There are multiple artists with this name: 1) John Carpenter, born John Howard Carpenter in January 16, 1948, is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, actor, and film music composer. He is considered to be one of the best directors of modern horror, although he has made films in a number of other genres. With the exception of The Thing, Starman, and Memoirs of An Invisible Man he has scored all of his films (although some are collaborations), most famously the themes from Halloween and Assault on Precinct 13. His music is generally synthesised, with accompaniment from piano and atmospherics. ...show more

There are multiple artists with this name: 1) John Carpenter, born John Howard Carpenter in January 16, 1948, is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, actor, and film music composer. He is considered to be one of the best directors of modern horror, although he has made films in a number of other genres. With the exception of The Thing, Starman, and Memoirs of An Invisible Man he has scored all of his films (although some are collaborations), most famously the themes from Halloween and Assault on Precinct 13. His music is generally synthesised, with accompaniment from piano and atmospherics.

Official Website 2) John Carpenter is Music Director of Pleasant Run Presbyterian Church in Cincinnati. He has a Master's degree in Piano which he earned at Manhattan School of Music in New York City. He had further studies privately in New York and, later, as a Scholarship student at College-Conservatory of Music, University of Cincinnati where he appeared on stage with the Cincinnati Ballet at the Aronoff Center, and on Classical WGUC. John has been a church Music Director and Pianist for several churches over the past decade.

He is also a published writer, especially on musical subjects and of short plays. Official Website 3) John Carpenter is a rock artist from New York, USA. J.Explosive is the drummer. http://ilistentojohn.com/. ...show less