ALEC STERN

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Alec Stern music director and music composition

As the Director of Music for the global agency DDB, Alec has the unique position to oversee music for some of the largest brands in the world, including Miller Lite, Capital One, State Farm, Coors Lite, Skittles, The U.S. Army, McDonald’s, and many others.

With a background in both music supervision and composition, Alec’s history of scoring and selecting music for ads runs deep. He has licensed some of the biggest songs in music history, working with the likes of Prince, Whitney Houston, John Williams, Elton John, Stevie Wonder, and The Beatles, co-produced a Broadway musical on Super Bowl Sunday, and is always looking for new and untapped talent to elevate the campaigns he works on.

Outside of work, it’s still all about music. Alec is a prolific songwriter, guitarist, and producer, a DJ, and a published music essay writer.