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'''Jerskin Fendrix''' (real name Joscelin Dent-Pooley)<ref name="LOBF">{{Cite web |title=Jerskin Fendrix makes music driven by artistic curiosity and enamoured by the absurd |url=https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/features/interviews/jerskin-fendrix-viscerally-human-debut-winterreise |access-date=2023-07-25 |website=Line of Best Fit |language=en}}</ref> is an English musician currently signed to untitled (recs). He is often associated with the music scene surrounding [[The Windmill, Brixton|The Windmill]] pub in Brixton, alongside bands such as [[Black Midi]] and [[Black Country, New Road]] <ref name="Quietus">{{Cite web|title=Jerskin Fendrix Winterreise|url=
'''Joscelin Dent-Pooley''' (born {{circa|1995}}),<ref name="Greiving">{{Cite web |last=Greiving |first=Tim |date=16 December 2023 |title='Poor Things' composer Jerskin Fendrix finds there are no lines to cross for this score |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/awards/story/2023-12-15/poor-things-quirky-score-jerskin-fendrix |access-date=13 March 2024 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}</ref> professionally known as '''Jerskin Fendrix''', is an English composer and musician. The composer of the score for the 2023 film ''[[Poor Things (film)|Poor Things]]'', his debut solo album, ''Winterreise'', was released in 2020.<ref name="BBC">{{Cite news |date=19 January 2024 |title=Golden Globe nominee on 'surreal' Hollywood experience |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-shropshire-68030190 |access-date=13 March 2024 |language=en-GB}}</ref>
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https://thequietus.com/articles/28185-jerskin-fendrix-winterreise-review|access-date=2023-07-25|website=The Quietus|language=en}}</ref> <ref name="DIY">{{Cite web|title=Jerskin Fendrix - Winterreise|url=https://diymag.com/review/album/jerskin-fendrix-winterreise-album-review|access-date=2023-07-25|website=DIY|language=en}}</ref>.

==Early life and education==
Joscelin Dent-Pooley was raised near [[Market Drayton]] in the [[West Midlands (county)|West Midlands]].<ref name = BBC/> Growing up, he listened to a wide variety of music and learned to play violin and piano. He attended Adams' Grammar School in Newport and graduated from Cambridge University with a degree in classical music.<ref name="BBC"/>


==Career==
==Career==
In 2020, he released the album ''Winterreise'' which was critically acclaimed.<ref name = "Quietus" /><ref name = "DIY" /><ref name="BPM">{{Cite web|title=Album Review: Jerskin Fendrix – Winterreise|url=https://beatsperminute.com/album-review-jerskin-fendrix-winterreise/|access-date=2023-07-25|website=Beats per Minute|language=en}}</ref><ref name="LAQ">{{Cite web|title=Jerskin Fendrix Winterreise|url=https://www.loudandquiet.com/reviews/jerskin-fendrix-winterreise/|access-date=2023-07-25|website=Loud and Quiet|language=en}}</ref><ref name="GodTV">{{Cite web|title=JERSKIN FENDRIX – WINTERREISE – (UNTITLED (RECS))|url=https://www.godisinthetvzine.co.uk/2020/04/17/jerskin-fendrix-winterreise-untitled-recs/|access-date=2023-07-25|website=God is in the TV|language=en}}</ref>
In 2018, Fendrix wrote the "appropriately abrasive"<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jerskin Fendrix biography|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/jerskin-fendrix-mn0004048409 |access-date=13 March 2024 |website=AllMusic |language=en}}</ref> score for a performance of the play ''[[Ubu Roi]]'' by [[Alfred Jarry]] at the [[Victoria and Albert Museum]].<ref name="Guardian">{{Cite journal|title=Ubu review – Jarry's classic writhes its way into purgatory|url=https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2018/sep/04/ubu-review-alfred-jarry-victoria-and-albert-museum-london|access-date=26 July 2023|author=Mark Fisher|journal=[[The Guardian]]|date=4 September 2018 |language=en}}</ref>


In December 2018, he collaborated with [[Black Midi]] on the song "Ice Cream", which appeared on a charity Christmas compilation, created by Brixton musicians.<ref name="Quietus">{{Cite journal|title=LISTEN: Black Midi & Jerskin Fendrix Collab For Xmas Album|url=https://thequietus.com/articles/25458-black-midi-jerskin-fendrix-brixton-christmas-compilation-ice-cream|access-date=26 July 2023|author=Patrick Clarke|journal=[[The Quietus]]|language=en}}</ref> He released his debut, the critically acclaimed experimental pop album ''Winterreise'', in 2020.<ref name="IrishNews">{{Cite journal|title=Albums: Laura Marling, Ed O'Brien, Jerskin Fendrix and Ron Sexsmith|url=https://www.irishnews.com/arts/2020/04/17/news/headline-1903277/|access-date=25 July 2023|journal=[[Irish News]]|date=17 April 2020 |language=en}}</ref>
In 2023, it was announced that he had composed the score for the upcoming film [[Poor Things (film)| Poor Things]] directed by [[Yorgos Lanthimos]].<ref name="FarOut">{{Cite web|title=‘Poor Things’: Why Jerskin Fendrix and Yorgos Lanthimos are the perfect pairing|url=

