David Carbonara

David Carbonara is an American film and TV composer. He is best known for his work on the critically acclaimed TV series Mad Men. His other television shows include Vegas, The Romanoffs, the mini series The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe, as well as producing original songs for the period drama The Last Tycoon. His film work includes David O. Russell's Spanking the Monkey, Amos Kollek's Fast Food Fast Women and the award-winning Amélia, by Brazilian director Ana Carolina.

He has collaborated with several composers, including Rachel Portman, Michel LeGrand and Howard Shore. Born to a musical family in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, Carbonara began playing the trombone at age 9.In the eighth grade, he was invited to join a rehearsal big band at Bridgewater State College composed of students and faculty members from Berklee College of Music, New England Conservatory and other professional area musicians. The band included drummer Steve Smith, now famous for his work in the band Journey.In the 1970s Carbonara started playing night clubs with his brothers, John Carbonara, now a music editor; and Stephen Carbonara, who founded the American School of Modern Music in Paris, France.