Jake Monaco is an American film and TV composer. He currently scores Amazon Prime Video's The Stinky & Dirty Show, Netflix's Dinotrux, and Warner Bros. Animation's Be Cool, Scooby-Doo!. He also provided scores for Disney+ originals, specifically Cars on the Road, and Toy Story specials Lamp Life and Forky Asks a Question.

Career

Monaco began playing guitar in high school, later touring with a group while attending the University of Richmond in Virginia. A few years after graduating, his bandmates opted to take up non-musical professional careers.

At the suggestion of a friend, Monaco enrolled in a film scoring course at University of Southern California. He has stated that although he had never had interest in scoring as a child, it was these classes that piqued his interest, explaining that he was "sucked in" to the world of scoring almost immediately.

Monaco began assisting for composer Christophe Beck after graduating from the USC program, and through this connection he has contributed music to The Hangover film series, The Muppets, and Get Hard. Monaco credits the time he spent assisting Beck as key to his success as a scorer, and has described assistant positions as "some of the best education and experience a young composer can receive". After assisting Christophe Beck for eight years, Monaco made the decision to begin scoring on his own.

Monaco credits some of his inspiration as a composer to a stable of unorthodox stringed instruments he acquired from Rich Briggs. Monaco's studio includes custom-built guitars including a hub cap guitar, a copper pot guitar and a wine box bass.

Discography

Feature films

YearTitleDirectorNotes
2010Role/PlayRob Williams—N/a
2012Struck by LightningBrian Dannelly—N/a
The Men Next DoorRob Williams—N/a
2013KilimanjaroWalter Strafford—N/a
Living on One DollarZach Ingrasci Sean Leonard Chris Temple—N/a
2014Out to KillRob Williams—N/a
Let's Be CopsLuke GreenfieldComposed with Christophe Beck
Playing It CoolJustin Reardon—N/a
2016Kindergarten Cop 2Don Michael Paul—N/a
Absolutely Fabulous: The MovieMandie Fletcher—N/a
A Cinderella Story: If the Shoe FitsMichelle Johnston—N/a
Keeping Up with the JonesesGreg Mottola—N/a
2018Scooby-Doo! and the Gourmet GhostDoug MurphyComposed with Matthew Janszen
Dumplin'Anne Fletcher—N/a
2019Through the WindowsPetey Barma Bret 'Brook' Parker—N/a
A Cinderella Story: Christmas WishMichelle Johnston—N/a
2020Walkaway JoeTom WrightComposed with Christophe Beck
Think Like a DogGil Junger—N/a
2021Flora & UlyssesLena Khan—N/a
A Cinderella Story: StarstruckMichelle JohnstonComposed with Brittany Dunton
2026Seekers of Infinite LoveVictoria Strouse—N/a

Short films

YearTitleDirectorNotes
2005StuckAdam Kargman—N/a
2007RoutineScott Brown—N/a
Union StationBeth Spitalny—N/a
2008Better than AstronautsJonathan Barenboim—N/a
Secret Circles, Hidden PrayersAmber Beard—N/a
The OrphanDan Treharne—N/a
2009RosesTrish Hadley—N/a
ElevatedJared Mark—N/a
Point of EntryZeus Quijano Jr.—N/a
2010Where Life IsCoyote Marino—N/a
A Tall TaleBrittany Biggs—N/a
I SuckJason Bowers—N/a
2011BlunderkindZak Mechanic—N/a
The LepidoctorJonathan Barenboim—N/a
2012The Road We've TraveledDavis Guggenheim—N/a
2013The Magic BraceletJon Poll—N/a
2017AgainAlexis Jacknow—N/a
2018Yellow is the New BlackSerguei Kouchnerov Fabien Polack—N/a
2019Santa's Little HelpersBruno Chauffard Derek Drymon—N/a
2020Lamp LifeValerie LaPointe—N/a
OutSteven Clay Hunter—N/a

External links

  • atIMDb
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