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Draft:Randy Petersen

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Randy Petersen (born 1955 in Merced, California) is an American songwriter, composer, arranger, producer, and vocalist. A member of BMI and SAG, he is best known for his extensive work with Disney across more than 30 film and television productions spanning animation, live-action, and direct-to-video releases. His work has earned him a Daytime Emmy Award nomination and an Annie Award nomination. He is also the founder of Orange Tree Productions, a record label based in Newbury Park, California, known for National Park-inspired relaxation music. He has frequently collaborated with songwriter Kevin Quinn.

Early Life and Career

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Randy Petersen began playing bass guitar in high school and spent several years touring with various cover bands. In 1980, he relocated to Los Angeles, where he was hired as musical director for pop star Sheena Easton. He went on to serve as music director for Paula Abdul, Toni Childs, and the duo Calloway.

By 1990, Petersen had transitioned into songwriting and composing for film and television, and his work began appearing across TV series, animated productions, and motion pictures for Disney and other studios.

Film and Television Work

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Disney Productions

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Petersen has composed, arranged, and produced music for a wide range of Disney productions:[1]

High School Musical Franchise

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Petersen contributed songs to all three installments of Disney's High School Musical franchise, one of the most commercially successful musical properties in Disney Channel history:

The franchise produced chart-topping soundtracks and launched the careers of several major artists, including Zac Efron, Vanessa Hudgens, and Ashley Tisdale.

Other Productions

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Petersen has also composed and arranged music for productions outside Disney, including:

Other Television

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Petersen has composed, arranged, and produced music for numerous non-animated television productions:

  • Sister, Sister (Series) – composed, arranged and produced theme song[10]
  • Fired Up (Series) – composed, arranged and produced theme and featured music; also featured vocalist
  • Nearly Departed (Series) – composed, arranged and produced theme and featured music
  • California Dreams (Series) – composed and arranged featured song
  • Designing Women (Series Pilot) – composed and arranged theme song
  • Caryl & Marilyn: Real Friends (Series) – composed, arranged and produced theme and featured songs
  • Oprah Winfrey "Chicago Grapevine" (Series Pilot) – composed and arranged theme song

Orange Tree Productions

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Petersen is the founder of Orange Tree Productions, a record label based in Newbury Park, California. The label specializes in National Park-inspired relaxation music, releasing CDs, MP3 downloads, DVDs, and calendars featuring imagery from America's national parks. A portion of each sale is donated to the preservation of national parks and wildlife sanctuaries; to date, Orange Tree Productions has donated over $600,000 to these causes.[11]

Awards and Nominations

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YearAwardCategoryProjectResult
1998Annie AwardBest Music in an Animated Television Program"Dalmatian Vacation, Part 2" – 101 Dalmatians: The SeriesNominated[12]
2001Video Business Video Premiere AwardBest Original Song"Upendi" – The Lion King II: Simba's Pride (with Kevin Quinn)Nominated[13]
2003Video Business Video Premiere AwardBest Original SongThe Hunchback of Notre Dame II (with Kevin Quinn)Nominated[14]
2005Daytime Emmy AwardOutstanding Original SongBrandy & Mr. Whiskers Main Title Song (with Kevin Quinn)Nominated

Selected Filmography

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YearTitleTypeRole
1992–1994The Little MermaidTV SeriesComposer
1994The Return of JafarDirect to VideoComposer
1994Sister, SisterTV SeriesComposer/Arranger/Producer (theme)
1994Goof TroopTV SeriesComposer (theme & featured songs)
1995The Goofy MovieFilmComposer, Vocalist
1998The Lion King II: Simba's PrideDirect to VideoComposer
1998Aladdin and the King of ThievesDirect to VideoComposer
2002Kim PossibleTV SeriesComposer
2004Brandy & Mr. WhiskersTV SeriesComposer (theme, Emmy nominated)
2004Teacher's Pet: The MovieFilmComposer
2005The Proud Family MovieFilmComposer/Producer
2006High School MusicalTV FilmComposer/Arranger
2007High School Musical 2TV FilmComposer/Arranger
2008High School Musical 3: Senior YearFilmComposer
2016BizaardvarkTV SeriesSongwriter
2016Pup StarFilmSongwriter
2017Pup Star: Better 2GetherFilmSongwriter, Voice Actor
2018Pup Star: World TourFilmSongwriter

References

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  1. ↑ "Randy Petersen". IMDb.
  2. ↑ "2005 Daytime Emmy Award – Outstanding Original Song". IMDb.
  3. ↑ "The Lion King II: Simba's Pride". IMDb.
  4. ↑ "Bizaardvark". IMDb.
  5. ↑ "High School Musical (2006)". IMDb.
  6. ↑ "High School Musical 2 (2007)". IMDb.
  7. ↑ "High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008)". IMDb.
  8. ↑ "Pup Star (2016)". IMDb.
  9. ↑ "Pup Star: Better 2Gether (2017)". IMDb.
  10. ↑ "Sister, Sister". IMDb.
  11. ↑ "Orange Tree Productions".
  12. ↑ "53rd Annual Annie Awards – Best Music in an Animated Television Program". 1998. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
  13. ↑ "Two Discs Slip Atop Noms". Variety. 2002.
  14. ↑ "2003 Video Business Video Premiere Award – Best Original Song". IMDb.

Category:1955 births Category:Living people Category:American songwriters Category:American music producers Category:American male singers Category:People from Merced, California Category:People from Newbury Park, California

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