Martin Erskine is a four-time Emmy Award-winning composer for Nickelodeon’s TV series, The Wonder Pets!, and the PBS series Peg + Cat, and most recently Amazon’s Clifford the Big Red Dog. He hss also composed the scores for 3rd & Bird, on Disney Junior. In addition to composing, he has also produced music for numerous Disney movies, including Pocohontas, Enchanted, and Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella, and live theme park background music for Disneyland, Disneyworld, Tokyo Disneyland, and Shanghai Disneyland. He is currently reunited with Jennifer Oxley and Jeffrey Lesser for a reboot: Wonder Pets in the City for Apple and Nickelodeon.

Martin Erskine

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Martin Erskine is a four-time Emmy Award-winning composer for Nickelodeon’s TV series, The Wonder Pets!, and the PBS series Peg + Cat, and most recently Amazon’s Clifford the Big Red Dog. He hss also composed the scores for 3rd & Bird, on Disney Junior. In addition to composing, he has also produced music for numerous Disney movies, including Pocohontas, Enchanted, and Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella, and live theme park background music for Disneyland, Disneyworld, Tokyo Disneyland, and Shanghai Disneyland. He is currently reunited with Jennifer Oxley and Jeffrey Lesser for a reboot: Wonder Pets in the City for Apple and Nickelodeon.

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Martin Erskine is a four-time Emmy Award-winning composer for Nickelodeon’s TV series, The Wonder Pets!, and the PBS series Peg + Cat, and most recently Amazon’s Clifford the Big Red Dog. He hss also composed the scores for 3rd & Bird, on Disney Junior. In addition to composing, he has also produced music for numerous Disney movies, including Pocohontas, Enchanted, and Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella, and live theme park background music for Disneyland, Disneyworld, Tokyo Disneyland, and Shanghai Disneyland. He is currently reunited with Jennifer Oxley and Jeffrey Lesser for a reboot: Wonder Pets in the City for Apple and Nickelodeon.

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Work Experience

Song Arranger at Paramount Pictures / Captain America: The First Avenger
January 1, 2011 - October 24, 2025
Arranged the song "Star Spangled Man" for Captain America: The First Avenger; contributed to music direction and orchestration for the film.
Music Producer at Walt Disney Pictures / Enchanted
January 1, 2008 - October 24, 2025
Produced music for Enchanted, coordinating song placement and overall musical direction.
Composer, Song Arrangements/Orchestrations at DisneyToons Studios / The Lion King 1 1/2
January 1, 2004 - October 24, 2025
Composed and arranged songs, and provided orchestration for The Lion King 1 1/2 including Digga Tunnah.
Song Arrangements/Orchestrations at DisneyToons Studios / Jungle Book 2
January 1, 2003 - October 24, 2025
Created song arrangements and orchestrations for Jungle Book 2.
Composer (Songs), Music Producer at Columbia Pictures / The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
January 1, 1999 - October 24, 2025
Composed songs and produced music for The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland.
Song Arrangements at Walt Disney Pictures / Pocahontas
January 1, 1995 - October 24, 2025
Arranged songs for Pocahontas.
Song Arrangements/Orchestrations at Walt Disney Pictures / The Tigger Movie
January 1, 2000 - October 24, 2025
Arranged songs and orchestrations for The Tigger Movie.
Additional Song Orchestrations at Walt Disney Pictures / Return to Neverland
January 1, 2002 - October 24, 2025
Provided additional song orchestrations for Return to Neverland.
Additional Song Orchestrations at Walt Disney Pictures / Pooh’s Heffalump Movie
January 1, 2005 - October 24, 2025
Provided additional song orchestrations for Pooh's Heffalump Movie.

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Qualifications

Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Award - Best Music Direction and Composition 2016 Winner
January 1, 2016 - August 9, 2025
Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Award - Best Music Direction and Composition 2015 Nominated
January 1, 2015 - August 9, 2025
Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Award - Best Music Direction and Composition 2010 Winner
January 1, 2010 - August 9, 2025
Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Award - Best Music Direction and Composition 2009 Winner
January 1, 2009 - August 9, 2025
Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Award - Best Music Direction and Composition 2008 Winner
January 1, 2008 - August 9, 2025
Annie Awards - Best Music in an Animated Feature 2005 Nominated
January 1, 2005 - August 9, 2025
DVDx Awards - Best Original Song in Animated Feature 2005 Nominated
January 1, 2005 - August 9, 2025
Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Award - Best Music Direction and Composition
January 1, 2016 - August 10, 2025
Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Award - Nominee
January 1, 2015 - August 10, 2025
Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Award - Winner
January 1, 2010 - August 10, 2025
Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Award - Winner
January 1, 2009 - August 10, 2025
Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Award - Winner
January 1, 2008 - August 10, 2025
Annie Awards Nominee - Best Music in an Animated Feature
January 1, 2005 - August 10, 2025
DVDx Awards Nominee - Best Original Song in an Animated Feature
January 1, 2005 - August 10, 2025
Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Award for Best Music Direction and Composition
January 1, 2016 - September 3, 2025
Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Award for Best Music Direction and Composition
January 1, 2010 - September 3, 2025
Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Award for Best Music Direction and Composition
January 1, 2009 - September 3, 2025
Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Award for Best Music Direction and Composition
January 1, 2008 - September 3, 2025
Daytime Emmy Award - Best Music Direction and Composition (Winner)
January 1, 2016 - October 24, 2025
Daytime Emmy Award - Best Music Direction and Composition (Nomination)
January 1, 2015 - October 24, 2025
Daytime Emmy Award - Best Music Direction and Composition (Winner)
January 1, 2010 - October 24, 2025
Daytime Emmy Award - Best Music Direction and Composition (Winner)
January 1, 2009 - October 24, 2025
Daytime Emmy Award - Best Music Direction and Composition (Winner)
January 1, 2008 - October 24, 2025
Annie Award - Best Music in an Animated Feature (Nomination) for The Lion King 1 1/2 Digga Tunnah
January 1, 2005 - October 24, 2025
DVDx Award - Best Original Song in an Animated Feature (Nomination) for The Lion King 1 1/2 Digga Tunnah
January 1, 2005 - October 24, 2025

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