which featured the wonderful Utah Symphony.

When not composing for film, Schnee enjoys working on records for a wide variety of artists, wearing multiple hats. Recent highlights include working closely with Academy Award winning filmmaker Chris Buck on an audiobook, as well as arranging strings for 13 time Grammy Award winning artist Kendrick Lamar, and even engineering vocals for a record produced by 17 time Grammy Award nominee Snoop Dogg.

In the midst of his scoring projects, Schnee recently released his debut solo album entitled, "From The Orchard To The Hill". The album includes some of Los Angeles' top session musicians, and features the brilliant Nashville Orchestra. Even more special was the fact that the self-produced album provided Oliver the opportunity to collaborate with his father, Bill Schnee, a multiple Grammy and Emmy Award winning mixer/engineer/producer.

By combining an active imagination with an understanding of how to best utilize the myriad of resources at his disposal, Oliver effectively communicates the tone and message of a film to the right audience.  His unique voice in arrangement and composition stems from his time spent interning under such illustrious composers as James Newton Howard, John Powell, and Henry Jackman.  

Oliver’s love for music composition was nurtured by his father, whose recording studio provided Oliver with the resources to pursue his dream and collaborate with some of the most talented musicians and arrangers in the industry.  

A graduate of the University of Southern California, Oliver is very thankful for the exciting adventures that music continues to take him on.