Jan Pomerans was born in the picturesque English countryside, where an upright piano was situated in a converted stable, conveniently distanced from the main house. His fascination with this instrument began at an early age, prompting him to teach himself how to play. At just six years old, he started learning the violin, switching to the viola by the age of nine. By eleven, he had joined the West Suffolk youth orchestra and participated in several string quartets, including the Lavenham Sinfonietta. Pomerans furthered his musical education by studying piano under Charles Spinks, a recognized harpsichordist, and delved into music theory, achieving a GCE ‘O’-level in music. However, he grew disenchanted with the formalities of the classical music scene. While attending Sussex University, he began playing keyboards and exploring electronic music, which led him to San Francisco for three months to join a band formed by his friends.

Upon his return to the UK, Pomerans played with various bands before establishing his own group, GIANT, signed to Gee Street Records, the label also known for the Stereo MCs. GIANT eventually evolved into Funtopia, which released one of the UK's early acid house tracks, “Beautiful People,” incorporating several samples from the film ‘Barbarella’. At the same time, Jan composed music for Channel 4 Television, including the theme for the show ‘Right to Reply’ and the score for a short film titled ‘Les – A Day in the Life’. This work led to a commission for an album for Bruton Music, resulting in ‘Firecracker’ and a subsequent deal with Jive Records under the name K-ROC, which produced the single “Turn It Up.”

Following his move to Los Angeles, Pomerans began writing for Capitol Production Music, accumulating over ten albums for the company. After touring the U.S. as a keyboardist for the British band The Psych-o Rangers, he formed BOOOM, which later became the Zen Cowboys. Their success in Musician magazine’s best unsigned band competition initiated a bidding war among Los Angeles record companies, ultimately signing with Moonshine and releasing the critically acclaimed album ‘Electric Mistress’. When the Cowboys disbanded, he continued to write for television and collaborated with various artists as a session keyboardist and programmer. His notable collaborations included working with songwriter Rick Nowels and contributing to Dave Navarro’s solo album as well as remixing Jamiroquai’s “Alright.” Pomerans also composed several pieces for ‘E’ Entertainment Television and Bravo, and began creating music for commercials through tomandandy and Face the Music.

After a year back in the UK, where he worked as a programmer for esteemed producer Nellee Hooper (known for his work with Massive Attack, Björk, Madonna, and Gwen Stefani), he contributed to the film ‘Mad Cows’ and worked with Furslide, the label’s first signing. Upon returning to the U.S., he signed a one-year production deal with Popcorn Music, a hip-hop label, collaborating with various acts including Apostle and Kronicflo. This period marked a reconciliation with classical music as he composed the classical/hip-hop score for ‘Blue Hill Avenue’ (Artisan Entertainment), directed by Craig Ross, followed by another collaboration on the film ‘Motives’ (Sony Pictures). Pomerans spent time in Cape Town writing music for the film ‘Blast’ (IWP/Gemini) and co-wrote the title theme for Tony Scott’s ‘Domino’ (New Line), inspired by the life of Domino Harvey.

His subsequent works included scoring Craig Ross’s film ‘The Mannsfield 12’, creating music for the J. Mendel show during New York Fashion Week in fall 2007, and composing for Peter Lindbergh-directed commercials for Kate Hudson’s “Wildaid” product line. In 2010, he ventured into film trailers, contributing to Marvel’s ‘Thor’, featuring Anthony Hopkins and Natalie Portman, as well as ‘Fast Five’, part of the ‘Fast and the Furious’ series. In 2011, he established a new recording studio in Suffolk, England, and scored a 15-part series, ‘Evil Up Close’, for FirstLook TV/AETN. Jan Pomerans currently divides his time between Los Angeles, London, and Suffolk.