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'''Tommy Tallarico''' is a video game music composer known for his soundtracks to several successful games such as the ''Earthworm Jim'' series, ''Messiah'', ''MDK'', ''Wild 9'', ''Cool Spot'', ''Spot Goes to Hollywood'', ''RoboCop versus The Terminator'', ''Maximo'', ''Pac-Man World'', ''Prince of Persia'', and ''Tony Hawk's Pro Skater''.
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'''Tommy Tallarico''' is an American musician and video game music composer. Well known for soundtracks to games like ''[[Earthworm Jim]]'' and ''[[The Terminator (Mega-CD)]]'', Tallarico’s music was considered exceptionally well-composed for the era, and the positive reception of his work led to the creation of his own company, [[Tommy Tallarico Studios]].
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==Early life==
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Tallarico was born in [[wikipedia:Springfield, Massachusetts|Springfield, Massachusetts]] on February 18, 1968. He spent much of his youth around music; his parents took him to see the Springfield Symphony when he was 9 years old, and he taught himself to play piano and guitar only a year later. Tallarico cites the scores for ''[[wikipedia:Star Wars|Star Wars]]'' and ''[[wikipedia:Rocky|Rocky]]'' as inspirations, and later [[wikipedia:classical music|classical music]]. Tallarico was also inspired by his cousin [[wikipedia:Steven Tyler|Steven Tyler]] of the band [[wikipedia:Aerosmith|Aerosmith]]. Tallarico would attend his cousin's concerts as a child, and grew a desire to become a music performer.{{ref|http://www.tallarico.com/index.php?s=awards}}
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Ever since childhood, video games have been an important part of Tallarico’s life. He and his father often played ''[[wikipedia:Asteroids (video game)|Asteroids]]'' and ''[[wikipedia:Space Invaders|Space Invaders]]'', and the young Tallarico would take his father's tape recorder to the arcade to record their soundtracks. Later he would play guitar over the result for his neighborhood friends.{{ref|https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/22/AR2011022205647.html}}
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Tallarico attended [[wikipedia:Cathedral High School (Springfield, Massachusetts)|Cathedral High School]], and later [[wikipedia:Western New England University|Western New England University]] for a year. However at 21, Tallarico went to [[wikipedia:California|California]] to try and obtain a job in the video game industry. Unfortunately, circumstances didn’t work in Tallarico’s favor and led to him being homeless and living under a pier. Tallarico was able to acquire a job as a keyboard salesman at a [[wikipedia:Guitar Center|Guitar Center]] in [[wikipedia:Santa Ana, California|Santa Ana, California]]. On his first day of work, Tallarico’s [[nec:NEC PC Engine|TurboGrafx-16]] was noticed by an employee of a newly-founded video game company, [[Virgin Games|Virgin Mastertronic]], and he was subsequently offered a job as their first play tester.{{ref|http://www.videogameslive.com/index.php?s=ourteam}}
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==Career==
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===[[Virgin Interactive]]===
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===[[Tommy Tallarico Studios]]===
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Founded in 1994.
  
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He founded Tommy Tallarico Studios in 1994 and the Game Audio Network Guild, of which he is also the president, in 2002. He wrote, co-hosted, and co-produced ''The Electric Playground'' and ''Reviews on the Run'' and co-hosted alongside Victor Lucas in both television programs until he left to focus on ''Video Games Live''.
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===[[Video Games Live]]===
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==Industry work==
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In 2002 he founded the Game Audio Network Guild, and currently serves as its president. He wrote and co-produced the television programs ''The Electric Playground'' and ''Reviews on the Run'' and hosted both shows alongside Victor Lucas.
  
 
He and Victor Lucas also act as video game correspondents for HypaSpace Weekly. Tallarico is the cousin of Steven Tyler, the lead singer of Aerosmith.
 
He and Victor Lucas also act as video game correspondents for HypaSpace Weekly. Tallarico is the cousin of Steven Tyler, the lead singer of Aerosmith.
  
