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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.
| Jerskin Fendrix |
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| Joscelin Dent-Pooleyc. 1995 (age 30–31) |
| Experimental pop, classical |
| 2018 (2018)–present |
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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.
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).
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.
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.
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Winterreise | Release date: 17 April 2020 |
| Once Upon A Time... In Shropshire | Release date: 10 October 2025 |
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Poor Things | Release date: December 8, 2023 |
| Kinds of Kindness | Release date: June 21, 2024 |
| Bugonia | Release date: October 31, 2025 |
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Live at Cafe OTO | Release date: March 17, 2021 |
| 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 |
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.
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| Award | Year | Category | Work(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 2024 | Best Original Score | Poor Things | Nominated | ||
| 2026 | Bugonia | Nominated | |||
| 2024 | Best Score | Poor Things | Nominated | ||
| 2023 | Best Original Score | Nominated | |||
| 2023 | Best Original Music | Won | |||
| 2024 | Best Original Score | Nominated | |||
| 2024 | Best Original Film Score | Nominated | |||
| 2023 | Best Original Score | Nominated |
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