Jeff once spent three weeks looking for the right word. (SPOILER: He found it.)
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Hi there! I'm Jeff Luppino-Esposito, an LA-based writer & lyricist, and if you had told me as a kid that I'd one day be collaborating with brands like Disney, Amazon, and Nickelodeon, I would have said, "what does 'collaborating' mean?" ... But now I'm much smarter and have indeed collaborated with such brands!
My musicals, videos, and songs have been streamed millions of times across the web, featured in major advertising campaigns, and highlighted in the press (including a few reputable publications and a lot of VERY NICHE blogs). Currently, I write and produce for "The IMDb Show" and can be seen performing improv regularly at the UCB Theater in Los Angeles. If you've got an upcoming project that needs a comedic, musical, or surprising take, don't hesitate to reach out! CONTACT: JeffCanBeContacted@gmail.com EXPLORE MY WORK: |
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ORIGINAL MUSICALS |
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NANTUCKET: The MusACKal!“Nantucket: The MusACKal!” is a one-act comedic musical about the history of Nantucket. The piece had its world premiere at Centre Stage in Nantucket, MA, for a sold-out 8-week run in the Summer of 2018, and is returning next summer.
“The songwriting team of Sav and Luppino-Esposito has found a unique voice, with catchy yet deceptively complex music and inventive lyrics that sparkle with wit.” -The Inquirer and Mirror LYRICS: Jeff Luppino-Esposito MUSIC: Matt Sav BOOK: Ryan Runstadler PRODUCED BY: Sally Horchow International Productions & Cecelia Joyce Johnson/Deep End Productions |
ACES: A New MusicalSet in the summer of 1999, this musical thriller follows the journey of 14-year-old Kevin Ferrari as he befriends a new group of kids entrenched in a sci-fi mystery in the woods and experiences his first crush on one of the guys in the group, facing his queerness for the first time.
A preview of "Aces" premiered at the Rockwell Tables and Stage in Los Angeles in 2017, the show is currently in development. In this demo track, we join Kevin while he looks out his window at a group of kids, whom he'll later know as the "Aces,” playing next door on a large wooden ship in their backyard. LYRICS & BOOK: Jeff Luppino-Esposito MUSIC & BOOK: Matt Sav |
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POP & COMEDY SONGS |
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DEV09 - "YOU MADE ME"
The breakout debut track for Dev09 has been streamed over 2 million times across platforms, featured in an H&M commercial with Hailey Baldwin, and included in Connor Franta's "Common Culture IV" compilation album. WRITTEN BY: Jeff Luppino-Esposito, Devin Murphy and Stelios Phili PRODUCED BY: Stelios Phili |
LOS PARADISE - "WALK"
Jeff serves as lyricist and frontman of the comedic EDM duo, "Los Paradise". The band’s sophomore music video, “WALK,” is a hard-hitting exercise track about the health benefits of recreational walking. LYRICS: Jeff Luppino-Esposito MUSIC: Matt Sav |
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"JET LAG"
The song “Jet Lag” will be performed by Jay Pharoah in the pilot of an upcoming YouTube Original Series in 2019. Listen to the demo of the track above. WRITTEN BY: Jeff Luppino-Esposito, Stelios Phili & Leven Simon-Seay PRODUCED BY: Stelios Phili |
NICKELODEON - "RANDALL THE WRAPPING PAPER MONSTER"
In the first of two comedic hip hop tracks for Nickelodeon, we meet Randall, a wrapping paper monster who raps. LYRICS: Jeff Luppino-Esposito MUSIC: Matt Sav |
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"MAKE A DEAL" (Branded)
Cricket Wireless asked for an anthem to their proudly thrifty customers, giving them something to sing along to and share with their friends as a celebration of their brilliant deal-making ways. The result is "Make a Deal," a high-energy, comedic jam that's accrued 2MM views across platforms. LYRICS: Jeff Luppino-Esposito MUSIC: Matt Sav |
"I STILL SEE THE SUN"
Here’s a demo of a theme song for a YA animated comedy about a teenage girl making a new life for herself in a post-apocalyptic world. WRITTEN BY: Jeff Luppino-Esposito & Stelios Phili PRODUCED BY: Stelios Phili |
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COMMON BEAUTIES
A comedic webseries following the life and times of LA's most remarkably average people. Watch additional episodes here. WRITTEN & DIRECTED BY: Jeff Luppino-Esposito CREATED BY: Julia Addis, Brent Pope, and Jeff Luppino-Esposito SOCIAL SKILLS (NEW FORM)
An 8-episode original comedic webseries for New Form that repurposed actual 1950s instructional video footage into modern How-To's on viral video culture, hosted by beloved YouTube star Mitchell Davis. WRITTEN BY: Jeff Luppino-Esposito PRODUCED BY: New Form |
HALL STARS (NICKELODEON)
An original mockumentary for Nickelodeon about a ragtag crew of middle school hall monitors. CREATED BY: Jeff Luppino-Esposito & Matt Sav DIRECTED BY: Jamie T. McCelland TABLE FOR TWO
Two hosts at a fancy restaurant ponder the complexities of life, death, and hot pockets. Watch more episodes here. DIRECTED BY: Jeff Luppino-Esposito WRITTEN BY: Brent Pope, Julia Addis & Jeff Luppino-Esposito |