“Music that serves the story, less is more is my mantra” 

AJ True is both an APRA AMCOS Award and Film Critics Circle of Australia (FCCA) Award nominated composer and musical director for film, TV, and theatre. One of Australia's most versatile and experimental composers, his scores are organic and modern, blending traditional instrumentation with electronic elements and textures. 

AJ seeks to write music that serves the story and the vision of the director, this often results in evocative, minimal underscore that carries an emotional weight. He frequently collaborates with a team of highly experienced musicians and award winning personnel including; Liam Egan (sound design), Dave Hammer (music mixer), Veronique Serret (strings), Andy Clockwise (additional production and mixing), Greg Smith (orchestrator). 

His recent credits for screen composition include: 
Ugly Carter (dir. Russall S. Beatie, 2022) 
She Who Must Be Loved (dir. Erica Glynn, 2019), 
Truth Be Told; Lest We Forget (dir. Erica Glynn, 2018), 
Jirga (dir. Benjamin Gilmour, 2017) 

In 2019, his debut feature film score for the Australian drama JIRGA was nominated for ‘Best Music’ at the Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards, and the coveted ‘Feature Film Score of the Year’ at the 2019 APRA/AGSC Screen Music Awards.

Teaching Posts 
In 2009 AJ began lectureship roles in music and creative arts undergraduate and postgraduate education courses at The University of Newcastle (2009-2014, 2021), and The University of Technology Sydney (UTS) (2022). These academic positions included course coordinator, lecturer, and tutor. He's also conducted professional development courses and music teaching consulting services in arts organisations and institutions such as Musica Viva, and The Songroom.

AJ True recording the score for JIRGA