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==Production history==
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==Production History==
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==Song credits==
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* ''Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves'' (Game Boy Version) (1991) — Quality Assurance
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* ''[[Prince of Persia]]'' (Game Boy Version) (1992) — Music Adapted by (as '''Tom Tallarico''')
 
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* ''M.C. Kids'' (NES Version) (1992) — Quality Assurance
 
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* ''[[Another World]]'' (Mega Drive Version) (1992) — Music Composition, Sound Effects
 
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* ''[[Muhammad Ali Heavyweight Boxing]]'' (Mega Drive Version) (1992) — Music, Sound Effects
 
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* ''Monopoly Deluxe'' (1992) — Music and Sound Coordinator
 
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* ''Jeep Jamboree: Off Road Adventure'' (1992) — Music and FX by
 
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* ''[[Corporation]]'' (Mega Drive Version) (1992) — Quality Assurance (as '''Tom Tallarico''')
 
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* ''[[Mick & Mack as the Global Gladiators]]'' (Mega Drive Version) (1992) — Music, Sound FX & Samples by
 
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* ''[[Batman: Revenge of the Joker]]'' (1992) — Sound FX (as '''T. Tallarico'''), Genesis Music (as '''T. Tallarico''')
 
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* ''[[The Terminator (Mega CD)|The Terminator]]'' (Mega CD Version) (1993) — Original Music
 
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* ''[[Cool Spot]]'' (Mega Drive Version) (1993) — Music, Sound FX & Samples by
 
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* ''Color a Dinosaur'' (1993) — Music
 
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* ''Super Slap Shot'' (1993) — Music and FX
 
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* ''[[Cool Spot]]'' (SNES Version) (1993) — Audio
 
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* ''[[Global Gladiators]]'' (Amiga Version) (1993) — Original Music by
 
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* ''[[Disney's Aladdin]]'' (Mega Drive Version) (1993) — Sound, Music & FX
 
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* ''[[Cool Spot]]'' (Amiga Version) (1993) — Original Music
 
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* ''[[Disney's Aladdin]]'' (Amiga Version) (1994) — Music (Virgin Interactive Entertainment)
 
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* ''[[RoboCop versus The Terminator]]'' (Mega Drive Version) (1994) — Director of Music & FX
 
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* ''[[Disney's The Jungle Book]]'' (Mega Drive Version) (1994) — Music and FX (Virgin Interactive Entertainment), Music by (Virgin Interactive Entertainment)
 
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* ''[[Disney's The Jungle Book]]'' (SNES Version) (1994) — Director of Music and FX (Additional Credits), Music (Additional Credits)
 
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* ''[[Heart of the Alien: Out of this World Parts I and II]]'' (1994)
 
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* ''Race Days'' (1994) — Music and FX by
 
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* ''[[Jammit]]'' (1994) — Special Thanks
 
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* ''[[Demolition Man]]'' (3DO Version) (1994) — Original Game Music (Music), Game Sound Effects (Music), Green Screen Video Coordination (Green Screen)
 
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* ''[[Demolition Man]]'' (Mega Drive and Mega CD Versions) (1994/1995) — Special Thanks to (for His Musical and SFX Insights)
 
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* ''[[Spot Goes to Hollywood]]'' (Mega Drive Version) (1995) — Music and Sound
 
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* ''[[Madden NFL 96]]'' (SNES and Mega Drive Versions) (1995) — Music and Sound
 
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* ''Agile Warrior: F-111X'' (PSX Version) (1995) — Sprite Actor
 
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* ''[[Earthworm Jim 2]]'' (SNES and Mega Drive Versions) (1995) — Music & FX (as '''Tommy Tallarico Studios, Inc)
 
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* ''Screamer 2'' (1996) — Special Thanks
 
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* ''Burning Road'' (1996) — "U.S. Remix" Composer
 
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* ''[[Earthworm Jim 2]]'' (PSX and Saturn Versions) (1996) — Music & Sound FX (Screaming Pink, Inc.)
 
