Jeffrey E. Cardoni 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."
Biography After graduating James M. Coughlin High School, Cardoni studied engineering at Pennsylvania State University.http://www.linkedin.com/pub/jeff-cardoni/5/59/ab6 http://www.artandliving.com/jm/us/creators/music/140-jeff-cardoni-a-kevin-kiner Cardoni is best known for his work on television projects such as CSI: Miami, 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.
Cardoni studied classical piano beginning age 7. 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.
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. He also identifies himself as partial to "old-fashioned" 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, which he includes in his current studio setup. 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).
Depending on the project, Cardoni is known to use a variety of unique instruments, including bowed xylophones, bowed saws and autoharps.
Awards and nominations Cardoni was nominated in 2006 for a Silver Ariel Award for Best Original Score.
Selected filmography YearTitleNotes 2026 I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not Composer 2025 Playdate 2024 Players 2022 Me Time 2021 Ghosts 2021 Young Sheldon 2021 Heels 2020 LA's Finest 2019 Can You Keep a Secret? 2019 The Kominsky Method2018Furlough2017Training Day2017Girlboss2017The Female Brain2017Once Upon a Time in Venice2017Bad Kids of Crestview Academy2016Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates2016Cooper Barrett's Guide to Surviving Life2016I Voted2016Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life2016Speechless2016Fantastic Lies2016The Confirmation2015-2016The Grinder2015The Better Half2014-Silicon Valley2014Miss Meadows2014Step Up: All In2014Married2014Helicopter Mom2014Atari: Game OverAdditional music2014The LotteryComposer2014The Michael J. Fox Show2013The Secret Lives of Dorks2013Finding Joy2012Guns, Girls and Gambling2012Time Machine Chefs2011-2014Wilfred2010Undercover Boss2010Open Season 32009-2015The League2009The Vicious Kind2008Miss Guided2007-2009The Drinky Crow Show2007Firehouse Dog2005Just Friends200530 Days2005Love for Rent2004-2011Entourage2004-2007Pimp My Ride2004House of Clues2003Where the Red Fern Grows2003-2012CSI: Miami1995-2016MADtv
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External links Official website