Jerome Rossen

Jerome Rossen is a Lecturer in the School of Music at San Francisco State University, specializing in composition and audio production. He operates Freshmade Music, an independent studio creating music for children's apps, games, and TV. His work includes composing for PBS Kids' Keyshawn Solves It, the cult cartoon Happy Tree Friends, and South Korea's PoPoPo. His music has appeared on network TV shows like The Bachelor and MTV's The Challenge.

Research interests focus on audio production for children's media, cross-cultural sound design, and interactive learning through music. He has extensive experience in licensed content creation for Disney and educational platforms like Leapfrog.

His professional portfolio spans over two decades, with notable achievements including over 2 billion YouTube views for Happy Tree Friends and collaborations with PRX, GBH, and Originator Kids.