Dan Wessels is a Los Angeles-based music producer, composer, songwriter, and pianist. He is a music producer at Moonbug Entertainment, where he heads the music of the hit Netflix children’s series “Cocomelon Lane”. He’s worked music for other brands like Blippi, Walt Disney World, and Sesame Street. His music has been performed Off-Broadway, the Sydney Opera House, the Edinburgh and Adelaide Fringe Festivals, and multiple international productions.
After graduating from Columbia College Chicago with a Bachelor of Music in Composition, Dan began his career composing and music directing for sketch and improv theater in Chicago’s legendary comedy scene before moving to Los Angeles in 2012. Since then, he’s worked on award-winning pilots and short films with writers, directors, and composers who have gone on to create for Netflix, NBC, HBO, SNL, Apple TV+, Adult Swim, and more.
Classically trained in piano and composition, and raised on rock, heavy metal, musical theater, and video game soundtracks, Dan’s music brings together the sophistication and precision of the classical world with the energy and vitality of contemporary pop music.
Film, TV and Theater Projects
Music producer, “Cocomelon lane”
Produced by Moonbug Entertainment
This original Netflix Kids series tells new stories as JJ and his experience new adventures together! Each episode features a song and original score. Season 5 released in August 2025, with Season 6 coming in December 2025
music producer / music supervisor,
“Blippi and sesame street”
Produced by Moonbug Entertainment, in partnership with Sesame Street
“Baby Wants Candy
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Music Director
Baby Wants Candy is a completely improvised musical - the characters, the dialogue, the music, the lyrics, all made up on the spot, based on a title the audience shouts out at the beginning of the show. BWC has performed at UCB LA, Second City Chicago, and has sold out runs at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2011-2019.
Composer
A cop is teamed up with a miniature hockey net to take on crime in the Sauce District of LA in this action-packed webseries.
Original music & sound design
A co-production of The Second City and the Kennedy Center. A holiday comedy that lovingly satirizes Christmas rom-coms.
Original music
WINNER: Left/Right Comedy Award, New York Television Festival.
Co-composer & music director
Your favorite movies, musicalized! 30 Minute Musicals parodies favorite cult movies, turning them into musicals, and daring to accomplish it in 30 minutes (laughs not included)
Original Music
Horror comedy, winner of the “Audience Award” of the 2018 48 Film Project festival
music producer / music supervisor,
“Blippi’s Magical walt Disney world adventure”
Produced by Moonbug Entertainment, in partnership with Walt Disney World
Blippi visits Disney World for the very first time!
Original Music,
“#DateMe”
Second City Hollywood’s longest running show, which transferred to a three year sold-out run at Second City Chicago, then transferring to its Off-Broadway run at the Westside Theater.
Composer
Comedy thriller made in the 2020 48 Hour Film Project. Audience Award Winner
CO-COMPOSER,
CO-LYRICIST,
CO-BOOKWRITER
Played sold out runs at the Sydney Opera House, Edinburgh Fringe Festivals 2015-2019, Adelaide Fringe Festival 2018-2019, Los Angeles and Chicago
Co-composer & co-lyricist
NY Times Critic’s Pick! Sold-out runs Off-Broadway, Vegas, Edinburgh Fringe Festival, and US Tours. Translated into multiple languages for international productions in France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Holland, Manila, and Japan/
composer &
accompanist
Geek and Sundry / Pilgrim Media group
An original Sci-Fi Radio Drama webseries, filmed on-set with live musical accompaniment composed and performed by Dan Wessels
Original Music
A couple must use their Dungeons and Dragons knowledge to overcome their evil neighbor.
composer, Additional Music, music production
An original musical webseries by Christa Nannos
Original music
A feature-length documentary about New York City comedians and their relationship to social media.
Zero to Cue: “Sauce Boys”
Ever wonder what goes into writing music for film? Like, the really nitty-gritty details? In 2021, I filmed myself during the entire process of writing a film cue for the short action film “Sauce Boys”. Follow along with me as I write music and explain every decision I make. There are no cuts, you are watching over my shoulder as I work, as I show you my entire process.