Jared began his career as an assistant to composer Clint Bajakian on the score for LucasArts' Indiana Jones and the Emperor's Tomb.

Emerson-Johnson has also worked as a sound designer for projects, including James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Psychonauts, and Firewatch.

In 2004, Emerson-Johnson received the Game Audio Network Guild's "Rookie of the Year" award.

He shares an AdventureGamers.com 2009 Aggie award for best voice acting for his work on Tales of Monkey Island.

In addition to his work in entertainment music scoring, Jared is also the front man of the Rivertown Skifflers, a northern California based jug band.