Rob Simonsen is an American composer located in Los Angeles.
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Early life
Rob began playing the piano by ear at an early age. His grandmother was a voice teacher and music was around him in his family. He would later study jazz piano performance and music theory while being enrolled at Southern Oregon University, the University of Oregon, and Portland State University.
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Career
Rob's first break into film composing was through the independent feature Westender in 2003. In 2004 he teamed up with Mychael Danna and has provided additional music and arrangements on Surf's Up, Fracture, Moneyball and the Oscar-winning, Life of Pi. The two have co-composed the film (500) Days of Summer, and the television series Dollhouse, created by Joss Whedon. His work includes the Sundance Film Festival features The Way, Way Back and The Spectacular Now plus the Lionsgate feature film The Age of Adaline and most recently Gifted and Going in Style.
In 2009, he opened his own studio, while The Hollywood Reporter named him one of the '15 Composers Primed to Take Their Place on the A List.'
Rob's music can be heard in nearly all iPhone 5 ads - he appears as the conductor in the commercials as well. The most popular track he made for Apple is probably 'Red' which appears in the commercial for iPhone 5 titled 'Music Everyday'. This track has later gained worldwide recognition.
Early in 2018 Rob's music also appeared in Coca-Cola Superbowl TV spot titled 'The Wonder of Us'.
Awards
- World Soundtrack Award (nomination) - Discovery of the Year for The Spectacular Now, The Way, Way Back (2013)
- International Film Music Critics Award (nomination) - Best Original Score for an Action/Adventure/Thriller Film for Nerve (2016)
Filmography
Films
- Father Figures (2017)
- The House of Tomorrow (2017)
- The Only Living Boy in New York (2017) additional music provided by Duncan Blickenstaff
- Gifted (2017) additional music provided by Duncan Blickenstaff
- Going in Style (2017)
- Bastards (2017)
- Demain tout commence (2016)
- Viral (2016)
- Nerve (2016)
- Burnt (2015)
- The Age of Adaline (2015) additional music provided by Duncan Blickenstaff
- Foxcatcher (2014) additional music by Mychael Danna & West Dylan Thordson
- Wish I Was Here (2014)
- The Way, Way Back (2013)
- The Spectacular Now (2013)
- Life of Pi (2012) additional music
- Girl Most Likely (2012)
- Seeking a Friend for the End of the World (2012) composed with Jonathan Sadoff
- The Final Member (2012) Documentary
- LOL (2012)
- The English Teacher (2012)
- Moneyball (2011) additional music
- The Brooklyn Brothers Beat the Best (2011)
- All Good Things (2010)
- (500) Days of Summer (2009) co-composed with Mychael Danna
- The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009) additional music
- Management (2008) co-composed with Mychael Danna
- Stone of Destiny (2008) additional music
- Surf's Up (2007) additional music
- Lonely Hearts (2006) additional music
- Eve and the Fire Horse (2005)
- Two Fisted (2004)
- Westender (2003)
Television
- Life in Pieces (series) (2015-2017)
- Blue Bloods (series) (2010-2013)
- Battleground (series) (2012)
- Dollhouse (series) (2009-2010)
References
External links
- "Official Website".
- Rob Simonsen on IMDb
Source of article : Wikipedia
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