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Grant, Composer, Producer and Multi-instrumentalist has built a diverse
portfolio of audio work over the last 20 years, spanning many genres and
every form of media. He has scored more than 300 episodes for numerous
series including "Undergrads" (Teletoon/MTV), “Radio Free Roscoe”
(Family Channel), and “Captain Flamingo” (YTV), which earned a 2006
Gemini nomination for best original score in an animated series.
Jono has recently scored
the animated series "The Dating Guy" (Teletoon) as well as underscore
for the hit video game "Modnation Racers” (Sony PlayStation3), where his
talents for animation once again showed why he is often compared to
Warner Bros. cartoon composer Carl Stalling.
Also
a respected film composer, Jono earned a Genie nomination in 2000 for
his first score, "Jacob Two Two Meets the Hooded Fang”, and followed up
with a variety of productions that included composing additional music
for the bio-pic "Trudeau" (CBC) and "Trump: The Unauthorized Biography"
(ABC).
Jono works mainly out of
his personal studio, Victory Drive Recording, located in Toronto's
Leslieville. Victory Drive is a destination for performing
artists as well as film and television producers, featuring
state-of-the-art equipment and an abundant collection of eclectic and
vintage instruments. From old-school tape-and-razor blade editing to the
latest techniques in modern sound design, Jono is skilled in all forms
of music production.
Among the artists who
have worked at Victory Drive is Toronto-based jazz composer and
saxophonist Richard Underhill. Jono has co-produced three albums of
Underhill’s, including the Juno award-winning "Tales from the Blue
Lounge”. He has also worked in various capacities with performers such
as Kim Stockwood, Big Rude Jake, and The Tea Party.
Jono started his musical
career more than 20 years ago, making his early mark as a composer,
producer and performer with a multitude of bands including the eccentric
jazz/lounge outfit “Jaymz Bee and The Royal Jelly Orchestra”, pop-poet
“John Southworth”, and the outrageous bebop-rappers “The Shuffle
Demons”.
Jono studied
composition, harmony and music theory privately with teacher/music
analyst Michael Leibson and is well versed in writing and arranging for
all types of music and ensembles.