JOE ARCHIE (arranger/composer)
Joe Archie is a Gold Platinum, Grammy, Billboard charting Songwriter and Producer who currently arranges and composes music for various artists in film and television. Being a P.K. (preacher’s kid) with strong church roots, Joe began learning to play multiple instruments “on the fly”. The music industry was his dream, and at the age of 17 he got his chance as a drummer. He began touring all over the world and worked with many A list artists including Snoop Dogg, T.I., Loretta Devine, Dwele and Katt Williams. Joe quickly started learning how to create songs, as well as sequence multiple instruments which earned him platinum song credits for music production, live arrangements and songwriting. The opportunity to create for television came when Joe was invited to compose 9 episodes of “Noah’s Arc” with Meshell N’degeocello for THE LOGO CHANNEL (a sub station of VH1). This experience of bringing film to life through the marriage of beautiful music sparked another creative volt. Soon commercials followed - McDonalds, Burger King, Ford, BET, MTV, The Word Network, Comcast, Sirius XM - along with music programs in school (jazz, concert, gospel choir, etc) which expanded Joe’s knowledge of instrumentation, composition and arrangements. “I’m a product of the impact of music and media arts” he once said, which prompted the commitment to ensure the arts is given as an opportunity to the inner city and its youth. Joe currently serves on the Music and Digital Media Arts commission at the California Department of Education.