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* ''Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee'' (1997)
 
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* ''MDK'' (1997)
 
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* ''Duckman: The Graphic Adventures of a Private Dick'' (1997)
 
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* ''The 7th Guest'' (1997)
 
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* ''WCW/NWO Revenge'' (1998)
 
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* ''WarGames: DEFCON 1'' (1998)
 
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* ''Test Drive: Off-Road 2'' (1998)
 
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* ''HardBall 6'' (1998)
 
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* ''Apocalypse'' (1998)
 
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* ''Beavis and Butt-head Do U.'' (1998) — Sound and Music by (as '''Tommy Tallarico Studios''')
 
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* ''Wings of Fury'' (1999)
 
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* ''Unreal Mission Pack 1: Return to Na Pali'' (1999)
 
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* ''Ultra Fighters'' (1999)
 
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* ''Redline'' (1999)
 
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* ''R/C Stunt Copter'' (1999)
 
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* ''Pac-Man World'' (1999)
 
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* ''Knockout Kings 2000'' (1999)
 
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* ''Demolition Racer'' (1999)
 
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* ''007 Tomorrow Never Dies'' (1999) — Music and Sound FX (as '''Tommy Tallarico Studios Inc.''')
 
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* ''[[Spider-Man (Dreamcast)|Spider-Man]]'' (2000)
 
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* ''Sacrifice'' (2000)
 
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* ''[[Messiah]]'' (2000)
 
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* ''[[Evil Dead: Hail to the King]]'' (2000)
 
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* ''Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee'' (2001)
 
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* ''Maximo: Ghosts to Glory'' (2001)
 
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* ''Knockout Kings 2001'' (2001)
 
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* ''Casper: Spirit Dimensions'' (2001)
 
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* ''Street Hoops'' (2002)
 
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* ''Scooby-Doo!: Night of 100 Frights'' (2002)
 
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* ''MX Superfly Featuring Ricky Carmichael'' (2002)
 
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* ''War of the Monsters'' (2003)
 
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* ''SpyHunter 2'' (2003)
 
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* ''Maximo vs Army of Zin'' (2003)
 
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* ''Devastation'' (2003)
 
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* ''The X-Files: Resist or Serve'' (2004) — Audio Director (Tommy Tallarico Studios, Inc.) (Sound Design and Foley)
 
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* ''The Bard's Tale'' (2004) — Music written, performed and sung by (Tommy Tallarico Studios, Inc.) (Audio), Lyrics (Tommy Tallarico Studios, Inc.) (Audio), Additional Sound Design (Tommy Tallarico Studios, Inc.) (Audio)
 
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* ''Advent Rising'' (Xbox Version) (2005) — Scored Composed and Arranged by (GlyphX Games)
 
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* ''Destroy All Humans!'' (2005) — Special Thanks (Intro and Outro Movie by Creat Studio)
 
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* ''Advent Rising'' (PC Version) (2005) — Audio Director (Audio), Score Composed & Arranged by (Audio), Writer ("Greater Lights") (Audio), Strings arrangement ("Greater Lights") (Audio), Voice-Over Direction (Audio)
 
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* ''Snoopy vs. the Red Baron'' (2006)
 
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* ''Pac-Man World Rally'' (2006)
 
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* ''Jaws: Unleashed'' (2006)
 
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* ''Guitar Hero II'' (2006)
 
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* ''AND 1 Streetball'' (2006)
 
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* ''Monster Madness: Battle for Suburbia'' (2007) — Special Thanks (for your knowledge and wisdom)
 
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* ''Video Games Live: Volume One'' (CD) (2008)
 
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* ''Line Rider 2: Unbound'' (2008) — Cut Scene and Other SFX
 
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* ''[[Sonic and the Black Knight]]'' (2009) — Music Composer & Arranger
 
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* ''Earthworm Jim: Special Edition'' (iPhone and J2ME Versions) (2009) — Original Music
 
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* ''Earthworm Jim HD'' (2010) — Original Music
 
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* ''Video Games Live: Level 2'' (CD) (2010)
 
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* ''Flip's Twisted World'' (2010) — Music
 
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* ''Super Tofu Boy'' (2010) — Music donated by
 
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* ''Play for Japan: The Album'' (CD) (2011)
 
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* ''Retro City Rampage'' (2012) — Cameo
 
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* Wipeout Tune — Arrangement
 
* Wipeout Tune — Arrangement
 
* Beach Music — Music & Arrangement
 
* Beach Music — Music & Arrangement
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Latest revision as of 08:15, 22 February 2024

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Tommy Tallarico
Place of birth: Springfield, Massachusetts, United States
Date of birth: 1968-02-18 (age 56)
Employment history:
Role(s): Composer, Musician, Guitarist

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Tommy Tallarico is an American musician and video game music composer. Well known for soundtracks to games like Earthworm Jim and The Terminator (Mega-CD), Tallarico’s music was considered exceptionally well-composed for the era, and the positive reception of his work led to the creation of his own company, Tommy Tallarico Studios.

