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Danny Jacob is an American composer, songwriter and guitarist.[1] His credits include composing the score for the television series Phineas and Ferb,[1] and co-producing the music for the series Sofia The First. He is a three-time Emmy-nominated composer. He also wrote the theme songs for Lilo & Stitch: The Series, The Emperor's New School, Kim Possible, Sonny With A Chance, and Jackie Chan Adventures. As a featured guitarist, Jacob has performed on Shrek, the Bette Midler HBO concert Diva Las Vegas, and on Ray Charles and Aretha Franklin's "Heaven Help Us".
Danny Jacob
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| Born | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1984–present |
| Spouse(s) | Marylata Elton |
Jacob started playing guitar at 13 years old, honing his skills in acoustic, electric, R&B, and jazz playing styles.[2] At 16 years old he formed his own bands, performing in local bars and clubs in Los Angeles.[2] Jacob has played and toured with recording artists: Bette Midler, George Michael, and Tower of Power,[3] and said he has been inspired by Hans Zimmer, John Powell, and Harry Gregson-Williams.[1] During DreamWorks' founding years, Zimmer and Jacob worked together on the soundtracks for The Road to El Dorado and Antz. This led to his work as a featured guitarist with score composers Harry Gregson-Williams and John Powell on Shrek. Jacob arranged and co-produced the musical DVD sequence "Shrek in the Swamp Karaoke Dance Party" along with Eddie Murphy's cover of "I'm a Believer" from the soundtrack album. He also composed the instrumental score for Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus presents Zing Zang Zoom in 2009.
He began working on various Disney TV Animation series, producing and writing theme songs for Lilo & Stitch: The Series and The Emperor's New School. Ultimately, he was brought on to revamp the theme song for Phineas and Ferb before being hired as the show's composer and song producer. He continued to work with creators Dan Povenmire and Jeff "Swampy" Marsh on their next series, Milo Murphy's Law, two Phineas and Ferb feature films (Phineas and Ferb: Across the 2nd Dimension and Phineas and Ferb: Candace Against the Universe) and various specials, and again with Povenmire on the new series Hamster & Gretel. He co-composed the score for the Amazon Kids+ series ARPO: Robot Babysitter with his son, Aaron.
He was married to Grammy-nominated film music producer Marylata Elton.[4] They have one child, composer, musician, and filmmaker Aaron Daniel Jacob.
In 2011, Jacob and Marylata established an endowment for the Teenage Drama Workshop at California State University, Northridge.[4] He is a native of San Fernando Valley, California.
| Year | Artist | Title | Notes |
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| 1984 | Matthew Wilder | Bouncin' Off the Walls | guitarist[5] |
| 1987 | Tuesday Knight | Tuesday Knight | guitarist |
| 1988 | Sheena Easton | The Lover in Me | guitarist |
| 1990 | George Michael | Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1 | guitarist |
| 1993 | Elton John | Duets | guitarist[6] |
| 1995 | Sheena Easton | My Cherie | guitarist[7] |
| Carlene Carter | Little Acts of Treason | guitarist[8] | |
| Bette Midler | Bette of Roses | guitarist[9] | |
| 1996 | George Michael | Older | guitarist[10] |
| 1997 | Sheena Easton | Freedom | producer/arranger/guitarist |
| 2009 | various | Phineas and Ferb | composer/performer |
| 2010 | various | Phineas and Ferb: Summer Belongs To You | composer/performer |
| 2010 | various | Phineas and Ferb Holiday Favorites | composer |
| 2011 | various | Phineas and Ferb: Across the 1st and 2nd Dimensions | composer/performer |
| 2011 | various | Phineas and Ferb-ulous: The Ultimate Album | composer/performer |
| 2013 | various | Phineas and Ferb: Rockin' and Rollin | composer/performer |
| 2014 | various | Phineas and Ferb: Star Wars (Music From The TV Series) | composer |
| 2014 | Laura Dickinson | One For My Baby - To Frank Sinatra With Love | guitarist/arranger[11] |
| 2015 | various | Phineas and Ferb: Last Day of Summer | composer |
| 2020 | various | Phineas and Ferb: Candace Against the Universe | composer |
| 2022 | various | Hamster & Gretel | composer |
| Year | Title | Notes |
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| 1998 | Antz | arranger: I Can See Clearly Now[12] |
| 2000 | The Road to El Dorado | arranger: El Dorado[12] |
| Almost Famous | guitar coach[12] | |
| 2001 | Shrek | musician: guitars[12] |
| 2006 | Brother Bear 2 | arranger: "Welcome to This Day" |
| 2011 | Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension | composer/singing voice of Ferb[13] |
| 2013 | Planes | producer: Love Machine |
| 2014 | Planes: Fire & Rescue | co-writer: Runaway Romance[14] |
| 2020 | Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe | composer |
| Year | Title | Notes |
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| 2006–08 | The Emperor's New School | theme music composer/songwriter |
| 2007–15 | Phineas and Ferb | composer/songwriter/performer/singing voice of Ferb |
| 2008–13 | Sid the Science Kid | songwriter |
| 2009–11 | Sonny with a Chance | composer |
| 2013 | Sofia the First | co-music producer |
| 2016–19 | Milo Murphy's Law | composer |
| 2018–19 | Beyblade Burst Turbo | composer |
| 2021, 2024–present | Monsters at Work | songwriter ("I'm Not Gonna Sing You a Song") |
| 2022–2024 | Alice's Wonderland Bakery | song producer |
| 2022–present | Hamster & Gretel | composer/song producer |
| Year | Title | Notes |
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| 2021–22 | ARPO: Robot Babysitter | co-composer (with Aaron Daniel Jacob)[15] |
As a "thank you" for the skills she learned while with TADW, Jacob and her husband Danny Jacob, composer and song producer for Disney's "Phineas and Ferb," have made a generous gift to establish an endowment to support the workshop.