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Emmy Award laureate and multiple-time winner of ASCAP’s prestigious “Most Performed Music Award,” Matthew Gerrard, has written and produced chart-topping singles for multi-platinum-artists Kelly Clarkson (“Breakaway”), Cher (“Welcome To Burlesque”), Miley Cyrus, Olivia Rodrigo, Jesse McCartney, Nick Carter, Demi Lovato, Jonas Brothers, and Smash Mouth. He is the writer and producer of songs for Disney’s High School Musical 1, 2 & 3, which garnered unprecedented success, becoming a cultural phenomenon and securing a remarkable position in Disney’s history. Matthew Gerrard penned the iconic “Best Of Both Worlds” theme and chart-topping hits that define the first three seasons of the smash television series Hannah Montana. He also produced and wrote a string of memorable songs for Hannah Montana: The Movie. Gerrard’s impressive repertoire includes songs for pop sensations Cheetah Girls, Hilary Duff, Camp Rock, and the eponymous theme song for Nickelodeon’s boy band, Big Time Rush. His work extends to creating themes, songs, and score for TMZ, The Thundermans, Care Bears, Strawberry Shortcake, The Real, Melissa & Joey, and the Emmy Award-winning theme for Dora and Friends. Gerrard’s compositions have graced the big screen in films Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs, The Princess Diaries, The Pacifier, Bridge To Terabithia, and the critically acclaimed Boyhood. Matthew Gerrard’s remarkable catalog underscores his standing as one of the most enduring figures in the realms of television, film, and popular music.

Galaxie Award winner, Mladen has contributed music to blockbuster movies and television shows such as “The Matthew Shepard Story” Disney’s “Pixel Perfect” and “Degrassi”