Mac Quayle
- Composer
- Music Department
- Actor
Audiences worldwide have been captivated by the unique musical stylings of Emmy-winning and Grammy-nominated composer, Mac Quayle.
Quayle scores BBC's upcoming limited series The Pact; FX and Ryan Murphy's Pea-body Award-winning, Golden Globe and Emmy-nominated 80's NYC ball scene drama Pose, starring Billy Porter; Netflix and Ryan Murphy/ Evan Romansky's drama series Ratched, starring Sarah Paulson; HBO's documentary crime series The Vow by Academy Award-nominated and Emmy-winning directors Jehane Noujaim and Karim Amer; FX's Golden Globe winning and Emmy-nominated horror anthology American Horror Story, starring Sarah Paulson and Kathy Bates - Quayle received his first Emmy nomination for his score on American Horror Story: Freak Show; Fox's procedural drama 9-1-1, starring Angela Bassett, which he co-composes with Todd Haberman; and 9-1-1: Lone Star, which he co-composes with both Haberman and Justin Caine Burnett.
Quayle's past credits include USA Network's Golden Globe winning suspense-thriller Mr. Robot, starring Christian Slater and Rami Malek, for which he won an Emmy in 2016; FX's Golden Globe nominated series Feud: Bette and Joan, starring Jessica Lange and Susan Sarandon, for which he received two Emmy nominations in 2017 for both the main title and score; Emmy and Golden Globe winning hit series The Assassi-nation of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story, starring Penelope Cruz, Edgar Ramirez, Ricky Martin and Darren Criss; and Emmy-winning The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story, starring John Travolta, Sarah Paulson and Cuba Gooding Jr; Netflix's The Politician, starring Gwyneth Paltrow and Ben Platt; and more. Quayle received his second consecutive World Soundtrack Award nomination for his work on Feud: Bette and Joan, Mr. Robot and Scream Queens, starring Jamie Lee Curtis and Emma Roberts. Quayle, alongside Gustavo Santaolalla and Scott Hanau, were recently nominated at the 2021 BAFTA Games Awards for his music on Naughty Boy/Sony Interactive The Last of Us Part II.
Quayle has written music for over 40 diverse films, television shows, and documentaries. His music for the documentary Autism in Love premiered at the 2015 Tribeca Film Festival. Mac's music as an additional composer for Cliff Martinez can be heard in HBO's Emmy-winning The Normal Heart; Film District's Critics Choice Award winning Drive; Warner Bros.'s Contagion; and A24's Spring Breakers. In 2013, Mac was chosen as one of only six composers to participate in Sundance's Music and Sound Design Lab at Skywalker Ranch.
As a producer, re-mixer and keyboardist, Quayle has worked on over 300 releases, 40 #1 Billboard Dance hits, and earned a Grammy nomination for producing Donna Summer's "I Will Go with You." Quayle has been awarded numerous Gold and Platinum records, as well as worked with some of the biggest names in the music business. Mac has created music for Madonna, Whitney Houston, Beyonce, Depeche Mode, Britney Spears, Elvis Presley, Annie Lennox, New Order, and Sting to name a few.
When asked about his career highlights, Quayle responded, "I have been very fortunate to work with so many talented people over the years. However, there is one special moment that stands out for me: playing ping pong with Peter Gabriel at Real World Studios."
Quayle lives, works and plays ping pong in the mountains near Los Angeles.
Quayle scores BBC's upcoming limited series The Pact; FX and Ryan Murphy's Pea-body Award-winning, Golden Globe and Emmy-nominated 80's NYC ball scene drama Pose, starring Billy Porter; Netflix and Ryan Murphy/ Evan Romansky's drama series Ratched, starring Sarah Paulson; HBO's documentary crime series The Vow by Academy Award-nominated and Emmy-winning directors Jehane Noujaim and Karim Amer; FX's Golden Globe winning and Emmy-nominated horror anthology American Horror Story, starring Sarah Paulson and Kathy Bates - Quayle received his first Emmy nomination for his score on American Horror Story: Freak Show; Fox's procedural drama 9-1-1, starring Angela Bassett, which he co-composes with Todd Haberman; and 9-1-1: Lone Star, which he co-composes with both Haberman and Justin Caine Burnett.
Quayle's past credits include USA Network's Golden Globe winning suspense-thriller Mr. Robot, starring Christian Slater and Rami Malek, for which he won an Emmy in 2016; FX's Golden Globe nominated series Feud: Bette and Joan, starring Jessica Lange and Susan Sarandon, for which he received two Emmy nominations in 2017 for both the main title and score; Emmy and Golden Globe winning hit series The Assassi-nation of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story, starring Penelope Cruz, Edgar Ramirez, Ricky Martin and Darren Criss; and Emmy-winning The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story, starring John Travolta, Sarah Paulson and Cuba Gooding Jr; Netflix's The Politician, starring Gwyneth Paltrow and Ben Platt; and more. Quayle received his second consecutive World Soundtrack Award nomination for his work on Feud: Bette and Joan, Mr. Robot and Scream Queens, starring Jamie Lee Curtis and Emma Roberts. Quayle, alongside Gustavo Santaolalla and Scott Hanau, were recently nominated at the 2021 BAFTA Games Awards for his music on Naughty Boy/Sony Interactive The Last of Us Part II.
Quayle has written music for over 40 diverse films, television shows, and documentaries. His music for the documentary Autism in Love premiered at the 2015 Tribeca Film Festival. Mac's music as an additional composer for Cliff Martinez can be heard in HBO's Emmy-winning The Normal Heart; Film District's Critics Choice Award winning Drive; Warner Bros.'s Contagion; and A24's Spring Breakers. In 2013, Mac was chosen as one of only six composers to participate in Sundance's Music and Sound Design Lab at Skywalker Ranch.
As a producer, re-mixer and keyboardist, Quayle has worked on over 300 releases, 40 #1 Billboard Dance hits, and earned a Grammy nomination for producing Donna Summer's "I Will Go with You." Quayle has been awarded numerous Gold and Platinum records, as well as worked with some of the biggest names in the music business. Mac has created music for Madonna, Whitney Houston, Beyonce, Depeche Mode, Britney Spears, Elvis Presley, Annie Lennox, New Order, and Sting to name a few.
When asked about his career highlights, Quayle responded, "I have been very fortunate to work with so many talented people over the years. However, there is one special moment that stands out for me: playing ping pong with Peter Gabriel at Real World Studios."
Quayle lives, works and plays ping pong in the mountains near Los Angeles.
