Max Aruj (Crawl, This is Football) is a composer born and raised in Los Angeles. His recent projects include Scott Walker’s The Tank (2023), Eytan Rockaway’s Lansky (2021), starring Harvey Keitel, and Jonathan Hensleigh’s The Ice Road (2021), starring Liam Neeson. He joined the Assassin’s Creed universe for Wrath of the Druids (2021). Aruj wrote additional music on Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One (2023), for Lorne Balfe. He also did additional arrangements on Top Gun: Maverick (2022), for Hans Zimmer and Lorne Balfe. In the pop music world, Aruj co-produced Gryffin’s Gravity Deluxe orchestral album (2020).

Aruj began his studies at the age of six in classical and jazz piano. Aruj went on to receive a Bachelor's in Music Composition at the USC Thornton School of Music, where he studied composition with Stephen Hartke and piano with Daniel Pollack.

Aruj’s latest episodic release is animation action Netflix series Mech Cadets (2023). Aruj is also a board member for Vox Artivism, a non-profit organization providing music education through project-based learning experiences for kids. He is the composer for Well Played Studios, a full service VR/AR firm specializing in interactive content and gaming experiences.