Rob Mounsey

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Rob Mounsey (December 2, 1952 in Berea, Ohio - ) is an award-winning composer, music producer, and musician. He grew up in Seattle, Washington, and several Ohio towns. At the age of 17, he was awarded a BMI Student Composer's Award in New York. He attended Berklee College of Music in Boston from 1971 to 1975. In 1976, he moved to New York to become a noted studio musician, arranger, and producer for a wide range of well-known artists, including Aaron Neville, Natalie Cole, Steely Dan, Paul Simon, James Taylor, Chaka Khan, Madonna, Diana Ross, Donald Fagen, and countless others. In the early 80's, he was featured as composer/keyboardist with saxophonist George Young's US'N, which included trumpeter Lew Soloff and bassist Will Lee. In the mid-80's, he was keyboardist/composer in a group called Joe Cool, with guitarist Jeff Mironov, bassist Will Lee and drummer Christopher Parker. Joe Cool released one album, "Party Animals", on Japan's Pony/Canyon label.

He has also composed widely for film and television, including the HBO hit series Sex and the City and Mike Nichols' hit film "Working Girl". He is a five-time Grammy nominee, and a winner of two Emmys. He resides in New York City.