Daniel Luke Ingram (born June 13, 1975) 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'' since 2010. Ingram has received several awards for his music. Between 2012 and 2017, he has been nominated for five

Daytime Emmy Awards The Daytime Emmy Awards, or Daytime Emmys, are part of the extensive range of Emmy Awards for artistic and technical merit for the American television industry. Bestowed by the New York–based National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (N ...

for Outstanding Original Song in a Children's or Animated Series. "Becoming Popular (The Pony Every Pony Should Know)" 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 ''

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'' was nominated in 2013. He received a 2010

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for Best Music in an Animated Series for Martha Speaks, and the 2008

for Best Music in a Variety Television Show for '' About a Girl''. On October 18, 2012, Hub Network (now known as Discovery Family) officially announced that Ingram will be performing double duties as songwriter for the third season of '' My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic'' and the new series ''

''. In 2013, he received a

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 ''

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'' 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'' - Himself * '' Rainbow Rocks: Music to My Ears'' - Animated Short (Composer) * '' Rainbow Rocks: Shake Your Tail'' - Animated Short / Music Video (Composer) * '' Rainbow Rocks: Perfect Day for Fun'' - Animated Short / Music Video (Composer/Writer) * '' Rainbow Rocks: Friendship Through the Ages'' - Animated Short / Music Video (Composer/Writer) * '' Rainbow Rocks: Life is a Runway'' - Animated Short / Music Video (Composer/Writer) * '' Rainbow Rocks: My Past is Not Today'' - Animated Short / Music Video (Composer/Writer) * '' Summertime Short: Good Vibes'' - Animated Short / Music Video (Composer/Writer)

Television scores

* '' Martha Speaks'', Seasons 1 - 4 (Composer) * ''

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'', Seasons 1 & 2 (Composer and infrequent Songwriter) * ''

The Adventures of Chuck and Friends ''The Adventures of Chuck and Friends'' (also known as ''The Adventures of Chuck & Friends'', ''Chuck and Friends'', or simply ''Chuck & Friends'') is a computer-animated television series that aired in the U.S. on The Hub's defunct HubBub block, ...

'', Seasons 1 & 2 (Songwriter) * '' My Little Pony: Equestria Girls – Dance Magic'' - (Songwriter) * '' My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic'', Seasons 1 - 9 (Songwriter, Composer) * ''

'', (Composer, Songwriter) * ''On Screen!'', Seasons 1 - 3 (Composer) * ''The Math Show'' (Composer) * ''Leroy Dorsalfin'' (Composer) * '' ''About a Girl'''', Season 1 (Composer) * '' Ricky Sprocket'', Season 1 (Additional Music) * ''Empty Arms'' (Composer) * ''The Older I Get the Wiser I Get'' (Composer) * ''A Daughter's Conviction'' (Additional Music) * ''Imaginary Playmate'' (Additional Music) * ''Last Chance Café'' (Additional Music) * ''

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'', Season 1 (Additional Music) * ''EARTH = home'' (Additional Music) * ''Children of Tsunami: No More Tears'' (Composer) * ''Return of the Tall Ships'' (Composer) * ''Nobody'' TV movie (Additional Music)

Film scores

* '' My Little Pony: The Movie'' (Composer/Songwriter) * '' My Little Pony: Equestria Girls'' (Songwriter) * '' My Little Pony: Equestria Girls – Rainbow Rocks'' (Songwriter) * '' My Little Pony: Equestria Girls – Friendship Games'' (Songwriter) * '' My Little Pony: Equestria Girls – Legend of Everfree'' (Songwriter) * ''Love Notes'' TV movie (Composer) * ''To Be Fat Like Me'' TV movie (Additional Music) * ''

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'' (Composer)

Video games

* ''Billie Bust Up'' (Composer)

Voice acting

* '' My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic'' - Tourist Pony 2 (episode: "Rarity Takes Manehattan") (uncredited cameo)

Music supervision and editing

* '' The Week the Women Went'', Season 2 * ''

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'', Season 1 * '' Ricky Sprocket'', Season 1 * ''Crash Test Mommy'', Seasons 2 - 4 * ''

'', Season 1 * '' Stunt Dawgs'', Season 1 * ''

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'', Seasons 1 - 2 * ''Second Sight'', TV movie

Awards and nominations

* 2008

for Best Musical Score in a Music, Comedy, or Variety Program or Series ('' About a Girl'', winner) * 2009

for Best Musical Score in an Animation Program or Series ('' Martha Speaks'', nominee) * 2010

for Best Musical Score in an Animation Program or Series (''Martha Speaks'', winner) * 2012

Daytime Emmy Award The Daytime Emmy Awards, or Daytime Emmys, are part of the extensive range of Emmy Awards for artistic and technical merit for the American television industry. Bestowed by the New York–based National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences ...

for Outstanding Original Song in a Children's or Animated Series ("May The Best Pet Win" - '' My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic'', nominee) * 2012

for Outstanding Original Song in a Children's or Animated Series ("Becoming Popular (The Pony Every Pony Should Know)" - ''My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic'', nominee) * 2013

for Best Musical Score in an Animation Program or Series (" Magical Mystery Cure" - ''My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic'', winner) * 2013

for Outstanding Original Song in a Children's or Animated Series ("If You're A Guy" - ''

'', nominee) * 2014

for Best Musical Score in an Animation Program or Series ("

Pinkie Pride "Pinkie Pride" is the twelfth episode of the fourth season of the animated television series '' My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic'', and the seventy-seventh episode of the series overall. It was directed by Jayson Thiessen, co-directed by Jim ...

" - ''My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic'', nominee) * 2016

for Outstanding Original Song in a Non-Drama Series ("The Magic Inside" - ''My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic'', nominee) * 2016

for Best Musical Score in an Animation Program or Series ("Nina's Birthday" - ''

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'' with Caleb Chan, nominee) * 2016

for Best Musical Score in an Animation Program or Series ("Crusaders of the Lost Mark" - ''My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic'', winner) * 2017

for Best Musical Score in an Animation Program or Series (" A Hearth's Warming Tail" - ''My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic'' with Caleb Chan, nominee) * 2017

for Outstanding Original Song in a Non-Drama Series ("Legend of Everfree" - ''My Little Pony: Equestria Girls – Legend of Everfree'', nominee)

Notes

References

External links

*
Interview on Equestria Daily

Interview on Studio 4 with Host Fanny Kiefer

Interview on The Express,Vancouver May 25, 2011

Interview on 918TheFan
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