Jeffrey Lesser (producer) explained

Jeffrey Lesser
Birth Name:Jeffrey Lesser
Birth Place:New York City, New York, U.S.
Occupation:Record producer
Website:http://www.jeffreylesser.com

Jeffrey Lesser (born in New York City[1]) is a music producer for Nickelodeon. He has received ten Emmy Award nominations for his work on Wonder Pets!, winning four of them.

Lesser was a music director and producer at Little Airplane Productions for thirteen years.[1] He has produced records for Barbra Streisand[2] (Lazy Afternoon) and Loudon Wainwright III (History), among others.

Biography

Jeffrey Lesser was born on the Upper West Side of New York City, where he also began his career. Lesser joined Little Airplane Productions in 2003 to work on later episodes of Oobi[3] and soon became the company's musical director, composing all pieces for Little Airplane series 3rd & Bird,[4] Small Potatoes,[5] P. King Duckling,[6] Wonder Pets! and others. He has also produced music for various theater productions, including The Rocky Horror Show,[7] The Last Five Years,[8] Tick, Tick... Boom![9] and Parade.[10]

Awards

Lesser has been nominated for ten Creative Arts Daytime Emmy Awards, all for his work on the Wonder Pets! series.

Year Presenter Category/Award Work Status Ref.
200835th Daytime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Music Direction and CompositionWonder Pets![11]
200936th Daytime Emmy Awards[12]
Outstanding Sound Editing - Live Action and Animation[13]
201037th Daytime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Music Direction and Composition[14]
Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series[15]
201138th Daytime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Music Direction and Composition[16]
201239th Daytime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Pre-School Children's Series[17]
Outstanding Music Direction and Composition[18]
201441st Daytime Emmy Awards[19]
Outstanding Pre-School Children's Animated Program[20]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jeffrey Lesser - a brief bio. JeffreyLesser.com.
  2. News: Barbiero. Michael. Jeffrey Lesser: Doing it all, from Kool & the Gang to kids' TV. Mix Magazine. January 2006.
  3. News: The Heartbeat of Little Airplane: An interview with Jeffrey Lesser. Kidscreen.
  4. Web site: 3rd & Bird ready to fly on Disney Junior. Animation Magazine.
  5. News: DeMott. Rick. Little Airplane Dishes Up Small Potatoes to Playhouse Disney. Animation World Network. 13 September 2010.
  6. News: Wolfe. Jennifer. Little Airplane Unveils 'P. King Duckling' at MIP Junior. Animation World Network. 16 September 2014.
  7. News: Heffley. Lynne. Unchained Melodies. Los Angeles Times. 3 March 2006.
  8. Billboard Magazine - March 23, 2002. Billboard. 23 March 2002.
  9. Billboard Magazine - October 6, 2001. Billboard. 6 October 2001.
  10. Web site: A new 'Parade' recording. Jason Robert Brown. 15 December 2007 .
  11. Web site: 35th Annual Creative Arts & Entertainment Emmy Awards. EmmyOnline.org. 2016-04-20. 2016-06-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20160604163349/http://cdn.emmyonline.org/day_35th_winners_creative.pdf. dead.
  12. Web site: The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announces winners for the 36th Annual Daytime Entertainment Creative Arts Emmy Awards. EmmyOnline.org. 2016-04-20. 2016-03-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304083143/http://cdn.emmyonline.org/day_36th_winners_creative.pdf. dead.
  13. Web site: The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announces the 36th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Award nominations. EmmyOnline.org. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924000352/http://www.emmyonline.org/mediacenter/_pdf/day_0809_nominations_v2.pdf#page=44. 2015-09-24.
  14. Web site: Winners of the 37th Annual Daytime Entertainment Creative Arts Emmy Awards Announced. https://web.archive.org/web/20160602063155/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2010/06/28/winners-of-the-37th-annual-daytime-entertainment-creative-arts-emmy-awards-announced/. dead. 2 June 2016. Zap2it. 28 June 2010.
  15. Web site: The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announces the 37th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Award nominations. EmmyOnline.org.
  16. Web site: ASCAP Seizes the Day. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. 20 May 2011.
  17. Web site: 39th Annual Creative Arts & Entertainment Emmy Awards. EmmyOnline.org.
  18. Web site: The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announces winners for the 39th Annual Daytime Entertainment Creative Arts Emmy Awards. EmmyOnline.org. 2016-04-20. 2016-06-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20160604163928/http://cdn.emmyonline.org/day_39th_winners_creative.pdf. dead.
  19. Web site: 2014 Daytime Emmy Award Craft Nominees. EmmyOnline.org.
  20. News: Littleton. Cynthia. 'Young & the Restless' Leads 41st Annual Daytime Emmy Noms. Variety. 1 May 2014.

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