Thomas Joseph Coster Jr. (born June 10, 1966) is an American keyboardist and composer. He played on his first song titled "Zulu" with
Santana in 1977 receiving his first gold record the following year in 1978. In the following years he co-wrote and produced several jazz fusion albums with his father
Tom Coster
Tom Coster (born August 21, 1941) is an American keyboardist, composer, and longtime backing musician for Carlos Santana.
Early years
Detroit-born and San Francisco-raised, Coster played piano and accordion as a youth, continuing his studies ...
. He has composed music for UMG, Warner Music, Sony BMG, Fox Searchlight, Miramax, The Weinstein Company, Warner Brothers, Sony Pictures, Interscope,
Aftermath
Aftermath may refer to:
Companies
* Aftermath (comics), an imprint of Devil's Due Publishing
* Aftermath Entertainment, an American record label founded by Dr. Dre
* Aftermath Media, an American multimedia company
* Aftermath Services, an America ...
,
Def Jam,
AVEX. He has composed songs with such artists as
Dr. Dre,
Eminem and
50 Cent. In 2000 he co-wrote the single "
The Real Slim Shady
"The Real Slim Shady" is a song by American rapper Eminem from his third album ''The Marshall Mathers LP'' (2000). It was released as the lead single a month before the album's release.
"The Real Slim Shady" was Eminem's first song to reach numb ...
" with
Eminem, and
Dr. Dre.
Career
In 1999 Tommy worked on various projects, one of which being "The Marshall Mathers LP". From 1999 to 2004, he performed on several records including, "
The Marshall Mathers LP
''The Marshall Mathers LP'' is the third studio album by American rapper Eminem, released on May 23, 2000, by Aftermath Entertainment and Interscope Records. The album was produced mostly by Dr. Dre and Eminem, along with The 45 King, the Bass ...
", "
Get Rich Or Die Tryin", "
Devil's Night
Devil's Night is a name associated with October 30, the night before Halloween. It is related to the "Mischief Night" practiced in parts of the United States such as Philadelphia but is chiefly associated with the serious vandalism and arson seen ...
", "
War & Peace Vol. 2 (The Peace Disc)", "The Documentary".
Filmography & Television
2011 to present
In 2011, Coster was involved in the soundtrack for South Africa's first animation movie called "Jock of The Bushveld" which featured the voices of Bryan Adams & Helen Hunt.
References
External links
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1966 births
Living people
21st-century American composers
21st-century American keyboardists