https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/jerskin-fendrix-yorgos-lanthimos-perfect-pairing/|website=Far Out|language=en}}</ref>
Director [[Yorgos Lanthimos]] commissioned Fendrix to write the score for ''[[Poor Things]]'' after hearing ''Winterreise.'' It was the first film score Fendrix composed. Among other awards, the score was nominated for [[Academy Award for Best Original Score|Best Original Score]] at the [[96th Academy Awards]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Winners of Oscars for Best Original Score: all the nominated soundtracks from the history of the Academy Awards |url=https://www.classical-music.com/features/tv-and-film-music/all-the-oscar-winners-and-nominees-for-best-original-score |access-date=13 March 2024 |website=www.classical-music.com |language=en}}</ref>
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==Musical Style==

The Quietus described Fendrix's style as 'electro punk' and 'ultra-modern pop'.<ref name="Quietus" /> He sings in a [[baritone]] voice which has been compared to [[Nick Cave]] and [[Lou Reed]].<ref name="LOBF" />
In 2024, Fendrix composed the score for Lanthimos' film ''[[Kinds of Kindness]].''

He will compose the score for Lanthimos' upcoming film ''[[Bugonia (film)|Bugonia]]'', which is set to release on 7 November 2025.

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==Musical style==
''[[The Quietus]]'' described Fendrix's style as 'electro punk' and 'ultra-modern pop'.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Jerskin Fendrix Winterreise|url=
⚫
https://thequietus.com/articles/28185-jerskin-fendrix-winterreise-review|access-date=25 July 2023|website=The Quietus|language=en}}</ref> A [[baritone]], he has been compared to [[Nick Cave]] and [[Lou Reed]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jerskin Fendrix is the product of an artistic curiosity enamoured by the absurd {{!}} Interview |url=https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/features/interviews/jerskin-fendrix-viscerally-human-debut-winterreise |access-date=13 March 2024 |website=The Line of Best Fit |language=en-US}}</ref>

==''Poor Things'' awards and nominations ==
{{Main article|Poor Things (soundtrack)}}
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|-
! scope="col"| Award
! scope="col"| Year
! scope="col"| Category
! scope="col"| Work(s)
! scope="col"| Result
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|-
! scope="row" | [[Academy Awards]]
| [[96th Academy Awards|2024]]
| [[Academy Award for Best Original Score|Best Original Score]]
|rowspan="13"|''Poor Things''
| {{nom}}
| align="center"| <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2024 |title=The 96th Academy Awards |publisher=[[Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences]] |access-date=23 January 2024}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[Hollywood Creative Alliance|Astra Film and Creative Arts Awards]]
| [[7th Astra Film Awards|2024]]
| Best Score
| {{nom}}
| align="center"| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://awardswatch.com/barbie-and-oppenheimer-lead-hollywood-creative-alliance-hca-astra-awards-nominations/|title='Barbie' and 'Oppenheimer' Lead Hollywood Creative Alliance (HCA) Astra Awards Nominations|website=Awards Watch|first=Erik|last=Anderson|date=7 December 2023|accessdate=7 December 2023}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row"| [[Chicago Film Critics Association]]
| [[Chicago Film Critics Association Awards 2023|2023]]
| Best Original Score
| {{nom}}
| align="center"| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rogerebert.com/festivals/killers-of-the-flower-moon-oppenheimer-poor-things-lead-cfca-nominations|title=Killers of the Flower Moon, Oppenheimer, Poor Things Lead CFCA Nominations|website=RogerEbert.com|first=Brian|last=Tallarico|date=8 December 2023|accessdate=8 December 2023}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row"| [[Ghent International Film Festival]]
|2023
|Best Original Music
| {{won}}
| align="center"| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.standaard.be/cnt/dmf20230921_94131287|title=Film Fest Gent verwelkomt 25 unieke kortfilms, Fien Troch en 'Poor things'|website=[[De Standaard]]|first=Ruben|last=Aerts|date=21 September 2023|accessdate=9 October 2023|language=nl}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row"| [[Golden Globe Awards]]
|[[81st Golden Globe Awards|2024]]
| [[Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score|Best Original Score]]
| {{nom}}
| align="center"| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2023/12/how-to-watch-golden-globe-nominations-1235658099/|title=Watch The Golden Globe Nominations Livestream|date=11 December 2023 |publisher=Deadline}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Horton |first=Adrian |date=7 January 2024 |title=Golden Globes 2024: the full list of winners |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2024/jan/07/golden-globes-2024-the-full-list-of-winners |access-date=8 January 2024 |work=[[The Guardian]]}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row"| [[Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association]]
| [[Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards 2023|2023]]
| [[Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Score|Best Original Score]]
| {{nom}}
| align="center"| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-washington-dc-area-film-critics-association-wafca-nominations/|title=The 2023 Washington DC Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA) Nominations|website=Next Best Picture|first=Matt|last=Neglia|date=9 December 2023|accessdate=9 December 2023}}</ref><br><ref>{{cite web|url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-washington-dc-area-film-critics-association-wafca-winners/|title=The 2023 Washington DC Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA) Winners|website=Next Best Picture|first=Matt|last=Neglia|date=10 December 2023|accessdate=10 December 2023}}</ref>
|-
|}


