Howard Paar

[2][3] Paar first worked in Los Angeles as a club creator/DJ/promoter[4] with such legendary artists as The Specials, The Clash, The English Beat, The Go-Go’s, The Psychedelic Furs, The Cure, The Bangles, Echo & The Bunnymen, and Lydia Lunch.

Known for developing emergent new music scenes particularly ska and the Paisley Underground his club, The ON Klub,[5] in collaboration with Sugarhill Records, was also the first locale to play a rap show in Los Angeles.

Paar next joined Richard Branson’s V2 Records as Head of Film & TV[7] where he worked closely with artists such as Moby until 1999 when he became an independent music supervisor.

Paar continues to music supervise a wide range of critically acclaimed independent films including Monster, Bully, and Mysterious Skin as well as TV shows such as The L Word.

[8] His work with a diverse range of film makers including Larry Clark, Quentin Tarantino, and Mark Waters have helped to earn Paar a reputation for independent vision and authenticity to character, time, and place.