John Kavanaugh
John Kavanaugh is an Emmy Award-winning American composer, lyricist and musical director who is currently serving as songwriter for Disney TV Animation.[1] He was awarded the 2014 Daytime Emmy Award for Sofia The First Main Title theme song with co-lyricist Craig Gerber.[2] In addition to Sofia The First, John is currently working as songwriter and music director on Elena of Avalor.
His songs can also be heard in several animated movies, including Disney's Winnie The Pooh film Springtime with Roo and Nickelodeon’s Globehunters.[3][4] He co-wrote the scores to Curious George Live for NBC Universal, Dreams are Universal for Universal Studios Japan, Flintstones: The Musical for Universal Studios Hollywood, as well as numerous songs for Sesame Street Live and Tokyo DisneySea.[5]
Personal Life
John is the son of Edward Houston Kavanaugh and Eileen Gunn and is the youngest of six children. He grew up in Norfolk, Virginia and learned to play the piano from watching his mother who wrote and directed many variety shows in Norfolk. He graduated from Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida and began working at Disney World in 1983.
He is currently married to Efren Gonzalez and resides in Los Angeles, California.
Awards
| Year | Award | Song | Category/Award | Shared with | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Primetime Emmy Awards | "Merroway Cove",
"Sofia the First: The Floating Palace" |
Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics | Craig Gerber | Nominee |
| 2014 | Daytime Emmy Awards | "Sofia the First: Main Title Theme" | Outstanding Original Song
Main Title and Promo |
Craig Gerber | Winner |
| 2014 | Daytime Emmy Awards | "I Belong",
"Sofia the First: The Princess Test" |
Outstanding Original Song | Craig Gerber | Nominee |
| 2014 | Annie Awards | Sofia the First | Outstanding Achievement in Music
in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production |
Kevin Kliesch
and Craig Gerber |
Nominee |
Articles
References
- ^ "Disney - ABC Press". disneychannelmedianet.com.
- ^ "ASCAP Members Win Every Daytime Emmy Music Award". www.ascap.com.
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm5477024/?ref_=fn_al_nm_3
- ^ "John Kavanaugh - Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic.
- ^ http://www.allmusic.com/artist/john-kavanaugh-mn0000231716/credits
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