Joel J. Richard

Richard was born in Connecticut, U.S.^{[1][3][circular reference]} His passion for music began at age 12 with a 4-track recorder and electric guitar, leading to early experimental work.^[4] He later assisted composer John Powell, gaining experience across genres like animation, action, and romance.^[5]

Richard's early film credits include The Bourne Identity (2002), Drumline (2002), I Am Sam (2001), The Butterfly Effect (2004), and The Bourne Ultimatum (2007).^[6]

He gained prominence with television scores for Pretty Little Liars (2010), Ravenswood (2013), and Quantico (2015).^[1][7]

Richard co-composed the scores for the entire John Wick series with Tyler Bates, other notable works include Triple Threat (2019) and Books of Blood (2020).^{[8] [9]}

His style blends orchestral elements with experimental hybrid sounds, evolving across the films.^[10], avoiding familiar sounds to keep audiences engaged.^{[11][12] [2]}