Danny Murtaugh

OBJECTIVE

I'm looking to consult with ad agencies to help them create and produce exciting and memorable music for their clients. Whether it is to find and license existing pop music or produce original songs, underscores and sound design. I have the ability to conceive and deliver creative ideas and work alongside large creative groups. Passion for delivering memorable music for branding and scoring.

Music has always been a part of my life. My father, John Murtaugh is a composer and was a pioneer in advertising music. He actually composed & performed the music for the first commercial using a Moog synthesizer, Prestone Anti-Freeze in 1969. Music was in me ears from the moment I was born. I have extensive contacts and relationships with music publishers, major talent agencies, music production houses, major record companies, composers and musicians.

QUALIFICATIONS

I've worked on creative projects for major brands at major advertising agencies. Production that overlaps with many offices here in the U.S., as well as several European and Asian offices to allow them to take advantage of the power of contemporary American music.

EMPLOYMENT

Ogilvy & Mather - 1995-2003 - Sr. Music Director

Conceptualize and produce music for diverse worldwide clients. Consult with creative directors and clients of O&M agencies globally. Negotiate and license music from major music publishers and record labels.

American Express "Do More" (Composer Hans Zimmer)

Cotton Inc - Crushing Music, Rick DiPofi, Metatechnik Music

Jaguar - Conceived, negotiated & Licensed Propellerheads "History Repeating" (Something About Mary)

AT&T Wirelss
IBM e-culture Radio Campaign
Miller Lite "Will Ferrell" radio campaign
Sears NTB (Composer Jamshied Sharifi - Muppets from Space & Harriet the Spy)
Ford
7-UP International

Enron (Composer Jocelyn Pook - "Eyes Wide Shut "
Kodak - Produced music for winning client pitch ZEN Music

Huggies

LINTAS - 1989-1995 - Vice President Music Director

Hire and supervise staff and freelance music producers. Responsible for yearly music production budget of $1.3-$1.5 million dollars. Create musical strategies for commercials and new business pitches. Sole responsibility of selecting and hiring music companies for production of music. Supervise film mixes and voice over sessions.

Producer of music for:
Hanes "Just Waitll We Get Our Hanes On You" campaign Three Tree Music
Maybelline "Maybe Shes Born With It" still on air Mambo Music
Diet Coke "Just For The Taste Of It" Crushing Music
Lego "Lego Mania"

Bacardi Breezer "True Stories"
Kraft Wishbone "Colors "
IBM
MasterCard "Master the Possibilities"

Freelance - 1987-1989

Worked on a freelance basis for various advertising agencies, (Lintas, Y&R, O&M) and music companies in New York (ZEN Music, Crushing, Look & Co., Mambo Music) and Los Angeles (LANY, Music Animals, Kevin Nadeau.

William Esty Company  - 1986-1987 - Music Director

Hired in to establish an agency music department. Hired and supervised staff. Produced launch campaign for Texaco and Dole Foods.
Producer of music for:
Texaco "Star Of The American Road" Composed by Marc Blatte
Nissan Automobiles "The Name Is Nissan" Crushing Music
Dole Foods" Pure Pleasure Is Dole". Produced Soloist Kenny Rogers with composer Marc Blatte
Minolta Cameras

John Murtaugh Music - 1978-1986 - VP Executive Producer

Create and produce music for television and radio. Managed corporate office and staff. Hire musicians and singers for recording sessions. Co-produced records for saxophonist Larry Elgart, produced music scores for PBS series Wild America.
n General Foods, P&G, American Express Co, Dr Pepper, Revlon, Mercedes Benz.

Skills

Outstanding skills in both winning new business and for keeping business by developing advertising music that uniquely and creatively expresses the strategic idea behind a product's advertising. Creating and producing original underscores or songs. Or utilizing existing music.
I know how to structure a creative project, how to define the creative and musical goals, both to composers and to people on the film side. In fact, my greatest strength is working with those people who do not know anything about music (or just enough to hurt themselves!).

REFERENCES

Lynn Roer — Ogilvy & Mather, Head of Production, (212) 237.5525

Joel Simon — JSM Music, (212) 627.2200

Joey Levine — Crushing Music, (212) 352.8833

Julie Dansky, Craig Hazen — ZEN Music, (212) 255.0530

Jeff Rosner — Sacred Noise (212) 206.0770

Paul Weinberg — Mambo Music (212 925.5544

Billy & Bobby Alessi — Alessi Brothers

To hear my music now, click here You will be able to hear some music I've produced and see the commercials. Click My Radio to hear some award winning radio campaigns and spots I've produced