George Drakoulias (born 17 September 1965; age 59) is an American music producer and supervisor who was credited as music supervisor on Star Trek. One of the creatures seen in the film, the drakoulias, was named after him. He previously worked with Star Trek composer Michael Giacchino on Lost and Six Degrees (both executive produced by J.J. Abrams and Bryan Burk).
Drakoulias was born in Syosset, New York. He was a staff producer and A&R (Artists and Repertoire) executive at American Recordings, during which time he discovered and produced the albums for The Black Crowes and The Jayhawks. Outside of America, Drakoulias has produced albums for such artists as Primal Scream, Screaming Trees, Reef, Dan Penn, and Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.
Drakoulias began working in film and television in 1999, producing two songs for Big Daddy. He then signed on as music supervisor on Wonderland, which starred Michelle Forbes. Afterward, he supervised the music for Zoolander, Starsky & Hutch (2004, produced by Akiva Goldsman and starring Fred Williamson), and Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story. He also produced many of the songs used in Paramount Pictures' School of Rock (2009) and Team America: World Police (2004).
He has worked as music supervisor on several other films, including Blade: Trinity (2004), Zodiac and Blades of Glory (both 2007). He supervised later the music for Hancock (2008) and Paramount Pictures' Tropic Thunder (2008, featuring Reggie Lee). Drakoulias also worked on The Hangover (2009) and The Runaways (2010, featuring Brett Cullen).