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Born and raised in New Orleans, LA, Jep was enveloped by its rich, diverse, and plentiful music. For someone with musical inclination, there could scarcely be a better playground. He attended college at the University of Virginia, where he received a B.A. with Distinction in Art History in 1984.

Upon graduation, Jep moved to Los Angeles, where he worked both as a composer and as a performing musician, amassing credits with NBC, ABC, FOX, Castlerock, and Hearst Entertainment.

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In the spring of 1993, Jep returned to New Orleans. Since that time, he has written themes for a number of PBS shows, and has also worked as a composer/sound designer on numerous award-winning commercial, industrial, and documentary projects.