Jeffrey Lesser (producer)

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.

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Jeffrey Leser
Born
Jeffrey Lesser

New York City, New York, U.S.
OccupationRecord producer
Websitehttp://www.jeffreylesser.com

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[2] (History), among others.

Biography

Jeffrey Lesser was born on the Upper West Side of New York City, where he also began his career.[1] 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.

YearPresenterCategory/AwardWorkStatusRef.
2008 35th Daytime Emmy Awards Outstanding Music Direction and Composition Wonder Pets! Won [11]
2009 36th Daytime Emmy Awards [12]
Outstanding Sound Editing - Live Action and Animation Nominated [13]
2010 37th Daytime Emmy Awards Outstanding Music Direction and Composition Won [14]
Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series Nominated [15]
2011 38th Daytime Emmy Awards Outstanding Music Direction and Composition Nominated [16]
2012 39th Daytime Emmy Awards Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series Nominated [17]
Outstanding Music Direction and Composition Won [18]
2014 41st Daytime Emmy Awards Nominated [19]
Outstanding Pre-School Children's Animated Program [20]
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References
  1. "Jeffrey Lesser - a brief bio". JeffreyLesser.com.
  2. Barbiero, Michael (January 2006). "Jeffrey Lesser: Doing it all, from Kool & the Gang to kids' TV". Mix Magazine.
  3. "The Heartbeat of Little Airplane: An interview with Jeffrey Lesser". Kidscreen.
  4. "3rd & Bird ready to fly on Disney Junior". Animation Magazine.
  5. DeMott, Rick (13 September 2010). "Little Airplane Dishes Up Small Potatoes to Playhouse Disney". Animation World Network.
  6. Wolfe, Jennifer (16 September 2014). "Little Airplane Unveils 'P. King Duckling' at MIP Junior". Animation World Network.
  7. Heffley, Lynne (3 March 2006). "Unchained Melodies". Los Angeles Times.
  8. "Billboard Magazine - March 23, 2002". Billboard.
  9. "Billboard Magazine - October 6, 2001". Billboard.
  10. "A new 'Parade' recording". Jason Robert Brown.
  11. "35th Annual Creative Arts & Entertainment Emmy Awards" (PDF). EmmyOnline.org.
  12. "The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announces winners for the 36th Annual Daytime Entertainment Creative Arts Emmy Awards" (PDF). EmmyOnline.org.
  13. "The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announces the 36th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Award nominations" (PDF). EmmyOnline.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-24.
  14. "Winners of the 37th Annual Daytime Entertainment Creative Arts Emmy Awards Announced". Zap2it. 28 June 2010.
  15. "The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announces the 37th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Award nominations" (PDF). EmmyOnline.org.
  16. "ASCAP Seizes the Day". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. 20 May 2011.
  17. "39th Annual Creative Arts & Entertainment Emmy Awards" (PDF). EmmyOnline.org.
  18. "The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announces winners for the 39th Annual Daytime Entertainment Creative Arts Emmy Awards" (PDF). EmmyOnline.org.
  19. "2014 Daytime Emmy Award Craft Nominees" (PDF). EmmyOnline.org.
  20. Littleton, Cynthia (1 May 2014). "'Young & the Restless' Leads 41st Annual Daytime Emmy Noms". Variety.
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