Michael Skloff

Michael Skloff is a composer in the television and film industries. He co-wrote the Friends theme song.
== Education ==
Skloff received his bachelor’s degree (BFA) in Music Composition from Carnegie-Mellon University. He went on to achieve a Performer-Composer master’s degree (MFA) from California Institute of The Arts.
== Career ==
Skloff composed the music for I'll Be There For You, the theme song of the American TV series Friends. He was nominated for an Emmy award for his work on the song.
He wrote the theme song for other notable shows including the NBC series Dream On.
Skloff has scored several movies, working with directors such as John Landis and Jason Gould.
== Personal life ==
Skloff was married to Friends co-creator Marta Kauffman and has three children. The couple divorced in 2015 after 31 years of marriage.
He currently lives in the Hancock Park neighborhood in Los Angeles, California.
== Awards ==
ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards	ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards	ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards	ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards
Category/Recipient(s) 	Award 	Year 	Result
Most Performed Themes
Top TV Series
for: Friends(1994)	ASCAP Award 	2005 	Won
Most Performed Themes
Top TV Series
for: Friends (1994)	ASCAP Award 	2004 	Won
Most Performed Themes
Top TV Series
for: Friends (1994)	ASCAP Award 	2003 	Won
Top TV Series
for: "Friends" (1994) 	ASCAP Award 	2002 	Won
Top TV Series
for: "Friends" (1994) 	ASCAP Award 	2001 	Won
Top TV Series
for: "Friends" (1994)
Top TV Series
for: "Jesse" (1998)	ASCAP Award 	2000 	Won
Top TV Series
for: "Friends" (1994)
Top TV Series
for: "Jesse" (1998
Top TV Series
for: "Veronica's Closet" (1997)	ASCAP Award 	1999 	Won
Top TV Series
for: "Friends" (1994)
Top TV Series
for: "Jesse" (1998
Top TV Series
for: "Veronica's Closet" (1997) (Shared with: David Zippel)	ASCAP Award 	1998 	Won
Top TV Series
for: "Friends" (1994) 	ASCAP Award 	1997 	Won
Top TV Series
for: "Friends" (1994) 	ASCAP Award 	1996 	Won
Top TV Series
for: "Friends" (1994) 	ASCAP Award 	1995 	Won
Emmy Awards 	Emmy Awards 	Emmy Awards 	Emmy Awards
Category/Recipient(s) 	Award 	Year 	Result
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Main Title Theme Music
for: "Friends" (1994)	Emmy 	1995 	Nominated
Outstanding Achievement in Main Title Theme Music
for: "Dream On" (1990)	Emmy 	1991 	Nominated
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