A music producer from County Durham is celebrating as his music is being feature in the advertising campaign for Guardians of The Galaxy Vol. 3.
Jordan Caygill, from Bishop Auckland, was signed to a record label in Los Angeles in 2019 and since then he has had his music featured in Terminator Dark Fate and Call of Duty.
He began composing music professionally in 2019 and was signed to Precision Productions, based in Los Angeles, and Trinidad & Tobago.
Mr Caygill said: “I was lucky enough to go over to L.A. in 2019. I produce the music and then the production company decides how it will be used.
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“I worked in a tribute band for many years and because I’ve got a severe speech impediment since I was a youngster and when I discovered that I was able to create music it allowed me to express myself and it was always a challenge for me, just the everyday stuff, it was hard.
“It’s one of those disabilities that makes you very anxious at times in life and now I’m older I’m a lot more confident and happy, so I’ve been very fortunate for my music to be placed in advertising campaigns over the last few years.
“I’ve always used and tried to overcome my speech issues though my creativity.”
The track is “a typically big Marvel sound.”
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The 32-year-old explained that exploring his talent for music production has helped him to find his voice.
“The track that was used was my first ever signed piece of music so it was quite a shock when it was confirmed it would be used, so it’s amazing.
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“I’ve grown up with Marvel films over the years so to actually have an accreditation with such a huge franchise is just a dream come true because my aim has always been to pursue the aspirations I’ve had and to hopefully inspire new people in the arts industry.”
Guardians of The Galaxy Vol. 3 will be released in cinemas on Friday, May 5.
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