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Danny Jacob is an American composer, songwriter and guitarist.[1] His credits include composing the score for the television series Phineas and Ferb,[1] and co-producing the music for the series Sofia The First. He is a three-time Emmy-nominated composer. He also wrote the theme songs for Lilo & Stitch: The Series, The Emperor's New School, Kim Possible, Sonny with a Chance, and Jackie Chan Adventures. As a featured guitarist, Jacob has performed on Shrek, the Bette Midler HBO concert Diva Las Vegas, and on Ray Charles and Aretha Franklin's "Heaven Help Us".

Career

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Jacob started playing guitar at 13 years old, honing his skills in acoustic, electric, R&B, and jazz playing styles.[2] At 16 years old he formed his own bands, performing in local bars and clubs in Los Angeles.[2] Jacob has played and toured with recording artists: Bette Midler, George Michael, and Tower of Power,[3] and said he has been inspired by Hans Zimmer, John Powell, and Harry Gregson-Williams.[1] During DreamWorks' founding years, Zimmer and Jacob worked together on the soundtracks for The Road to El Dorado and Antz. This led to his work as a featured guitarist with score composers Harry Gregson-Williams and John Powell on Shrek. Jacob arranged and co-produced the musical DVD sequence "Shrek in the Swamp Karaoke Dance Party" along with Eddie Murphy's cover of "I'm a Believer" from the soundtrack album. He also composed the instrumental score for Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus presents Zing Zang Zoom in 2009.

He began working on various Disney TV Animation series, producing and writing theme songs for Lilo & Stitch: The Series and The Emperor's New School. Ultimately, he was brought on to revamp the theme song for Phineas and Ferb before being hired as the show's composer and song producer. He continued to work with creators Dan Povenmire and Jeff "Swampy" Marsh on their next series, Milo Murphy's Law, two Phineas and Ferb feature films (Phineas and Ferb: Across the 2nd Dimension and Phineas and Ferb: Candace Against the Universe) and various specials, and again with Povenmire on the new series Hamster & Gretel. He co-composed the score for the Amazon Kids+ series ARPO: Robot Babysitter with his son, Aaron.

Personal life

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He was married to Grammy-nominated film music producer Marylata Elton.[4] They have one child: composer, musician, and filmmaker Aaron Daniel Jacob.

In 2011, Jacob and Marylata established an endowment for the Teenage Drama Workshop at California State University, Northridge.[4] He is a native of San Fernando Valley, California.

Discography

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Year Artist Title Notes
1984 Matthew Wilder Bouncin' Off the Walls guitarist[5]
1987 Tuesday Knight Tuesday Knight guitarist
1988 Sheena Easton The Lover in Me guitarist
1989 Signal Loud & Clear guitarist/arranger[6]
1990 George Michael Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1 guitarist
1993 Elton John Duets guitarist[7]
1995 Sheena Easton My Cherie guitarist[8]
Carlene Carter Little Acts of Treason guitarist[9]
Bette Midler Bette of Roses guitarist[10]
1996 George Michael Older guitarist[11]
1997 Sheena Easton Freedom producer/arranger/guitarist
2009 various Phineas and Ferb composer/performer
2010 various Phineas and Ferb: Summer Belongs To You composer/performer
2010 various Phineas and Ferb Holiday Favorites composer
2011 various Phineas and Ferb: Across the 1st and 2nd Dimensions composer/performer
2011 various Phineas and Ferb-ulous: The Ultimate Album composer/performer
2013 various Phineas and Ferb: Rockin' and Rollin composer/performer
2014 various Phineas and Ferb: Star Wars (Music From The TV Series) composer
2014 Laura Dickinson One For My Baby - To Frank Sinatra With Love guitarist/arranger[12]
2015 various Phineas and Ferb: Last Day of Summer composer
2020 various Phineas and Ferb: Candace Against the Universe composer
2022 various Hamster & Gretel composer

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Notes
1998 Antz arranger: I Can See Clearly Now[13]
2000 The Road to El Dorado arranger: El Dorado[13]
Almost Famous guitar coach[13]
2001 Shrek musician: guitars[13]
2006 Brother Bear 2 arranger: "Welcome to This Day"
2011 Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension composer/singing voice of Ferb[14]
2013 Planes producer: Love Machine
2014 Planes: Fire & Rescue co-writer: Runaway Romance[15]
2020 Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe composer

Television

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Year Title Notes
2006–08 The Emperor's New School theme music composer/songwriter
2007–15, 2025–present Phineas and Ferb composer/songwriter/performer/singing voice of Ferb
2008–13 Sid the Science Kid songwriter
2009–11 Sonny with a Chance composer
2013 Sofia the First co-music producer
2016–19 Milo Murphy's Law composer
2018–19 Beyblade Burst Turbo composer
2021, 2024 Monsters at Work songwriter ("I'm Not Gonna Sing You a Song")
2022–24 Alice's Wonderland Bakery song producer
2022–25 Hamster & Gretel composer/song producer

