The Rumor Mill is an internationally recognized and award winning music production company founded in 1999 by composer, recording artist and producer J. Ralph.
They have written and produced the music for numerous Grammy winning artists, Oscar winning films, hundreds of television commercials and The President of The United States Barrack Obama. Their iconic music has been featured in the biggest television events of the world including The Olympics, The World Series, The Academy Awards,The Grammys, The Emmys, and The Super Bowl.
Featuring a hand picked collective of recording artists from around the globe, their distinctive sound is highly regarded and sought after by the worlds most distinguished Artists, Filmmakers and Brands. Working in a wide variety of genres, mediums and industries, their process is constantly evolving finding innovative ways to communicate authentic music experiences with audiences. They have scored such varied works as the back to back oscar winning films THE COVE and MAN ON WIRE, Marilyn Minter’s art installation GREEN PINK CAVIAR on exhibition at the Museum Of Modern Art in New York City and featured in the Destricted film series alongside Mathew Barney, Richard Prince, Larry Clark, and Marina Abramovic, Orchestral symphonies and hundreds of television commercials for the worlds leading fortune 500 companies and ground breaking tastemakers.
Rumor Mill Records, their private label division, has released albums and film soundtracks featuring collaborations they have produced with some of the most influential artists of all time including Willie Nelson, Stephen Stills, Norah Jones, Carly Simon, Bob Weir (of the Grateful Dead), Antony (of Antony and The Johnsons), Vincent Gallo, Devendra Banhart, sizzla Kolanji, KRS One, Ben Harper, Judy Collins, Scarlett Johansson, and Lila Downs among many others.
The Rumor Mill has received the industries highest awards including the Cannes Lion, Clio, One Show, Grandy, LIAA, and an Emmy Nomination. Its founder J. Ralph is the only recipient ever to win two consectuive AICP awards and his work is included in the Museum of Modern Art’s Permanent Collection of Film and Media in New York City.
The Rumor Mill is an independent company known for its commitment to innovative artistic vision and longstanding relationships. They contiunue to push boundries and genres for todays culturally defining figures, brands and projects of great social distinction.