Jeff Cardoni

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Jeff Cardoni
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Cardoni in 2017
Background information
Birth nameJeffrey E. Cardoni
Born (1972-01-10) January 10, 1972 (age 53)
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, U.S.
OriginUnited States
Genres Film score, electronic, rock
Occupation(s)Composer, Songwriter, Arranger, Musician
Instrument(s) Piano, keyboards, synthesizer, guitar, percussion, musical saw, autoharp
Years active2000–present
Website jeffcardoni.com

Jeffrey E. Cardoni [1] (born January 10, 1972) is an American composer. He is a multi-instrumentalist who studied classical piano before playing drums and guitar in numerous bands, including a brief stint with the rock band Alien Crime Syndicate. He also wrote the theme song for "Young Sheldon" "Mighty Little Man."

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Biography

After graduating James M. Coughlin High School, Cardoni studied engineering at Pennsylvania State University. [2] [3] Cardoni is best known for his work on television projects such as CSI: Miami , [4] Silicon Valley (TV series) , Ghosts (American TV series) , Heels (TV series) , The League , Wilfred , and film scores, such as Me Time (film) , Step Up: All In , The Vicious Kind , Just Friends , Firehouse Dog , and many others. Cardoni also did the score for Open Season 3 . [5]

Cardoni studied classical piano beginning age 7. [6] While touring with Alien Crime Syndicate, the group's manager suggested he enroll in UCLA film scoring classes. It was these courses that piqued Cardoni's interest in the film music industry. [6]

Cardoni has stated that his classical training has greatly informed his compositional style—whereas many composers prioritize computer technology in their scores and workflows, he prefers to work with musical instruments whenever possible, and continues to hand notate themes in his scores whenever taking on a new project. [7] [8] He also identifies himself as partial to "old-fashioned" [6] [9] scores that put melody above ambient sonic textures. Despite this proclivity, he recognizes that the current nature of the film music industry necessitates familiarity and fluency with various pieces of software and technology, [8] which he includes in his current studio setup. [7] Cardoni has explained that the meeting point between the worlds of technology and melodic counterpoint has informed some of his scores, including The Secret Lives of Dorks (2013). [6]

Depending on the project, Cardoni is known to use a variety of unique instruments, including bowed xylophones, [6] bowed saws and autoharps. [9]

Awards and nominations

Cardoni was nominated in 2006 for a Silver Ariel Award for Best Original Score. [10] [ unreliable source? ]

Selected filmography

YearTitleNotes
2024 Players Composer
2022 Me Time
2021 Ghosts
2021 Young Sheldon
2021 Heels
2020 LA's Finest
2019 Can You Keep a Secret?
2019 The Kominsky Method
2018 Furlough
2017 Training Day
2017 Girlboss
2017 The Female Brain
2017 Once Upon a Time in Venice
2017 Bad Kids of Crestview Academy
2016 Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates
2016 Cooper Barrett's Guide to Surviving Life
2016I Voted
2016 Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life
2016 Speechless
2016 Fantastic Lies
2016 The Confirmation
2015-2016 The Grinder
2015The Better Half
2014- Silicon Valley
2014 Miss Meadows
2014 Step Up: All In
2014 Married
2014 Helicopter Mom
2014 Atari: Game Over Additional music
2014 The Lottery Composer
2014 The Michael J. Fox Show
2013 The Secret Lives of Dorks
2013Finding Joy
2012 Guns, Girls and Gambling
2012 Time Machine Chefs
2011-2014 Wilfred
2010 Undercover Boss
2010 Open Season 3
2009-2015 The League
2009 The Vicious Kind
2008 Miss Guided
2007-2009 The Drinky Crow Show
2007 Firehouse Dog
2005 Just Friends
2005 30 Days
2005 Love for Rent
2004-2011 Entourage
2004-2007 Pimp My Ride
2004House of Clues
2003 Where the Red Fern Grows
2003-2012 CSI: Miami
1995-2016 MADtv

References

  1. "Jeffrey Cardoni Phone Number, Address, Public Records | Radaris".
  2. http://www.linkedin.com/pub/jeff-cardoni/5/59/ab6 [ self-published source ]
  3. http://www.artandliving.com/jm/us/creators/music/140-jeff-cardoni-a-kevin-kiner [ permanent dead link ]
  4. "Interview: Jeff Cardoni – CSI Files".
  5. "Watch Full Movies Online | 123Movies.info".
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 Film.Music.Media (September 13, 2013), Composer Interview: Jeff Cardoni , retrieved January 17, 2017
  7. 1 2 Shop, Umlaut. "Insights from Experts: Composer Jeff Cardoni and his creative journey". Umlaut Shop. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
  8. 1 2 "Q&A With Composer Jeff Cardoni – Future Composer". Archived from the original on January 18, 2017. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
  9. 1 2 "Film Music Friday: Jeff Cardoni on A Perfect Man". www.ascap.com. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
  10. "Jeff Cardoni – Awards". IMDb. Retrieved January 29, 2011.