Rob Simonsen
Rob Simonsen is an American composer located in Los Angeles. Rob began playing the piano by ear at an early age. His grandmother was a voice teacher and music was around him in his family home. He later studied music at Southern Oregon University, the University of Oregon, and Portland State University. Rob's first break into film composing was through the independent feature Westender in 2003. In 2004 he teamed up with Mychael Danna and has provided additional music and arrangements on Surf's Up, Fracture, Moneyball and the Oscar-winning, Life of Pi. The two have co-composed the film (500) Days of Summer, and the television series Dollhouse, created by Joss Whedon. His work includes the Sundance Film Festival features The Way, Way Back and The Spectacular Now plus the Lionsgate feature film The Age of Adaline and most recently Love, Simon and Stargirl. In 2009, he opened his own studio, while The Hollywood Reporter named him one of the '15 Composers Primed to Take Their Place on the A List.' Simonsen's music can be heard in nearly all iPhone 5 ads -he appears as the conductor in the commercials as well. The iPhone 5 commercial titled 'Music Every Day' contains one of Simonsen's track, 'Red', which gained worldwide recognition. Early in 2018, Rob's music also appeared in Coca-Cola Super Bowl TV spot titled 'The Wonder of Us'. On September 6, 2019, Simonsen released his first 9 track solo album titled RĂªveries under Sony Masterworks record label. Description above from the Wikipedia article Rob Simonsen, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
SoundBirthday
March 11, 1978Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
48Place of birth
St. Louis, Missouri, USACast credits
Crew credits
(500) Days of Summer
Original Music ComposerLove Etc.
Original Music ComposerThe Way Way Back
Original Music ComposerThe Spectacular Now
Original Music ComposerSeeking a Friend for the End of the World
MusicChu and Blossom
Original Music ComposerThe Age of Adaline
Original Music ComposerBrooklyn Brothers Beat the Best
MusicThe English Teacher
MusicBurnt
Original Music ComposerNerve
Original Music ComposerViral
Original Music ComposerGirl Most Likely
Original Music ComposerLOL
MusicGoing in Style
MusicHow Can It Be
MusicFast Color
Original Music ComposerMoneyball
Additional SoundtrackFather Figures
Original Music ComposerLove, Simon
Original Music ComposerFoxcatcher
Original Music Composer