Joscelin Dent-Pooley (born ), professionally known as Jerskin Fendrix, is an English composer and musician. He is best known for composing the scores to the feature films, Poor Things (2023), Kinds of Kindness (2024) and Bugonia (2025) – all of which were directed by Yorgos Lanthimos. He received two Academy Awards nominations for Best Original Score for Poor Things and Bugonia.
In addition to his soundtrack work, Fendrix has released two solo studio albums, Winterreise (2020) and Once Upon a Time in Shropshire (2025), alongside one live album, Live at Cafe OTO (2021).
Life and career Early years and education Joscelin Dent-Pooley was raised near Market Drayton in the West Midlands. Growing up, he listened to a wide variety of music and learned to play violin and piano. He attended Adams' Grammar School in Newport and graduated from Cambridge University with a degree in classical music.
Career In 2018, Fendrix wrote the "appropriately abrasive" score for a performance of the play Ubu Roi by Alfred Jarry at the Victoria and Albert Museum.
In December 2018, he collaborated with Black Midi on the song "Ice Cream", which appeared on a charity Christmas compilation, created by Brixton musicians. He released his debut, the critically acclaimed experimental pop album Winterreise, in 2020.
Universal Music Publishing Group signed Fendrix in July 2024.
Director Yorgos Lanthimos commissioned Fendrix to write the score for his film Poor Things after hearing Winterreise. It was the first film score Fendrix composed. Among other awards, the score was nominated for Best Original Score at the 96th Academy Awards. Fendrix again collaborated with Lanthimos in composing his 2024 film Kinds of Kindness and his 2025 film Bugonia. Fendrix made cameo appearances in Poor Things, Kinds of Kindness and Bugonia.
On 10 October 2025, Fendrix released his second studio album, Once Upon a Time in Shropshire, marking his return to original music composition following his success in film scoring.
Discography
Studio albums +TitleDetailsWinterreiseRelease date: 17 April 2020Once Upon A Time... In ShropshireRelease date: 10 October 2025
Soundtracks +TitleDetailsPoor ThingsRelease date: December 8, 2023Kinds of KindnessRelease date: June 21, 2024BugoniaRelease date: October 31, 2025
Live albums +TitleDetailsLive at Cafe OTORelease date: March 17, 2021
Music videos +SongDetails"Manhattan"Release date: February 1, 2018 Director: Bart Price"Swamp"Release date: July 1, 2018 Director: Bart Price"Black Hair"Release date: November 27, 2019 Director: Liam Noonan"A Star is Born"Release date: February 19, 2020 Director: Bart Price"Oh God"Release date: March 25, 2020 Director: Jerskin Fendrix"Onigiri"Release date: June 24, 2020 Director: James Ogram"Beth's Farm"Release date: July 29, 2025 Director: Yorgos Lanthimos"Together Again"Release date: September 5, 2025 Director: James Ogram
Production discography Title Year Artist Album"Here with Me"2020 GFOTY Ham Chunks and Wine"This Town"Gia Ford rowspan="2" "Sleeping in Your Garden""Plain Jane"2021 Rachel Chinouriri Four° in Winter"Cold Play"GFOTYFemmedorm"Hard King""The Beach""Another Guy"
Style and reputation The Quietus described Fendrix's style as 'electro punk' and 'ultra-modern pop'. A baritone, he has been compared to Nick Cave and Lou Reed.
Accolades
Award Year Category Work(s) Result Academy Awards 2024 Best Original Score Poor Things 2026 Bugonia Astra Film and Creative Arts Awards 2024 Best ScorePoor Things Chicago Film Critics Association 2023 Best Original Score Ghent International Film Festival2023Best Original Music Golden Globe Awards2024 Best Original Score Ivor Novello Awards2024Best Original Film Score Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association 2023 Best Original Score
See also List of Academy Award winners and nominees from Great Britain References
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