Jono Grant has composed, produced, arranged and performed on hundreds of projects ranging from Classical and Jazz to Pop, Rock and various Alternative music styles.
He has vast experience composing for film and television, recording, mixing and mastering songs, albums and demos in his own and other Toronto studios since 1982. Also an accomplished Guitarist, Keyboardist, Bassist, Drummer, and midi user, Jono has done session work for many reputable performers as well as his own solo projects.
Victory Drive Recording is Jono’s private studio located in central Toronto.
It features Hard disk recording and editing with picture lock, full Midi Suite loaded with sample libraries, walls of keyboards, pro microphones and great outboard gear.
VDR’s recording rooms are equipped with live drums, Baldwin 7 foot concert grand piano, Hammond B3 organ, Rhodes piano, Hohner Clavinet and vintage guitars.
Complete digital editing and mastering services are also offered.
Attached is a list of productions:
Jono Grant
Recent Productions:
2005 – 2007 Captain Flamingo (Animation series YTV) 52 Episodes
Composer, Producer, Songwriter, Musician, Music Editor, Record and Mixing Engineer.
Breakthrough Entertainment/Atomic.
2005 – Surreal Gourmet (Cooking show) 13 episodes
Composer, Producer, Editor, Musician, Record and Mixing Engineer
*Winner of a Gemini 2004 (Best practical information series)
ALLIANCE ATLANTIS/CBC
2005 “Trump” (MOW) Produced re-make of “Puttin’ on the Ritz”
Producer, Songwriter, Musician, Music Editor, Record and Mixing Engineer.
Muse Inc.
2005 Girl Stuff/Boy Stuff (Animation series YTV) 13 Episodes
Composer, Producer, Songwriter, Musician, Music Editor, Record and Mixing Engineer.
DECODE/NOGGIN
2004 Mischief City (Animation series YTV) 13 Episodes
Co-Composed, Produced the Opening Theme, created stings and bumpers.
SHAFTESBURY FILMS
2003-2005 Radio Free Roscoe (Youth series – light drama) 52 episodes.
Composer, Producer, Songwriter, Musician, Music Editor, Record and Mixing Engineer.
*Nominated for best youth series 2004 DECODE/NOGGIN
*Winner of Gemini 2005 Best Youth Series
2003 – Surreal Gourmet (Cooking show) 52 episodes
Composer, Producer, Editor, Musician, Record and Mixing Engineer.
*Winner of a Gemini 2003 (Best practical information series)
ALLIANCE ATLANTIS/CBC
2003 - Alias Wavefront (Eye Candy promo trailer) 4 minute high energy promo DVD
For Maya software – movie special effects
Composer, Producer, Music Editor, Musician, Record and Mixing Engineer.
ALIAS WAVEFRONT
2003 – Richard Underhill –“Tales from the Blue Lounge” (Jazz album)
Music Editor, Record, Mixing and Mastering Engineer
*Winner of Juno 2003 for best Jazz album.
STUBBY RECORDS
2002-2003 - Trudeau (2 part MOW)
Composed, Produced 4 songs.
BIG MOTION/CBC
2002-2003 - Hemingway vs. Callaghan (2 part MOW)
Composed, Produced 4 songs.
SHAFTESBURY FILMS/CBC
2001-2002 - Undergrads (Animated series) 13 episodes
Composer, Producer, Music Editor, Musician, Record and Mixing Engineer.
MTV/DECODE
2000-2002 - Screech Owls (Youth series comedy/drama) 26 episodes
Composer, Producer, Music Editor, Musician, Record and Mixing Engineer.
SHAFTESBURY FILMS
1999 - PSI Factor “Forever and a Day”
Hired to create the remake of “MARS” The Bringer of War (Holst “The Planets”)
Producer, Arranger, Musician, Recording and Mixing Engineer, Instrumentalist.
ALLIANCE ATLANTIS
1998 - Jacob Two Two Meets the Hooded Fang (Feature Film)
Composer, Producer, Arranger, Musician, Music Editor, Recording and Mixing Engineer.
