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Biography
Jeffrey Lesser (born in New York City) is a music producer for Nickelodeon. He has received ten Emmy Award nominations for his work on Wonder Pets!, winning four of them.
Lesser was a music director and producer at Little Airplane Productions for thirteen years. He has produced records for Barbra Streisand (Lazy Afternoon) and Loudon Wainwright III (History), among others.
Biography
Jeffrey Lesser was born on the Upper West Side of New York City, where he also began his career. Lesser joined Little Airplane Productions in 2003 to work on later episodes of Oobi and soon became the company's musical director, composing all pieces for Little Airplane series 3rd & Bird, Small Potatoes, P. King Duckling, Wonder Pets! and others. He has also produced music for various theater productions, including The Rocky Horror Show, The Last Five Years, Tick, Tick... Boom! and Parade.
Awards
Lesser has been nominated for ten Creative Arts Daytime Emmy Awards, all for his work on the Wonder Pets! series.
| Year | Presenter | Category/Award | Work | Status | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 35th Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition | Wonder Pets! | Won | |
| 2009 | 36th Daytime Emmy Awards | ||||
| Outstanding Sound Editing - Live Action and Animation | Nominated | ||||
| 2010 | 37th Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition | Won | ||
| Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series | Nominated | ||||
| 2011 | 38th Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition | Nominated | ||
| 2012 | 39th Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition | Won | ||||
| 2014 | 41st Daytime Emmy Awards | Nominated | |||
| Outstanding Pre-School Children's Animated Program |