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title: "2 Dreamworks Quotes By Danny Jacob"
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> [ Marylata \[ Elton\] introduced me to Hans Zimmer. Hans tapped me \[to\] work on songs for DreamWorks' animated features. I arranged Elton John's opening main title for The Road to El Dorado, I played guitars on Shrek for Harry Gregson-Williams… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/danny-jacob/marylata-elton-introduced-me-to-hans-zimmer-hans-tapped-me-to-work-on/)

Danny Jacob

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> [My earlier days were all about playing, writing songs and producing songs. In the early 90's my former wife, Marylata Elton, got tapped to run the music department for DreamWorks. She worked right under Hans Zimmer during the heady days…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/danny-jacob/my-earlier-days-were-all-about-playing-writing-songs-and-producing/)

Danny Jacob

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## More by Danny Jacob

> [ Marylata \[ Elton\] introduced me to Hans Zimmer. Hans tapped me \[to\] work on songs for DreamWorks' animated features. I arranged Elton John's opening… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/danny-jacob/marylata-elton-introduced-me-to-hans-zimmer-hans-tapped-me-to-work-on/)

Danny Jacob

> [My earlier days were all about playing, writing songs and producing songs. In the early 90's my former wife, Marylata Elton, got tapped to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/danny-jacob/my-earlier-days-were-all-about-playing-writing-songs-and-producing/)

Danny Jacob

> [A few Disney TV composers had me pinch-hit writing some scoring cues to picture. Disney tapped me to be the composer for the underscore…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/danny-jacob/a-few-disney-tv-composers-had-me-pinch-hit-writing-some-scoring-cues/)

Danny Jacob

> [I was sixteen, I became a working guitar player gigging in LA, mostly in top 40 bands, then touring. I learned to take songs…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/danny-jacob/i-was-sixteen-i-became-a-working-guitar-player-gigging-in-la-mostly/)

Danny Jacob

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