Internet

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Year Title Notes
2021–22 ARPO: Robot Babysitter co-composer (with Aaron Daniel Jacob)[16]

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Danny Jacob (born October 8, 1956) is an American composer, songwriter, , and voice actor best known for his extensive contributions to animated television series, including composing original scores, songs, and providing the singing voice for the character in . A native raised in , Jacob began playing guitar at age 13, inspired by rock icons like of Led Zeppelin, and by 15 was performing in local bands at bars and clubs. His early career as a rock and funk guitarist led to collaborations with renowned artists such as , , , and , as well as film scoring work alongside composers like on (2000) and John Powell on (2001), where he arranged Eddie Murphy's performance of "." Jacob's breakthrough in television animation came with Disney, where he served as composer and song producer for the Emmy Award-winning series Phineas and Ferb (2007–2015, revived 2025–present), earning three Daytime Emmy nominations for his musical contributions, including the 2008 Primetime Emmy nod for "I Ain't Got Rhythm" and 2010 Daytime Emmy nominations for music direction and the song "Come Home Perry." He also composed for Milo Murphy's Law (2016–2019), the main title theme for Sofia the First, which won a 2014 Daytime Emmy, and songs for series like Lilo & Stitch: The Series, The Emperor's New School, Kim Possible, Sonny with a Chance, and Jackie Chan Adventures. More recently, Jacob has worked on Hamster & Gretel (2022–2025) as composer and song producer, Alice's Wonderland Bakery (2022–2024) as song producer, and the 2020 Disney+ film Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe, with involvement in Cartoonified with Phineas and Ferb (2025–present). His versatile style, blending rock, pop, R&B, and orchestral elements, has made him a key figure in animated family entertainment music.

Biography

Early life and education

Danny Jacob was born on October 8, 1956, in the area of , . Growing up in this suburban region of , he developed an early interest in music amid the vibrant rock scene of the era. From a young age, Jacob immersed himself in a musically inclined environment, picking up the guitar at 13 years old after being inspired by guitarists like of Led Zeppelin. He quickly honed his skills across various styles, including acoustic, electric, rock, R&B, and , often practicing and experimenting with composition on his own. By age 15, he had formed his first bands, performing in local bars and clubs as a teenager, which provided hands-on exposure to live music and songwriting. These early experiences in rock and pop influences shaped his versatile style, blending energetic riffs with melodic structures. While largely self-taught, Jacob studied music at but built a strong foundation through relentless practice and gigging. This grassroots approach led him into professional opportunities as a session in the late and early .

Personal life

Danny Jacob was married to Marylata Elton, a Grammy-nominated and music . The couple met through their shared professional interests in music production, and Jacob has credited his wife's career demands as a key factor in his decision to prioritize family during the early years of their son's life, allowing him to stay home while she worked as an executive at DreamWorks. The couple later divorced. Jacob resides in . The Jacobs have one son, Aaron Daniel Jacob, born in 1994, who has followed in his father's footsteps as a composer, musician, and filmmaker. Aaron has contributed to music projects alongside his father later in Danny's career, including co-composing for the animated series ARPO: Robot Babysitter. In 2011, Marylata (Elton) Jacob and Danny Jacob established the first endowment for the Teenage Drama Workshop (TADW) at California State University, Northridge (CSUN), the nation's longest-running youth theater arts program. The endowment, supported by the alumni group "The Callbacks" which she founded the same year, aims to provide ongoing financial stability for the workshop's intensive summer theater training for teenagers, fostering creative development and professional opportunities in the performing arts. Its impact has strengthened the program's resources, enabling sustained access to classes in acting, dance, and production for hundreds of students annually.

Career

Early career

Danny Jacob entered the music industry in as a session , contributing to recordings such as Matthew Wilder's Bouncin' Off the Walls, where he provided guitar parts on tracks like "." Throughout the , he built his reputation through live performances and session work, playing in local venues, bar mitzvahs, and eventually stadiums worldwide as a rock and . He joined the band Signal in 1987, serving as lead on their 1989 debut Loud and Clear, which featured melodic rock tracks co-written and performed by the group. In the , Jacob expanded his roles into songwriting and production while continuing extensive session and touring work. He served as a featured guitarist for major artists, including tours with , , , and . His early production efforts included collaborations with on the 2000 soundtrack for , where he arranged Elton John's "." By the early 2000s, Jacob's guitar and production skills led to film scoring opportunities, notably as a featured on the 2001 DreamWorks film Shrek, working with composers and John Powell; he also arranged and co-produced Eddie Murphy's cover of "" for the soundtrack. These pre-Disney projects laid the groundwork for his transition into television composition.

