collaboration & innovation
more than just the music
Los Angeles-based composer Grant Fonda has contributed music to some of the world’s most recognized motion pictures, shows, and attractions. Fonda credits his grandfather with sparking his love for great music and film: countless hours spent at the family piano and immersed in classic animations of yesteryear fueled Grant's passion for collaborative storytelling.
Fonda works extensively with well-established and rising artists in film and music, continually demonstrating his wide range as a collaborator. His consistently tuneful work spans major projects like the star-studded At Midnight (Disney+ & Hulu), Dating & New York, Amazon's hit Exmas, He recently penned the score for the highly-anticipated JIMMY!, starring KJ Apa as Hollywood legend Jimmy Stewart, and his score for the Emmy-winning Play Like a Girl: The House That Rob Built about the underdog Lady Griz basketball team has garnered critical acclaim for its ingenuity. He is the composer for the Emmy-nominated Brick by Brick, the hugely successful The Biggest Story, a 104-episode animated series from Crossway, and the forthcoming Symphony of Scripture which features nearly 100 hours of original underscore.
An alumni of USC’s Screen Scoring program and the ASCAP Film Scoring Workshop, he is equally comfortable in front of an orchestra as he is working with rock bands and eclectic ensembles comprised of some of the world’s most unusual instruments.
feel in color
versatility & imagination.
Grant has contributed to Oscar, Grammy, and Dove-nominated projects, and his arranging work has recently landed at the top of the Billboard charts.
He has been a featured lecturer at NYU, USC, and the University of Missouri, and remains an active mentor to composers at the nation’s top music institutions.
Grant and his wife, Carley, have two children and are avid cooks who believe that the best conversations happen over incredible meals. In the words of the brilliant Julia Child, "people who love to eat are always the best people."
“As a filmmaker, it’s a dream to find someone who not only seeks to understand your vision but also who will work tirelessly to achieve it. Grant’s scores have brought a new character to my films that they could not live without.”
JONATHAN CIPITI, Emmy-winning director
Adam Smith: The Currency of Thought | Bibb City | Broken Mary | Play Like a Girl: The House That Rob Built