Jerskin Fendrix
Joscelin Dent-Pooley (born c. 1995), 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.
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Jerskin Fendrix
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- Name
- Jerskin Fendrix
- Birth Name
- Joscelin Dent-Pooley
- Born
- c. 1995
- Full name
- Joscelin Dent-Pooley.
- Nationality
- United Kingdom.
- Occupation
- composer, musician, singer-songwriter and music arranger.
- Fields
- music, composed musical work, film and film score.
- Education
- University of Cambridge.
- Languages
- English.
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Joscelin Dent-Pooley (born c. 1995), 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.
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Jerskin Fendrix (born 1995) is a British composer, music arranger and musician, among other activities. The composer was born Joscelin Dent-Pooley in Birmingham.
Jerskin Fendrix studied at University of Cambridge. The composer is active in composed musical work, film and film score.
Genres include classical music and experimental pop. Languages used include English.
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Biography
Biography
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).
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Jerskin Fendrix • Birth Name — Joscelin Dent-Pooley • Born — c. 1995 • Genre — Experimental pop, classical • Years Active — 2018–present • Label — untitled (recs)
Early years and education
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
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.
Studio albums
Studio albums
• Title — Details • Winterreise — Release date: 17 April 2020 • Once Upon A Time... In Shropshire — Release date: 10 October 2025
Soundtracks
Soundtracks
• Title — Details • Poor Things — Release date: December 8, 2023 • Kinds of Kindness — Release date: June 21, 2024 • Bugonia — Release date: October 31, 2025
Live albums
Live albums
• Title — Details • Live at Cafe OTO — Release date: March 17, 2021
Music videos
Music videos
• Song — Details • "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
Accolades
Accolades
• Award — Year — Category — Work(s) — Result — Ref. References • Academy Awards — 2024 — Best Original Score — Poor Things • 2026 — Bugonia • Astra Film and Creative Arts Awards — 2024 — Best Score — Poor Things • Chicago Film Critics Association — 2023 — Best Original Score • Ghent International Film Festival — 2023 — Best Original Music • Golden Globe Awards — 2024 — Best Original Score • Ivor Novello Awards — 2024 — Best Original Film Score • Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association — 2023 — Best Original Score —
Life and career
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Life and career
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1995
Jerskin Fendrix born at Birmingham.
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.
Production discography
• Title — Year — Artist — Album • "Here with Me" — 2020 — GFOTY — Ham Chunks and Wine • "This Town" — Gia Ford — rowspan="2" Non-album singles • "Sleeping in Your Garden" • "Plain Jane" — 2021 — Rachel Chinouriri — Four° in Winter • "Cold Play" — GFOTY — Femmedorm • "Hard King" • "The Beach" • "Another Guy"
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- 1.Greiving, Tim. 'Poor Things' composer Jerskin Fendrix finds there are no lines to cross for this score. Los Angeles Times. 16 December 2023.
- 2.Golden Globe nominee on 'surreal' Hollywood experience. 19 January 2024.
- 3.Jerskin Fendrix biography. AllMusic.
- 4.Mark Fisher. Ubu review – Jarry's classic writhes its way into purgatory. The Guardian. 4 September 2018.
- 5.Patrick Clarke. LISTEN: Black Midi & Jerskin Fendrix Collab For Xmas Album. The Quietus. 10 October 2018.
- 6.Albums: Laura Marling, Ed O'Brien, Jerskin Fendrix and Ron Sexsmith. Irish News. 17 April 2020.
- 7.UMPG signs award-winning composer and musician Jerskin Fendrix. www.musicweek.com.
- 8.Winners of Oscars for Best Original Score: all the nominated soundtracks from the history of the Academy Awards. www.classical-music.com.
- 9.Burlingame, Jon. 'Kinds of Kindness' Composer Jerskin Fendrix Delivered Four Hours of Unsettling Piano and Choir Music for Yorgos Lanthimos. Variety. 26 June 2024.
- 10.Once Upon A Time. In Shropshire is out on October 10. 10 October 2025.
- 11.Jerskin Fendrix Winterreise. The Quietus. May 2020.
- 12.Jerskin Fendrix is the product of an artistic curiosity enamoured by the absurd Interview. The Line of Best Fit.
- 13.Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The 96th Academy Awards.
- 14.Wiseman, Andreas. Oscar Nominations Announced. Deadline Hollywood. January 22, 2026.
- 15.Anderson, Erik. 'Barbie' and 'Oppenheimer' Lead Hollywood Creative Alliance (HCA) Astra Awards Nominations. Awards Watch. 7 December 2023.
- 16.Tallarico, Brian. Killers of the Flower Moon, Oppenheimer, Poor Things Lead CFCA Nominations. RogerEbert.com. 8 December 2023.
- 17.Aerts, Ruben. Film Fest Gent verwelkomt 25 unieke kortfilms, Fien Troch en 'Poor things'. De Standaard. 21 September 2023.
- 18.Deadline. Watch The Golden Globe Nominations Livestream. 11 December 2023.
- 19.Horton, Adrian. Golden Globes 2024: the full list of winners. The Guardian. 7 January 2024.
- 20.Neglia, Matt. The 2023 Washington DC Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA) Nominations. Next Best Picture. 9 December 2023.
- 21.Neglia, Matt. The 2023 Washington DC Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA) Winners. Next Best Picture. 10 December 2023.
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Jerskin Fendrix was recorded at birth as Joscelin Dent-Pooley. The authorities additionally record the heading Joscelin Dent-Pooley. His recorded language was English. Recorded as composer, musician, singer-songwriter and music arranger.
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