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|14930772}}

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Latest revision as of 03:34, 10 November 2024

Jerskin Fendrix
Background information
Birth nameJoscelin Dent-Pooley
Bornc. 1995 (age 28–29)
GenresExperimental pop, Classical
Years active2018 (2018)–present
Labelsuntitled (recs)

Joscelin Dent-Pooley (born c. 1995),[1] professionally known as Jerskin Fendrix, is an English composer and musician. The composer of the score for the 2023 film Poor Things, his debut solo album, Winterreise, was released in 2020.[2]

Early life and education

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Joscelin Dent-Pooley was raised near Market Drayton in the West Midlands.[2] Growing up, he listened to a wide variety of music and learned to play violin and piano. He attended Adams' Grammar School in Newport and graduated from Cambridge University with a degree in classical music.[2]

Career

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In 2018, Fendrix wrote the "appropriately abrasive"[3] score for a performance of the play Ubu Roi by Alfred Jarry at the Victoria and Albert Museum.[4]

In December 2018, he collaborated with Black Midi on the song "Ice Cream", which appeared on a charity Christmas compilation, created by Brixton musicians.[5] He released his debut, the critically acclaimed experimental pop album Winterreise, in 2020.[6]

Director Yorgos Lanthimos commissioned Fendrix to write the score for Poor Things after hearing Winterreise. It was the first film score Fendrix composed. Among other awards, the score was nominated for Best Original Score at the 96th Academy Awards.[7]

In 2024, Fendrix composed the score for Lanthimos' film Kinds of Kindness.

He will compose the score for Lanthimos' upcoming film Bugonia, which is set to release on 7 November 2025.

Musical style

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The Quietus described Fendrix's style as 'electro punk' and 'ultra-modern pop'.[8] A baritone, he has been compared to Nick Cave and Lou Reed.[9]

Poor Things awards and nominations

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Main article: Poor Things (soundtrack)
Award Year Category Work(s) Result Ref.
Academy Awards 2024 Best Original Score Poor Things Nominated [10]
Astra Film and Creative Arts Awards 2024 Best Score Nominated [11]
Chicago Film Critics Association 2023 Best Original Score Nominated [12]
Ghent International Film Festival 2023 Best Original Music Won [13]
Golden Globe Awards 2024 Best Original Score Nominated [14][15]
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association 2023 Best Original Score Nominated [16]
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References

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  1. ^ Greiving, Tim (16 December 2023). "'Poor Things' composer Jerskin Fendrix finds there are no lines to cross for this score". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "Golden Globe nominee on 'surreal' Hollywood experience". 19 January 2024. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Jerskin Fendrix biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  4. ^ Mark Fisher (4 September 2018). "Ubu review – Jarry's classic writhes its way into purgatory". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  5. ^ Patrick Clarke. "LISTEN: Black Midi & Jerskin Fendrix Collab For Xmas Album". The Quietus. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  6. ^ "Albums: Laura Marling, Ed O'Brien, Jerskin Fendrix and Ron Sexsmith". Irish News. 17 April 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  7. ^ "Winners of Oscars for Best Original Score: all the nominated soundtracks from the history of the Academy Awards". www.classical-music.com. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  8. ^ "Jerskin Fendrix Winterreise". The Quietus. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  9. ^ "Jerskin Fendrix is the product of an artistic curiosity enamoured by the absurd | Interview". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  10. ^ "The 96th Academy Awards". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  11. ^ Anderson, Erik (7 December 2023). "'Barbie' and 'Oppenheimer' Lead Hollywood Creative Alliance (HCA) Astra Awards Nominations". Awards Watch. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  12. ^ Tallarico, Brian (8 December 2023). "Killers of the Flower Moon, Oppenheimer, Poor Things Lead CFCA Nominations". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
  13. ^ Aerts, Ruben (21 September 2023). "Film Fest Gent verwelkomt 25 unieke kortfilms, Fien Troch en 'Poor things'". De Standaard (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  14. ^ "Watch The Golden Globe Nominations Livestream". Deadline. 11 December 2023.
  15. ^ Horton, Adrian (7 January 2024). "Golden Globes 2024: the full list of winners". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  16. ^ Neglia, Matt (9 December 2023). "The 2023 Washington DC Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA) Nominations". Next Best Picture. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  17. ^ Neglia, Matt (10 December 2023). "The 2023 Washington DC Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA) Winners". Next Best Picture. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
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