The multi-talented Dunn Pearson, Jr. has accomplished much during his career -- composing, arranging, and producing not only his own records, but music for movies, television, Broadway, commercials, and other artists' recordings -- with his peers giving him the nickname "the Black Beethoven." A talented pianist as well, Pearson has produced, arranged, written, or played on albums by such artists as the O'Jays, Stephanie Mills, Teddy Pendergrass, Stevie Wonder, Mtume, Roy Ayers, D'Angelo, Keith Sweat, Gerald Levert, and James "J.T." Taylor. In addition, Pearson has penned the scores to such TV shows/movies as Fox TV's New York Undercover, the HBO movie Head Office, the Columbia Pictures movie The Professional, Mario & Melvin Van Peebles' Identity Crisis, and the dramatic Cinecom Int. film Native Son. If his plate wasn't full enough, Pearson has also released numerous soul-jazz albums on his own.