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Aaron R Kaplan is an American Musician, Composer, and Music Producer, well-known for his contributions to film and television soundtracks and various albums. He is the co-founder Improper Records Label in Los Angeles, CA.

Early life
Aaron R Kaplan was born in Port Jervis, NY December 23, 1974.

He grew up in a Military family and lived in Munich Germany, Boston, MA and New York City before settling in Los Angeles in 1997.

Aaron’s love for music began at an early age. His Grandmother was a classically trained opera singer and pianist with an uncanny natural talent for sight reading music and His Dad, a guitarist. His family and friends would often gather in his home and play music.

He attended high school in Munich Germany and went on to attend Berklee College of Music, graduating

Career
His professional journey began by paying his dues in the recording studios of the 90’s NY music scene, assisting on major albums like David Bowie’s Earthling, and James Taylor’s Hourglass. Moving on to Hollywood his talent and technical skills began to blossom as an engineer and session musician, working with artists like Britney Spears and Dave Koz. Eventually named Chief Engineer and Studio Manager at Icon Studios, where he had the pleasure of working with legendary artists like Beck, Rod Stewart, The Goo Goo Dolls, Matchbox 20, and Lyndsey Buckingham.

He has worked for Sony’s Label Xtreme Music, and played guitars in the Marvel IronMan Movies under composer Ramin Djawadi. His guitar work is also featured on the soundtracks to Horrible Bosses and Horrible Bosses 2, where he collaborated with Mike McReady of Pearl Jam, Tom Morello of Audioslave and Rage Against the Machine, and

In 2018, Aaron founded ARK studios in Torrance, CA and is currently developing new talent under his label “Improper Records” along with his business and production partner, Ryan Johnson.