About Us

Since its start in 2011, GEMS has provided music supervision to hundreds of ad campaigns for many of the world’s most beloved brands. They include Apple, Nike, Google, Target, Southern Comfort, Spotify, Sonos, adidas, Cosmopolitan Hotel, Honda, Samsung, ESPN, and many more.

The company takes a unique approach by digging deep to discover songs that are both truly special and universally appealing. Music made by artists from the heart, matched perfectly to each project. With quick deliveries and flexible budgets, GEMS can find an exciting artist to perform on-camera, the perfect song for a music-driven spot, or a fitting instrumental track to set the mood.

Morgan Thoryk

Morgan is inspired by the expanded boundaries of pop music and the limitlessness of the internet. She was most recently a Senior Music Supervisor at TBWA\Media Arts Lab, where she worked on award-winning global campaigns for Apple from 2015-2018. In addition to supervision she’s worked with composers at Comma Music, was Senior Music Producer at McGarrybowen Chicago, and was Licensing Director at Capitol Records. She spends her free time sewing, hiking, making puns and crafting toddler party playlists.

Andrew Kahn

A music and film nerd from the start, Andrew Kahn was fortunate to discover a trade that marries his dual passions at an early age. After years spent in dusty record stores, college radio basements, and on wonky music message boards, he landed a job as a Music Coordinator on “The Sopranos.” There, he sourced songs for the show that launched the modern wave of cinematic television. He then transitioned to advertising as the in-house Music Supervisor at TBWA/Media Arts Lab, where he developed the soundtrack for Apple’s iconic campaigns from 2007-2011. As part of a two-man music team, he ushered in a new era of music in advertising, one that focuses on authenticity and curation. Andrew founded Good Ear Music Supervision in 2011, and it has since grown to become a leader in the field, providing quality music for hundreds of ad campaigns for the world’s most esteemed brands. He spends his leisure time listening to those same dusty records in a hammock on a hill in Los Angeles.

Danielle Toporoff

Growing up in NYC, Danielle was enamored with the music business from a young age. After early internships at Matador, Columbia and BBE, her eyes were opened to the power of sync and that spine-tingling moment when bold visuals are paired with the perfect track. Armed with formal training in music business from Northeastern University, she handled sync licensing at Wonderlous Music and ABKCO Music & Records. Before joining GEMS, Danielle was Senior Producer and Music Supervisor at Squeak E Clean Studios, handling music supervision, original composition, and artist partnership needs for clients such as Adidas, Google, Samsung, Volvo, and Spotify.

Erik Sutch

Erik Sutch is a master culture consumer, music editor, world traveler, and dog whisperer. After graduating NYU in 2010, he started work at Elias Arts in a number of roles. He especially took to music supervision and got the opportunity to pursue it exclusively at GEMS in 2014. Here, he will live out the rest of his days listening to all of the music ever recorded to find the best fit for any project. He can’t not pay attention to everything happening in popular and subcultural music, and he’s glad to put this gift/curse to good use at GEMS.

Maggie Nadeau

Maggie comes to GEMS following roles at the Guild of Music Supervisors and Davis Elen Advertising. Her side gigs as a DJ and pianist eventually inspired her to pursue her passions in music supervision, and she is excited to continue disrupting the music business as she teams up with GEMS.

Andie Van House

Andie came out of the womb loving music, soon started grooving (on-beat) to Queen, Prince, and Bowie in her car seat, and has only delved deeper into musical mania from there. She recently graduated from Belmont - with a focus on entertainment and music, naturally - and after working at GEMS as a Summer intern, joined the team as a coordinator in Spring 2021. Odds are she will be running the company, and the world, within a few short years.

Daciay Quenah

Coming from the world of advertising and creative strategy, Daciay has always had a deep appreciation for the magic created when an ad meets a perfect song. She's sharpened her chops through vocal performance and obsessive consumption of all genres of music, and is excited to combine her passions at GEMS. In her spare time she enjoys attending shows, all things sports and pop culture and recalibrating by spending time in nature. She hates arugula.