About Me

I’m a composer of music for media. Having studied and worked with some of Hollywood’s most revered composers, I now enjoy bringing new stories to life with memorable and emotional scores. I also like to cook delicious food and ride my bike.

Biography

Toby Sherriff is a composer and orchestrator from B.C., Canada. He holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of Victoria and a graduate certificate in Scoring for Motion Pictures and Television from the University of Southern California. With over 20 years of experience writing and arranging for piano, concert band, big band, electronics, and orchestra, he has found his voice in orchestral colour and emotional storytelling. In addition to music, his background as a software developer led him to design and develop widely-used virtual instruments and music software. Toby currently serves on the Screen Composers Guild of Canada’s Board of Directors.

His music on the animated short "Forky Asks a Question: What is Love?" earned recognition when the episode won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Short Form Animated Program in 2020, and his score for "Taz: Quest for Burger" was nominated for a 2024 Canadian Screen Music Award. Recently, he was awarded the 2025 Leo Award (Best Musical Score in a TV Movie) for his work on "Debbie Macomber's Joyful Mrs. Miracle".

Toby’s work has been featured around the world, including at the Toronto International Film Festival, the Hot Docs Festival, the Zurich Film Festival, live performances, and theme park attractions. He has composed and orchestrated music for numerous productions by Pixar, Disney, CBC, Hallmark, Warner Bros., DreamWorks, Nickelodeon, and more.