Jono Grant, Composer, Producer and Multi-instrumentalist has built a
diverse portfolio of audio work over the last 20 years, spanning many
genres and every form of media.
He has scored over 300 episodes for numerous series including
"Undergrads" (Teletoon/MTV), "Radio Free Roscoe" (Family Channel) and
"Captain Flamingo" (YTV), earning a 2006 Gemini nomination for best
original score in an animated series. Jono just recently scored the
Lifetime film "An Officer and a Murderer" and also completed the second
season of the pre-school series "The Chica Show" for NBC Kids/PBS
Sprout.
In his very first effort as a film composer, Jono earned a Genie
nomination for best score in the feature "Jacob Two Two Meets the
Hooded Fang", and followed up with a variety of productions that
included composing additional music for the bio-pic "Trudeau" (CBC) and
"Trump: The Unauthorized Biography" (ABC).
Jono works mainly out of his personal studio, Victory Drive Recording,
located in Toronto's Leslieville. Victory Drive is a destination for
performing artists as well as film and television producers, featuring
state-of-the-art equipment and an abundant collection of eclectic and
vintage instruments.
Among the artists who have worked at Victory Drive is Toronto-based
jazz composer and saxophonist Richard Underhill. Jono has co-produced
three albums of Underhill's, including the Juno award-winning "Tales
from the Blue Lounge". He has also worked in various capacities with
performers such as Kim Stockwood, Big Rude Jake, and The Tea Party.
From old-school tape-and-razor blade editing to the latest techniques
in modern sound design, Jono is skilled in all forms of music
production
Jono started his musical career more than 20 years ago, making his
early mark as a composer, producer and performer with a multitude of
bands including the eccentric jazz/lounge outfit "Jaymz Bee and The
Royal Jelly Orchestra", pop-poet "John Southworth", and the outrageous
bebop-rappers "The Shuffle Demons".
Jono studied composition, harmony and music theory privately with
teacher/music analyst Michael Leibson and is well versed in writing and
arranging for all types of music and ensembles.
