Alec Puro on Scoring Nimrods, Green Day & Hollywood

Gilbert. K Show · Aug 22, 2026 · 29m · transcript

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Award-winning composer Alec Puro joins The Gilbert K Show to reveal the music behind Nimrods, Green Day, Don’t Let Them Out, Black Summer, his Hollywood journey, and the art of creating unforgettable film and TV scores.

Chapters

00:00 - Introducing Alec Puro and his path from musician to composer

00:21 - A high-energy childhood and discovering drums as an outlet

01:35 - Growing up without family in the industry

02:07 - Seeing *E.T.* and Star Wars as early scoring inspirations

03:23 - Influences from rock bands, major film composers, and mentors

04:29 - The early career…