Biography
About

Steven Richard Davis is a Los Angeles-based composer, widely recognized for his contributions to film, television, video games, and commercials, including a prolific portfolio of over 100 projects, each exemplifying his distinctive compositional style.
He began his musical odyssey as a percussionist in elementary school. By the age of 12, he founded the band Lamoor, where he showcased his talents as lead vocalist and guitarist. His formal education in recording arts and music production at California State University, San Marcos culminated in the attainment of his bachelor's degree, and he later studied composition at UCLA.
Post-graduation, he found he profoundly enjoyed writing music in the studio, ultimately eclipsing his desire to tour with the band. The turning point in his career came with a viewing of the film Amadeus, a portrayal of the life of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. The film ignited a passion for composing that prompted his decision to relocate to Los Angeles in 2006 and enroll in UCLA's film composition program.
He has had the opportunity to collaborate with luminaries in the field, including Christopher Young, Lorne Balfe, Brian Tyler, Danny Elfman, Hans Zimmer, Benjamin Wallfisch, Steve Jablonsky, and Heitor Pereira. Together, they have worked on notable projects ranging from major studio feature films to Marvel productions and video games such as Warframe and Assassin's Creed: Black Flag.
Presently, as the owner of SRD Music, Steven and his team are committed to delivering exceptional music for film, television, and video games.
Collaborators
Christopher Young · Lorne Balfe · Brian Tyler · Danny Elfman · Hans Zimmer · Benjamin Wallfisch · Steve Jablonsky · Heitor Pereira
Press & Features
Tribeca Festival · June 9, 2026
The Man Will Burn — 2026 Tribeca Festival →
Official Tribeca Festival film page for the HBO documentary series, naming Steven Richard Davis and Tori Letzler as composers. World premiere on June 9, 2026.
Variety · April 21, 2026
Tribeca Festival Announces 2026 TV and Podcast Lineup →
Variety's coverage of the 2026 Tribeca TV/podcast lineup, including the world premiere of HBO's The Man Will Burn (Davis and Letzler, composers).
IndieWire · April 21, 2026
Tribeca Festival Reveals 2026 TV and Podcast Lineups →
IndieWire announcement of the 2026 Tribeca TV lineup including The Man Will Burn, the four-part HBO Burning Man documentary series scored by Davis and Letzler.
/Film · February 4, 2022
In From The Cold Composer Tori Letzler Interview →
Composer interview about Netflix's In from the Cold. Letzler refers to Davis as "my husband, who was my additional composer on this project."
Musique Fantastique (Randall D. Larson) · January 31, 2022
Scoring A Sci-Fi Spy Thriller — Tori Letzler on In From The Cold →
Film-music specialty trade interview with Tori Letzler. "There's a cover of 'Break Stuff' by Limp Bizkit that was produced by my husband, Steve Davis, who also worked on the score with me."
Movie Music UK (Jonathan Broxton) · March 12, 2019
Captain Marvel — Pinar Toprak →
Score review explicitly identifying Davis: "The electronic sound design, which Toprak worked on with Letzler and her husband Steven Davis, is interesting."
Movie Music UK (Jonathan Broxton) · February 7, 2020
Bad Boys for Life — Lorne Balfe →
Score review: "Additional music by Max Aruj, Steffen Thum, Sven Faulconer and Steve Davis."
Movie Music UK (Jonathan Broxton) · July 6, 2021
The Tomorrow War — Lorne Balfe →
Score review: "Additional music by Peter Adams, Steven Davis and Stu Thomas."
Movie Music UK (Jonathan Broxton) · July 13, 2021
Black Widow — Lorne Balfe →
Score review listing additional music team. (Credited as "Steven Davies" — appears to be an in-blog typo; he sits in the recurring Balfe additional-music pool.)
Film Music Reporter · May 18, 2022
Top Gun: Maverick Music Team Credits Revealed →
Industry roundup naming Steve Davis among the additional arrangers on Top Gun: Maverick alongside Sven Faulconer, Max Aruj, Stuart Michael Thomas, and Steffen Thum.
Movie Music UK (Jonathan Broxton) · October 25, 2022
Black Adam — Lorne Balfe →
Score review: "Additional music by Adam Price, Kevin Riepl, Peter Adams, Steven Davis and Stuart Thomas."
Movie Music UK (Jonathan Broxton) · April 4, 2023
Dungeons & Dragons: Honour Among Thieves — Lorne Balfe →
Score review: "Additional music by Adam Price, Brandon Campbell, Stuart Thomas, Peter Adams, Steven Davis and Joshua Pacey."
Movie Music UK (Jonathan Broxton) · July 5, 2024
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F — Lorne Balfe →
Score review listing Steven Davis among the orchestrators and arrangers on the Axel F score.
Film Music Reporter · December 17, 2024
Kraven the Hunter — Additional Music & Orchestration →
Industry roundup listing "Additional Music & Orchestration: Sturdivant Adams, Steve Davis, Jared Fry, Steffen Thum" on Kraven the Hunter.
Cyberpunk 2077 — Official Bandcamp · December 25, 2020
"Run" by Steven Richard Davis & Kings of Collapse →
Primary-source release of one of three in-game radio tracks Davis wrote and performed for Cyberpunk 2077, credited under the Kings of Collapse alias. The other two — 'With Her' (Ego Affliction) and 'Never Stop Me' (Den of Degenerates) — appear on Cyberpunk 2077: More Music from Night City Radio (2021).
Splice (blog)
Tori Letzler & Steven Richard Davis Give an Exclusive Studio Tour →
Brand editorial: joint studio tour with composer Tori Letzler covering their workflow at SRD Music. Released alongside their joint sample-pack collaborations.
Splice (YouTube)
Epic Studio Tour: Modular Film-Scoring Setup w/ Tori Letzler & Steven Richard Davis →
Video companion to the Splice studio tour: walkthrough of synthesizer collection and modular rack.
Splice Sounds
The Slow Collapse: Cinematic Industrial (sample pack) →
551-sample pack produced by Davis and Letzler under the Montage by Splice imprint, in a Reznor/Ross-influenced industrial style.
Noise Engineering · August 26, 2021
Cinewave by TL + SRD →
Modular sample pack (164 loops, 27 drones) built by Davis and Letzler using Noise Engineering's hardware modules.
Heavyocity
Spotlight: Tori Letzler →
Brand artist profile of Letzler that explicitly references Davis: "I have my own studio setup with my husband Steve Davis, (as well as a duplicate rig at our home)."
Meze Audio
In The Studio #28 — Steven Davis →
Headphone-brand composer feature with embedded video interview, discussing studio gear, the percussion background, and recent film work.
Voyage LA Magazine
Meet Tori Letzler of Tori Letzler Music in Santa Monica →
Local LA composer interview in which Tori Letzler describes Davis as her "composer fiancé" — primary-source confirmation of the partnership before the marriage.
Soundtracks, Scores and More · December 9, 2020
Cyberpunk 2077: In-Game Music Credits, All The Songs Listed! →
Soundtrack-aggregator transcription of in-game radio credits confirming all three Davis aliases — Kings of Collapse / Ego Affliction / Den of Degenerates — with publisher Tori Letzler Music (BMI).
