Biography
Matt Mahaffey is an Emmy/Annie-nominated multi-instrumentalist, composer, producer, and entertainer known for his intuitive approach to scoring animation, his diverse style palette, and his consistently fresh output. He is one of those quirky musicians who, after chasing down success with his own rock bands, discovered - much like Devo's Mark Mothersbaugh and Oingo Boingo's Danny Elfman - that his ideas fit better over the course of 11-75 minutes of moving picture than into a 3-minute pop song.
Matt was plucked from his dorm room and signed to a record deal at 19 years old, leading to a successful career with his muso-beloved project sElf. While working with the Dreamworks label in the early 2000s, he had the opportunity to pitch songs for upcoming films. The Shrek universe provided his first job in film/TV and proved to be the gift that kept on giving, offering sequels, special features, and a full immersion into the world of music to picture. From there, Matt teamed up with Hans Zimmer on the film Spirit and then moved into the world of animat- ed series, working as composer for Ni-hao, Kai-lan.
To date, Matt has composed original music for over 50 series and films, including The Middlemost Post, Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Henry Hugglemonster, Mission Force One, Transformers Rescuebots Academy, Total Divas, Road Rules, Nella the Princess Knight, and Sanjay and Craig. His production credits include a diverse roster of artists ranging from Keith Urban to Lupe Fiasco, several of whom have achieved Gold and Platinum sales awards with their Mahaffey collaborations. He also toured with Beck for three years and contributed to the artist's Grammy-winning album Morning Phase.
