 In 1998, he produced the ABC-TV prime time special "Elmopalooza", and the soundtrack for which he won the 1999 Grammy Award for Best Musical Album for Children.He was also pivotal around this time in launching Sheila Nicholls' career in music.After hearing a demo from her NYC band, Splendidfrock, he executive-produced and provided the raw materials for her to record her first album "Brief Strop".