Disney projects

Danny Jacob began his prominent work with Disney in the early , composing theme songs for several animated series that became staples of the lineup. For , which aired from 2002 to 2007, he crafted the energetic theme song, blending pop-rock elements to match the show's spy-action vibe. Similarly, Jacob wrote the theme for Lilo & Stitch: The Series (2003–2006), incorporating Hawaiian influences to complement the franchise's island setting and adventurous tone. His contributions extended to (2006–2008), where he composed the upbeat theme song featuring Latin rhythms to evoke the Inca-inspired comedy. Jacob's most extensive Disney involvement came as the lead composer for Phineas and Ferb (2007–2015; revived 2025–present), where he created the original score, numerous comedic songs across genres like rock, jazz, and show tunes, and even provided the singing voice for the character Ferb Fletcher. This work earned him Emmy nominations for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics in 2008 and for Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition in 2010. He extended his role to the franchise's films, scoring Phineas and Ferb: The Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension (2011), which drew 7.6 million viewers on premiere and featured his produced tracks like "Takin' Care of Things." Jacob also composed and produced songs for Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe (2020), including the title track performed by the cast. For the 2025 revival's fifth season, Jacob returned as composer, releasing a soundtrack album with 13 new songs in June 2025. Building on this success, Jacob scored Milo Murphy's Law (2016–2019), a series set in the same universe as Phineas and Ferb and created by the same team, Dan Povenmire and Jeff "Swampy" Marsh, where he delivered a score blending mishap-filled orchestration with catchy tunes. More recently, he served as composer and song producer for Hamster & Gretel (2022–2025), producing original songs co-written by Povenmire for the superhero comedy, as featured on the show's soundtrack album. For Alice's Wonderland Bakery (2022–2024), Jacob acted as song producer alongside John Kavanaugh, contributing to tracks like the main title theme and "The Baking Song" that infuse the preschool series with whimsical, bakery-themed melodies.

Collaborations and later works

In 2021, Danny Jacob co-composed the score for the Amazon Kids+ animated series ARPO: Robot Babysitter, an adaptation of Moonbug Entertainment's property, collaborating closely with his son, Aaron Daniel Jacob, who also served as a composer on the project. The series follows the adventures of a robotic babysitter named ARPO assisting a young girl and her family, blending upbeat electronic and orchestral elements to match its whimsical, tech-themed narrative; it premiered on the platform in episodes released throughout the year, marking Jacob's venture into non-Disney family animation. Jacob has maintained ongoing partnerships with Disney producers, notably co-producing songs for Alice's Wonderland Bakery, a Disney Junior series that debuted in February 2022, alongside music director John Kavanaugh. Their collaboration includes tracks like "The Baking Song" and the main title theme, where Jacob handled production duties to infuse the score with playful, baking-inspired rhythms that extend the classic Alice in Wonderland aesthetic into modern preschool programming. This work highlights Jacob's role in enhancing Disney revivals through collaborative song production. From 2023 to 2025, Jacob released several standalone singles that showcase his continued output in animation-adjacent music, including "My Yard," "," and "Cloud Factory," distributed via platforms like and . These tracks feature his signature energetic, guitar-driven style tailored for short-form media, with "" clocking in at under two minutes and emphasizing quirky, character-focused melodies. While primarily tied to streaming, they reflect Jacob's evolution toward concise, digitally optimized compositions that build on his roots, contributing to his reputation for commercial viability in the genre through high-engagement releases. In 2025, Jacob also contributed to Cartoonified with as composer.

Awards and nominations

Emmy nominations

Danny Jacob received Emmy nominations for his musical contributions to the Disney Channel animated series , recognizing his role as . In 2008, Jacob earned a Primetime Emmy nomination for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics for the song "I Ain't Got Rhythm," featured in the episode "Dude, We're Getting the Band Back Together" (season 1, episode 13). He composed the music in collaboration with writers Robert F. Hughes, , and series co-creator . Jacob received a Daytime Emmy nomination in 2010 for Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition, honoring his work as the primary composer across multiple episodes of the series during its early seasons. These nominations elevated Jacob's profile in the field of animation music, affirming his expertise in crafting memorable, humorous scores and songs that became integral to 's success as a Disney project.

Other honors

Danny Jacob has received recognition through his contributions to Daytime Emmy-winning projects in children's programming. He produced the song "Waiting in the Wings," written by and for Disney Channel's ; the song won the Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Original Song in a Children's, Young Adult or Animated Program at the 47th Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards in 2020.

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