His involvement and love for music began during his early teen years. Jon has recorded and traveled with numerous professional groups. In addition, he has written and recorded music for various television, documentary, and film projects. His composition style is broad with sense of drama. Currently he is working on a feature length film with native Los Angeles director and screenwriter, Jose Renteria.Jon Allen enjoys collecting eclectic world art, has an extensive collection of museum quality historical sword reproductions, and has keen interest in fashion, contemporary and period.Jon's wife, Violeta, is Peruvian and the author of five books on the cinema history of Peru.They reside in Pacific Palisades, California