Our most recent project with you was for UFC on ESPN. Then he asked if I would be interested in writing for the UFC/ESPN theme song, and of course being a huge fan of MMA, I jumped at the opportunity and said, “HELL YEAH!’ I first got started working with ESPN when I m et Kevin Wilson (Creative Music Director at ESPN) years ago he was a fan of Papa Roach and asked me if I did any writing outside of the band, so I started writing background music for lots of ESPN sports affiliated projects. How did you first get started working with ESPN? What was your first project? We got our first record deal and our first album came out the next year. This was in 1993, and by 1999 we had built a solid following up and down California. Growing up in a small town, Vacaville, California, located between San Fransico and Sacramento, there wasn’t much to do, so I am grateful that I found some like-minded high school kids that wanted to get together and jam in a garage and experiment with music. What’s the Papa Roach Story? How did the band get started? I would describe the music I make as modern alternative rock. I grew up in a musical family my dad is a musician, his dad was a musician, my brothers are musicians, my mom worked in the music business for many years, so naturally I was exposed to all different types of music and picked it up at a young age. What is your musical background and how would you describe the music you make? Read on to learn about their story and what keeps them in the game. This month on The Underscore, we spoke with the ever-talented Tobin Esperance of iconic rock band, Papa Roach. ![]() ESPN The Underscore: Behind the custom music of ESPN
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