Biography
Jacques Brautbar (born 14 March 1979) is an American composer and musician. He began his career as a founding member, guitarist, arranger and songwriter of the rock band Phantom Planet, with whom he co-wrote the singles "Lonely Day", "Big Brat" and "California", the theme song for the television series The O.C.. He left the band in 2004.
After signing a publishing deal with Sony/ATV, Brautbar wrote and produced songs across pop, hip-hop and rock genres. He later completed studies at the USC Thornton School of Music and was selected for the Sundance Institute's Composer Lab. He has since composed original scores for numerous films and documentaries, including Skywalkers: A Love Story (2024), Bob Trevino Likes It (2025) and Stop! That! Train! (2026).
