Jeffrey Izzo

Chair of Music Industry Studies, California State University Northridge

Jeffrey Izzo an accomplished and formally educated composer, lyricist, vocalist, pianist, guitarist. He has written everything from pop songs and jingles to symphonic, chamber and choral works, but his passion is composing for musical theater.

Jeff is also a veteran entertainment attorney, and in his 25+ year legal career has represented songwriters, performers, independent record companies, authors, and filmmakers, worked in-house for independent film production and multi-media organizations, and taught entertainment law and the undergraduate and graduate levels. He is currently Mike Curb Endowed Chair of Music Industry Studies at California State University, Northridge.

Jeff is admitted to practice law in New York, Massachusetts, and Washington, and proud to be an ASCAP affiliate, as well as a member of The Recording Academy, College Music Society, The Society of Composers & Lyricists, International Association for the Study of Popular Music, Association For Popular Music Education, and Songwriters of North America.