Todd Schietroma is an award-winning composer with over 14 years experience composing for many types of media. He scored commercials for Nike, Kodak, MasterCard, Audi, Mercedes, Guess; composed TV IDs for MTV, TNT, TBS, AMC, Discovery, Hallmark, Disney Channel, and ESPN including the original ESPN NFL theme; and did sound branding and interactive work for IBM. Todd received an AICP Award for Guess “And God Created Woman” and a CLIO Award for Audi “Gasoline”. Both tracks feature Todd’s signature Latin grooves.

An accomplished percussionist, Todd studied with renowned Cuban, Indian, African, and Brazilian Master drummers. As the son of a percussion professor and a choir director, Todd began a love affair with music at a very young age. He honed his craft through years of study and countless performances receiving a Bachelors of Music Degree from the distinguished music school at the University of North Texas. Growing up in such a musical environment, Todd immersed himself in varied styles of music that have served him well as a commercial composer. As a master of world music and rhythms, Todd brings a unique perspective to music composition.

In 2003, Todd created Roma Empire Music after a 10-year composer position with Elias Arts in New York City. Roma Empire was founded to advance artistic boundaries while simultaneously meeting and exceeding our clients’ expectations. Having scored thousands of commercials in every musical style, we have the expertise and resources to design unique soundscapes for your project. With a full production/live room studio, state of the art Pro Tools HD facility, Roma Empire will produce exceptional quality, "ready for air" music tracks.

Embarking on a new era, we are passionate about our work, our clients, and our future. …




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