A life-long musician, John Avarese began studying classical piano at the age of five and by the age of seven he was performing recitals with classical music ensembles. His classical training continued for seventeen years and was augmented by four years of music theory at Temple University. He then continued to play the piano with a large number of music groups, successfully adhering to their dissimilar, even contrasting styles.

In the 1980s, John gradually settled into a more stable position of a session player for a prominent recording studio in Philadelphia (Kajem Recording). Here, systematically looking over the shoulders of seasoned engineers, he picked up a pragmatic knowledge of recording industry technology. Eventually, John started a music production company that utilized computer based technology to produce original music for a wide range of corporate clients. He is well known for his ability to produce complex original scores that effectively support the objectives of video producers and filmmakers.

To this date, Avarese has composed over 2000 commissioned scores and recorded an elegant collection of film music. While instructing film majors as an adjunct professor at Drexel University, John continues to provide custom scores to film and television projects.