Daniel Ingram (composer)
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Birth name | Daniel Luke Ingram |
Born | Vancouver, Canada | June 13, 1975
Genres | Film and television scores |
Occupation(s) | Composer, Songwriter |
Website | Daniel Ingram on X |
Daniel Ingram is a Canadian composer and songwriter, primarily for animated series soundtracks. He has written more than 100 songs for television, including the theme songs for My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic and Martha Speaks in genres ranging from current Pop and Classic Rock right through to large-scale Broadway-style musical theater. In addition, Ingram has also composed music for Pound Puppies.
Ingram has received several awards for his music. In 2012, he was nominated for two Daytime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Original Song in a Children's or Animated Series for his songs "Becoming Popular (The Pony Every Pony Should Know)" and "May The Best Pet Win".[1] He received a 2010 Leo Award for Best Music in an Animated Series for Martha Speaks, and the 2008 Leo Award for Best Music in a Variety Television Show for About a Girl.[2]
On October 18, 2012, The Hub network officially announced that Ingram will be performing double duties as songwriter for the third season of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic and the new series Littlest Pet Shop.[3]
Notable film scores
- Martha Speaks, Seasons 1 - 4 (Composer)
- Pound Puppies, Seasons 1 & 2 (Composer)
- The Adventures of Chuck and Friends, Seasons 1 & 2 (Songwriter)
- My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic, Seasons 1 - 4 (Songwriter)
- Littlest Pet Shop, (Composer, Songwriter)
- On Screen!, Seasons 1 - 3 (Composer)
- Kung Fu Magoo (Composer)
- The Math Show (Composer)
- Leroy Dorsalfin (Composer)
- About a Girl, Season 1 (Composer)
- Ricky Sprocket, Season 1 (Additional Music)
- Empty Arms (Composer)
- The Older I Get the Wiser I Get (Composer)
- A Daughter’s Conviction (Additional Music)
- Imaginary Playmate (Additional Music)
- Last Chance Café (Additional Music)
- Pucca, Season 1 (Additional Music)
- EARTH = home (Additional Music)
- Children of Tsunami: No More Tears (Composer)
- Return of the Tall Ships (Composer)
- To Be Fat Like Me TV movie (Additional Music)
- Nobody TV movie (Additional Music)
- Love Notes TV movie (Composer)
Music Supervision/Music Editing
- The Week the Women Went, Season 2
- Combat School, Season 1
- Ricky Sprocket, Season 1
- Crash Test Mommy, Seasons 2 - 4
- Pucca, Season 1
- Stunt Dawgs, Season 1
- The Stagers, Seasons 1 - 2
- Second Sight TV movie
Awards and nominations
- 2008 Leo Award for Best Musical Score in a Music, Comedy, or Variety Program or Series (About a Girl, winner)
- 2009 Leo Award for Best Musical Score in an Animation Program or Series (Martha Speaks, nominee)
- 2010 Leo Award for Best Musical Score in an Animation Program or Series (Martha Speaks, winner)
- 2012 Daytime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Original Song in a Children's or Animated Series (May The Best Pet Win - My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, nominee)
- 2012 Daytime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Original Song in a Children's or Animated Series (Becoming Popular (The Pony Every Pony Should Know) - My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, nominee)
- 2013 Leo Award for Best Musical Score in an Animation Program or Series (Magical Mystery Cure - My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, winner)
Sources
- Interview on Equestria Daily
- Interview on Studio 4 with Host Fanny Kiefer
- Interview on The Express,Vancouver May 25, 2011
- Interview on 918TheFan
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Notes
References
- "The Hub TV Network Premieres New Animated Series 'Littlest Pet Shop' and New Season of 'My Little Pony Friendship is Magic". The Hub. October 18, 2012. December 7,2012
- "Vancouverite Ingram gets Emmy nod". Vancouver 24hrs. May 9, 2012. December 7, 2012.
- "Awards for Daniel Ingram". IMDB. December 7, 2012.
Further reading
- Kevin Rutherford "'My Little Pony' composer finds unexpected fanbase in 'bronies'", nbcnews.com, 2012-04-20 [2]