Dave Jordan is an American music supervisor and film producer, best known for serving as head of music at Marvel Studios. Jordan has overseen the music for most films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, including Guardians of the Galaxy, Black Panther, and Avengers: Endgame.
Early life and career Jordan was born in Anaheim, California, and moved to Los Angeles in 1990 to pursue a career in music. He began his career in the music industry working for Atlantic Records before transitioning into music supervision for film and television in the late 1990s.
Early in his career as a music supervisor, Jordan worked on films including Dude, Where's My Car? (2000), American Pie 2 (2001), The Fast and the Furious (2001), and Transformers (2007).
Jordan's early credits also include Daredevil (2003), whose soundtrack featured Evanescence's "Bring Me to Life". Released as the lead single from Daredevil: The Album on January 13, 2003, the song reached number five on the Billboard Hot 100 and became a top-ten hit in numerous countries.
Marvel Cinematic Universe Jordan has served as music supervisor on Marvel Studios productions from the beginning of the Marvel Cinematic Universe in 2008, and is credited as the studio's head of music. His Marvel credits include Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, Captain America: Civil War, Thor: Ragnarok and several Avengers films.
Throughout the decade, he contributed to numerous studio and franchise projects, including multiple superhero and action films within the Marvel Studios universe, further establishing his influence on the sound of modern blockbuster cinema.
Selected Marvel Studios projects Jordan served as music supervisor for Iron Man 2 (2010). The film featured a collaboration with the Australian rock band AC/DC, whose compilation album AC/DC: Iron Man 2 was released alongside the film and included songs featured in its soundtrack.
For Guardians of the Galaxy (2014), Jordan supervised the soundtrack album Guardians of the Galaxy: Awesome Mix Vol. 1, a compilation of commercially released songs from the 1960s and 1970s featured throughout the film. The album reached number one on the Billboard 200, becoming the first soundtrack consisting entirely of previously released songs to top the chart.
Jordan was also music supervisor for Black Panther (2018) and Avengers: Endgame (2019).
Television and streaming Jordan has served as music supervisor for numerous television productions, including the Fox drama series Empire.
As head of music at Marvel Studios, Jordan supervised music for several Disney+ series set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, including WandaVision (2021), Loki (2021), Hawkeye (2021), and Moon Knight (2022).
Film production Jordan has collaborated with filmmaker Mark Steven Johnson on several productions, serving as both music supervisor and film producer. These include Love, Guaranteed (2020), Love in the Villa (2022), and Champagne Problems (2025).
Selected filmography YearTitleRole2000Dude, Where's My Car?Music supervisor2001The Fast and the FuriousMusic consultant2001American Pie 2Music supervisor2002Big Fat LiarMusic supervisor2002Blade IIMusic consultant2003DaredevilMusic supervisor2003Cheaper by the DozenMusic supervisor2011ThorMusic supervisor2011Captain America: The First AvengerMusic supervisor2012The AvengersMusic supervisor2012BattleshipMusic consultant2013Iron Man 3Music supervisor2013The InternshipMusic supervisor2014Captain America: The Winter SoldierMusic supervisor2014GodzillaMusic supervisor2014Guardians of the GalaxyMusic supervisor2015Avengers: Age of UltronMusic supervisor2015Ant-ManMusic supervisor2015Daddy's HomeMusic supervisor2016Captain America: Civil WarMusic supervisor2016Doctor StrangeMusic supervisor2017Spider-Man: HomecomingMusic supervisor2017Thor: RagnarokMusic supervisor2017Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2Music supervisor2018Black PantherMusic supervisor2018Avengers: Infinity WarMusic supervisor2018Ant-Man and the WaspMusic supervisor2019Captain MarvelMusic supervisor2019Avengers: EndgameMusic supervisor2019Spider-Man: Far From HomeMusic supervisor2020Love, GuaranteedProducer2021Black WidowMusic supervisor2021Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten RingsMusic supervisor2021EternalsMusic supervisor2021PAW Patrol: The MovieMusic supervisor2021Spider-Man: No Way HomeMusic supervisor2022Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of MadnessMusic supervisor2022Thor: Love and ThunderMusic supervisor2022Black Panther: Wakanda ForeverMusic supervisor2022Love in the VillaCo-producer2023Ant-Man and the Wasp: QuantumaniaMusic supervisor2023Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3Music supervisor2023The MarvelsMusic supervisor2024Deadpool & WolverineMusic supervisor2025Captain America: Brave New WorldMusic supervisor2025Thunderbolts*Music supervisor2025The Fantastic Four: First StepsMusic supervisor2025Champagne ProblemsCo-producer
Awards and nominations YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef.2008Hollywood Music in Media AwardsOutstanding Music Supervision – FilmIron ManWon2008Hollywood Music in Media AwardsOutstanding Music Supervision – FilmThe Incredible HulkWon2010Guild of Music Supervisors AwardsBest Music Supervision for FilmIron Man 2Nominated2011Guild of Music Supervisors AwardsBest Music Supervision for FilmThorNominated2011Guild of Music Supervisors AwardsBest Music Supervision for FilmCaptain America: The First AvengerNominated2014Guild of Music Supervisors AwardsBest Music Supervision for FilmGuardians of the GalaxyWon2014Hollywood Music in Media AwardsBest Music Supervision – FilmGuardians of the GalaxyNominated2015Grammy AwardsBest Compilation Soundtrack for Visual MediaGuardians of the Galaxy: Awesome Mix Vol. 1Nominated2015Hollywood Music in Media AwardsOutstanding Music SupervisorEmpireWon2016Guild of Music Supervisors AwardsBest Music Supervision for TelevisionEmpireWon2016Guild of Music Supervisors AwardsBest Original Song"You're So Beautiful" (Empire)Won2017Guild of Music Supervisors AwardsBest Music Supervision for FilmGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2Nominated2017Hollywood Music in Media AwardsBest Music Supervision for FilmGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2Nominated2018Guild of Music Supervisors AwardsBest Music Supervision for FilmBlack PantherNominated2018Hollywood Music in Media AwardsBest Music Supervision for FilmBlack PantherNominated2019Guild of Music Supervisors AwardsBest Song/Recording Created for a FilmBlack PantherNominated2019Grammy AwardsBest Compilation Soundtrack For Visual MediaDeadpool 2Nominated2021Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Music SupervisionWandaVision ("Don't Touch That Dial")Nominated2022Grammy AwardsBest Compilation Soundtrack for Visual MediaBlack Panther: Wakanda Forever – Music from and Inspired ByNominated2022Hollywood Music in Media AwardsBest Music Supervision for FilmDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of MadnessNominated2023NAACP Image AwardsOutstanding Soundtrack/Compilation AlbumBlack Panther: Wakanda Forever – Music from and Inspired ByWon2023African American Film Critics Association AwardsBest Song"Lift Me Up" (Black Panther: Wakanda Forever)Won2024Grammy AwardsBest Compilation Soundtrack for Visual MediaGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3: Awesome Mix Vol. 3Nominated2024Hollywood Music in Media AwardsBest Music Supervision for FilmDeadpool & WolverineWon2025Grammy AwardsBest Compilation Soundtrack For Visual MediaDeadpool & WolverineNominated2025Guild of Music Supervisors AwardsBest Song Written and/or Recorded for Television"The Ballad of the Witches' Road" (Agatha All Along)Won2026MUSEXPO International Music Industry AwardsGlobal Music Supervisor AwardCareer AchievementWon
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