Benjamin Davis

Benjamin Davis serves as an Adjunct Lecturer in Music Production and Technology within the Conservatory of Music at the School of Visual, Media and Performing Arts, Brooklyn College, City University of New York. His industry-academia hybrid career bridges professional music supervision and academic instruction.

His research and creative work centers on Media Scoring for visual media, with deep expertise in Music Licensing for global brands and Branded Content development. Davis specializes in translating commercial requirements into musical narratives, drawing from extensive experience creating sonic identities for major advertising campaigns and film projects. His creative practice extends to Songwriting and production, evidenced by collaborations with artists like Nathaniel Rateliff and Andrew Bird through his Amano Recordings label.

Davis mentors emerging talent at Feirstein Graduate School of Cinema, integrating real-world music supervision challenges into pedagogy. His industry negotiations with record labels and publishers directly inform student training in music clearance workflows and creative problem-solving for visual media soundtracks.