Jessica Makhlin

Jessica Makhlin is a San Francisco–based Music Supervisor, Music Director, Producer and Artist bridging music, media, and brand storytelling.

Currently she is working on the in house Music Supervision team at Apple – leading select projects while also supporting broader campaigns. 

 Previously, she was the Senior Creative Manager / Head of Entertainment Marketing at Score a Score, where she spent five years leading music-driven creative operations across Film/TV advertising, commercial brand campaigns, and brand experiences. Her intro to sync was being a Music Coordinator at film marketing agency, Transit.

With over seven years of experience in sync, music supervision, A&R, and creative strategy, her work has contributed to award-winning campaigns for brands like Google, Apple, and The Olympics, and trailers including The White Lotus, Wicked, and The Last of Us. She produced more than 100 original albums for sync, managed high-performing creative teams, and helped earn honors including Silver Clios, a Sports Emmy, and a Golden Trailer Award  + Guild of Music Supervisor Award for Best Music.

Alongside her work in sync, Jessica (aka Mishka) is a DJ, promoter, and longtime radio resident. Her NTS show – on air since 2018 – has become known for its warm and esoteric selections ranging from balearic and soft rock to Eastern European gems. She currently holds monthly residencies on HydeFM (Color Organ) and at SF’s Bar Part Time. Her DJ work has been featured on The Lot Radio, Dublab, KXLU (where she was Music Director) + has played iconic venues including Warfield Theatre, Public Works, Zebulon, Nightmoves, and 1015 Folsom, with artists such as LCD Soundsystem, MGMT, Chaos in the CBD, Nightmares on Wax, and Avalon Emerson. She also frequently collaborates with brands including Arcteryx, Apple, and Braindead.  Jessica is also 1/2 of the band r.Image.

She is the Music Director for 5000, a San Francisco-based fashion label, where she has soundtracked  and programmed for several New York and London Fashion Week runway shows, events at various venues such as Institute of Contemporary Art in SF & DOG Gallery, and also programmed a monthly mix series.