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Rob Simonsen
Born (1978-03-11) March 11, 1978 (age 47)
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
GenresFilm score, jazz, electronic
Occupations
Instrument(s)Keyboards, piano
Websitewww.robsimonsen.com

Rob Simonsen is an American composer based in Los Angeles.

Early life

Simonsen began playing the piano by ear at an early age. His grandmother was a voice teacher and music was around him in his family home. He later studied music at Southern Oregon University, the University of Oregon and Portland State University.[1]

Career

Rob's first break into film composing was the independent feature Westender in 2003. In 2004 he teamed up with composer Mychael Danna and has provided additional music and arrangements on Surf's Up, Fracture, Moneyball, and the Oscar-winning Life of Pi. Simonsen and Danna co-wrote the score of (500) Days of Summer, and Joss Whedon's television series Dollhouse. Simonsen's work includes the Sundance Film Festival features The Way, Way Back and The Spectacular Now;[2] the Lionsgate feature film The Age of Adaline; and most recently Love, Simon and Stargirl.

In 2009 he opened his own studio, and The Hollywood Reporter named him one of the "15 Composers Primed to Take Their Place on the A List."[3]

Simonsen's music can be heard in nearly all iPhone 5 ads, and he appears in them as the conductor.[citation needed] "Red", one of his tracks for iPhone 5, has gained wide recognition. His music was featured in Coca-Cola's 2018 Super Bowl TV spot, "The Wonder of Us".[4]

On September 6, 2019, Simonsen released his first solo album, Rêveries, on Sony Masterworks.[5][6]

Awards

Filmography

Films

Television

Discography

Studio albums

  • Rêveries (2019)

References

  1. ^ "Cast & Crew". Focus Features.
  2. ^ Staff (January 28, 2013). "Meet Sundance composer Rob Simonsen". Miramax.com. Archived from the original on 6 February 2013. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
  3. ^ Staff (January 22, 2013). "Sundance Roundtable Composer of the Day: Rob Simonsen". BMI.com. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
  4. ^ "Coca-Cola | The Wonder of Us :60".
  5. ^ "Composer Rob Simonsen releases debut solo album Rêveries". Sony Masterworks. Retrieved 2019-10-19.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ Catchpole, James. "Rob Simonsen - Rêveries". Fluid Radio UK. Retrieved 2019-10-19.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ^ Staff (October 29, 2013). "2013 World Soundtrack Awards". BMI.com. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
  8. ^ Staff (February 9, 2017). "IFMCA Award Nominations 2016". Retrieved 9 February 2017.
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