Karim Elmahmoudi has written music ranging from solo piano pieces to large scale symphonic music. His work has been described as epic, bold, dramatic, evocative, colorful, and atmospheric. Mr. Elmahmoudi is based in Los Angeles, California, where he composes for film, video games, and new media.

After having studied at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music composition extension program and privately with Alexis Alrich for five years, Mr. Elmahmoudi attended the prestigious University of Southern California Film Scoring graduate program (SMPTV) where his professors included Hollywood legends Christopher Young, Pete Anthony, Richard Kraft, John Frizzell, Jeff Atmajian, Joel McNeely, and Lennie Moore. He also studied with renowned film orchestrator, Conrad Pope, whose credits include Star Wars (Episodes I-III), Jurassic Park, The Matrix Trilogy, and Troy, amongst many other films.

Karim has worked with Christopher Young on "Spiderman 3" and "Sleepwalking" where he did additional orchestrations and orchestral takedowns. He has also worked with Michael Giacchino on an episode of the hit television show "Lost" where his tasks included arranging, notating, and conducting several cues for the show. In addition, Mr. Elmahmoudi was awarded the BMI Outstanding Achievement Award in 2007.

Mr. Elmahmoudi pulls his musical inspiration from some of his favorite composers such as John Williams, James Newton Howard, John Powell, Elliot Goldenthal, Michael Giacchino, and Bernard Herrmann.