Actor

Jan Hammer

Sound1948Prague, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]

Biography

Jan Hammer (born April 17, 1948 as Jan Hamr) is a Czech-American musician, keyboardist, and songwriter who composed the background score music for the first four seasons of Miami Vice (although he was joined by John Petersen for much of season 4). As the show's original composer, he composed the famous "Miami Vice Theme" that was featured in all 111 episodes of the series.

Details

Known for: Sound
Born: April 17, 1948
Age: 78
Place of birth: Prague, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]
Gender: Male
Also known as: Jan Hammer ml., Jan Hamr ml.