Composed the 50 minute score and Produced 5 songs
Director George Bloomfield
ODEON/SHAFTESBURY FILMS / BMG Music Publishing Canada
Jono’s first feature score, nominated for a Genie 2000 award in the Best Original Score category.
1998 - Beefcake (Feature Film)
Producer, Arranger, Musician, Recording and mixing engineer.
Supplied incidental music and wrote vocal arrangements.
Director; Thom Fitzgerrald – ALLIANCE ATLANTIS
*Nominated for a Genie 2000 award-Best Original Score
1998 - Tea Party “Psychopomp”
Arranged string section for a live Much Music Simulcast / Music Video
Transcriptions, Conducting
EMI Records Ltd. (Canada) (U.S.)
1997/1998 - Kim Stockwood “Twelve Years Old”
Strings, Brass and Wind Arrangements / Musical Director, Musician
Keyboardist, Assistant Engineer at V.D.R.
Producer (Michael Philip Wojawoda)
EMI Records Ltd. (Canada)
1996 - John Southworth “Mars Pennsylvania”
(14 song original Pop CD.)
Co-Producer, Arranger, Musician, Recording and Mixing Engineer
A&M Records (Canada) Bar None Records (U.S.)
1997 - Jaymz Bee and the Royal Jelly Orchestra
“ClintEastWoodyAllenAlda”
11 song Jazz Orchestra CD of original music.
Producer, Composer, Music Director, All musical arrangements,
Recording and Mixing Engineer, Guitarist, Keyboardist.
BMG music (Canada) - Milan Records (U.S.)
1996 - Jaymz Bee and the Royal Jelly Orchestra
“A Christmas Cocktail”
13 song Jazz Orchestra CD of Christmas classics.
Producer, Arranger, Musical Director, Recording and Mixing Engineer,
BMG music (Canada) - MILAN RECORDS (U.S.)
1996 - Jaymz Bee and the Royal Jelly Orchestra
“Cocktail Shakin’ and Stirred”
11 song Jazz Orchestra CD of Canadian Rock Classics arranged in a Big Band Style.
Producer, Arranger, Musical Director, Recording and Mixing Engineer,
BMG music (Canada) - MILAN RECORDS (U.S.)
1997 - Quadraphonics “The Way I figure it”
11 song Pop/Funk/Acid Jazz CD of original music.
Producer, Arranger, Recording and Mixing Engineer, Instrumentalist.
VIRGIN Records (Norway)
1995/96 - Shuffle Demons “Get Right”
6 song CyberJazz/Hip Hop EP of original music (Richard Underhill).
Producer, Recording and Mixing Engineer.
STUBBY RECORDS (Canada)
1995 - Kevin Jordan (Juno Award winner)
Pre-production recordings done on past projects for
SONY MUSIC (Canada)
1995 - Carl Strygg (sings the classics)
10 song Pop/Rock/Jazz parody Canadian cover CD.
Co-Producer, Co-Arranger, Musical Director, Recording and
Mixing Engineer, Keyboardist, Guitarist.
NEPOTIZM RECORDS (Canada)
1995 -“A Canadian Family Christmas”
17 song multi-musical style Christmas CD (compilation).
Co-Producer, Arranger, Musician, Recording and Mixing Engineer.
NEPOTIZM RECORDS (Canada)
1993 - Bitter Grin (Get It While You Can)
11 song Punk/Pop CD,
Producer, Recording and Mixing Engineer, Keyboardist.
WALZWERK RECORDS (GERMANY)
1993 Harland Williams (Comedian/Actor)
Pre-Production Recordings.
Recording and Mixing Engineer.
Jono Grant
1992 - Present: Various Jingles and Radio Spots, Corporate
Videos, web site music design and comedy reels.
Composer, Co-Producer, Musician, Recording and Mixing Engineer.
Live Bands: Astrogroove, Stoopy, Victory Hits, Look People,
Jaymz Bee and the Royal Jelly Orchestra,
Carl Strygg, Pop Vultures, Chris Bottomley,
Roger Clown, Jono Grant (solo).
*There are many productions not listed, available upon request.
Guy! Myspacing are we..prepare to lose thy time to endless requests from punk/easy listening/christian rap bands...other than that, it's great...OK. September, time to push through an RU.
