Daniel Ingram (composer)
Daniel Luke Ingram is a Canadian composer and lyricist, primarily for animated series soundtracks. He has written more than 200 songs for television, in genres ranging from pop and classic rock to large-scale Broadway-style musical theater. His music has been heard in 180 countries. He is mostly known for his work as the songwriter of My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic and the films based on the series. He has written over 80 songs for My Little Pony during much of the franchise's fourth generation.
Ingram has received several awards for his music. Between 2012 and 2017, he has been nominated for five Daytime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Original Song in a Children's or Animated Series. "Becoming Popular " and "May The Best Pet Win" from My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic were nominated in 2012, while "The Magic Inside" and "Legend of Everfree" were nominated in 2016 and 2017 and "If You're A Guy" from Littlest Pet Shop was nominated in 2013. He received a 2010 Leo Award for Best Music in an Animated Series for Martha Speaks, the 2008 Leo Award for Best Music in a Variety Television Show for About a Girl, and the 2013 Leo Award for Best Musical Score in an Animation along with Steffan Andrews for his work in the Friendship Is Magic episode "Magical Mystery Cure". He has also been featured in Rolling Stone for his work on My Little Pony. Ingram described both Alan Menken and Randy Newman as an influence on his work.
Filmography
Web production
#TweetIt: Featuring My Little Pony Staff and Bronies - HimselfRainbow Rocks: Music to My Ears - Animated Short Rainbow Rocks: Shake Your Tail - Animated Short / Music Video Rainbow Rocks: Perfect Day for Fun - Animated Short / Music Video Rainbow Rocks: Friendship Through the Ages - Animated Short / Music Video Rainbow Rocks: Life is a Runway - Animated Short / Music Video Rainbow Rocks: My Past is Not Today - Animated Short / Music Video Equestria Girls: Good Vibes - Animated Short / Music Video- Power of We Club: web series / segments as part of Sesame Street
Television scores
Martha Speaks, Seasons 1 - 4 Pound Puppies, Seasons 1 & 2 The Adventures of Chuck and Friends, Seasons 1 & 2 My Little Pony: Equestria Girls – Dance Magic - My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic, Seasons 1 - 9 Littlest Pet Shop We're Lalaloopsy Strawberry Shortcake: Berry in the Big City On Screen!, Seasons 1 - 3 The Math Show Leroy Dorsalfin About a Girl, Season 1 Ricky Sprocket, Season 1 Empty Arms The Older I Get the Wiser I Get A Daughter's Conviction Imaginary Playmate Last Chance Café Pucca, Season 1 EARTH = home Children of Tsunami: No More Tears Return of the Tall Ships Nobody TV movie- ''Clang Invasion''
Film scores
My Little Pony: The Movie My Little Pony: Equestria Girls My Little Pony: Equestria Girls – Rainbow Rocks My Little Pony: Equestria Girls – Friendship Games My Little Pony: Equestria Girls – Legend of Everfree Love Notes TV movie To Be Fat Like Me TV movie- ''Kung Fu Magoo''
Video games
- ''Billie Bust Up''
Voice acting
My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic - Tourist Pony 2Music supervision and editing
The Week the Women Went, Season 2Combat School, Season 1Ricky Sprocket, Season 1Crash Test Mommy, Seasons 2 - 4Pucca, Season 1Stunt Dawgs, Season 1The Stagers, Seasons 1 - 2Second Sight, TV movieAwards and nominations
- 2008 Leo Award for Best Musical Score in a Music, Comedy, or Variety Program or Series
- 2009 Leo Award for Best Musical Score in an Animation Program or Series
- 2010 Leo Award for Best Musical Score in an Animation Program or Series
- 2012 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Song in a Children's or Animated Series
- 2012 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Song in a Children's or Animated Series
- 2013 Leo Award for Best Musical Score in an Animation Program or Series
- 2013 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Song in a Children's or Animated Series
- 2014 Leo Award for Best Musical Score in an Animation Program or Series
- 2016 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Song in a Non-Drama Series
- 2016 Leo Award for Best Musical Score in an Animation Program or Series
- 2016 Leo Award for Best Musical Score in an Animation Program or Series
- 2017 Leo Award for Best Musical Score in an Animation Program or Series
- 2017 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Song in a Non-Drama Series