Michael John Mollo was born into a musical family and raised in rural Bloomsburg, PA. At a young age he learned the gift of song from his grandmother and the power of guitar from his father. As a teenager Mollo developed his songwriting skills by listening countlessly to The Beatles, Paul Simon and Grateful Dead records. To further his musical understanding, Mollo pursed an education in classical music and jazz, eventually receiving multiple music degrees including a Master's of Music from the College Conservatory of Music at the University of Cincinnati and an advanced certificate in Scoring for Motion Pictures and Television from the University of Southern California.
In 2007, Mollo relocated to Los Angeles, CA to pursue his love for songwriting as well as composing music for film and television. After spending some time with Hans Zimmer and his team at Remote Control Productions, Mollo joined legendary composer John Powell. Since then, he has contributed music to many blockbuster films including Doug Liman's "Fair Game," the academy award nominated score for "How to Train Your Dragon," and most recently "Identical" which won 1st place at the Los Angeles Art-House Film Festival.
Mollo currently serves as CEO of Q6 Studios Inc. a music scoring company he founded with colleagues from USC. He continues to work on projects both large and intimate where he can explore new avenues of musical expression. In 2009, Mollo and his wife Nancy welcomed their first child, Michaela Kathryn Mollo who to date is his most cherished project.