Woody Jackson

Woodrow Wilson Jackson III (born June 10, 1970), known professionally as Woody Jackson, was an American composer, session musician, and studio owner from Oil City, Pennsylvania. Jackson performed a blend of Krautrock, funk, and ambient music. After moving to Los Angeles in 1992, he joined the band Friends of Dean Martinez and contributed to film soundtracks including Ocean's Twelve (2004) and The Devil Wears Prada (2006). In 2008, Rockstar Games signed Jackson to co-compose the score for Red Dead Redemption (2010). He acquired Electro-Vox Recording Studios in 2009 and composed music for L.A. Noire (2011), Grand Theft Auto V (2013), and Red Dead Redemption 2 (2018). Jackson won Best Score/Music at The Game Awards (2018). He released the solo albums Tres Flores (2020), Cowboy Yoga (2024), and Way Out West (2025).