Early life

Tallarico was born in Springfield, Massachusetts on February 18, 1968. He spent much of his youth around music; his parents took him to see the Springfield Symphony when he was 9 years old, and he taught himself to play piano and guitar only a year later. Tallarico cites the scores for Star Wars and Rocky as inspirations, and later classical music. Tallarico was also inspired by his cousin Steven Tyler of the band Aerosmith. Tallarico would attend his cousin's concerts as a child, and grew a desire to become a music performer.[1]

Ever since childhood, video games have been an important part of Tallarico’s life. He and his father often played Asteroids and Space Invaders, and the young Tallarico would take his father's tape recorder to the arcade to record their soundtracks. Later he would play guitar over the result for his neighborhood friends.[2]

Tallarico attended Cathedral High School, and later Western New England University for a year. However at 21, Tallarico went to California to try and obtain a job in the video game industry. Unfortunately, circumstances didn’t work in Tallarico’s favor and led to him being homeless and living under a pier. Tallarico was able to acquire a job as a keyboard salesman at a Guitar Center in Santa Ana, California. On his first day of work, Tallarico’s TurboGrafx-16 was noticed by an employee of a newly-founded video game company, Virgin Mastertronic, and he was subsequently offered a job as their first play tester.[1]

Career

Virgin Interactive

Tommy Tallarico Studios

Founded in 1994.

Video Games Live

Industry work

In 2002 he founded the Game Audio Network Guild, and currently serves as its president. He wrote and co-produced the television programs The Electric Playground and Reviews on the Run and hosted both shows alongside Victor Lucas.

He and Victor Lucas also act as video game correspondents for HypaSpace Weekly. Tallarico is the cousin of Steven Tyler, the lead singer of Aerosmith.

Production history

Games

Music

Song credits

Main article: Tommy Tallarico/Song credits.

Cool Spot (Mega Drive version)

  • Wipeout Tune — Arrangement
  • Beach Music — Music & Arrangement
  • Jazzy Tune — Music & Arrangement
  • Wall Tune — Music & Arrangement
  • Groovie Tune — Music & Arrangement
  • Play Da Blues — Music & Arrangement
  • Western Tune — Music & Arrangement
  • Parade Tune — Music & Arrangement
  • Rave Dancetune — Music & Arrangement
  • Flag Rising — Arrangement
  • 7 Cool Points — Music & Arrangement
  • Replenish — Music & Arrangement
  • 1-Up — Music & Arrangement
  • Getting Letter — Music & Arrangement
  • Spot Fall Over — Music & Arrangement
  • Game Over Tune — Music & Arrangement

Sonic and the Black Knight

  • Molten Mine — Music, Programming
  • Great Megalith — Music & Arrangement, Programming
  • The Cauldron — Music, Programming

Interview

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 [ ]
  2. ↑ https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/22/AR2011022205647.html
  3. ↑ File:TTerminator md us manual.pdf, page 11
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 File:Batman Revenge of the Joker MD credits.pdf
  5. ↑ File:Global Gladiators MD credits.pdf
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 File:Another World MD credits.pdf
  7. ↑ File:Terminator MCD opening credits.pdf
  8. ↑ File:Aladdin MD credits.pdf
  9. ↑ File:CoolSpot MD US credits.pdf
  10. ↑ File:Jammit MD credits.pdf
  11. ↑ File:RoboCop vs The Terminator MD credits.pdf
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 File:Heartofthealien mcd us manual.pdf, page 18
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 File:Jungle Book MD credits.pdf
  14. ↑ File:Demolition Man MD credits.pdf
  15. ↑ File:Madden NFL 96 MD credits.pdf
  16. ↑ File:Madden NFL 96 MD US Manual.pdf, page 17
  17. ↑ File:Demolition Man MCD credits.pdf
  18. ↑ File:Earthworm Jim 2 MD credits.pdf
  19. ↑ File:Earthwormjim2 sat us manual.pdf, page 21
  20. ↑ File:Powerslave Saturn credits.pdf
  21. ↑ File:Blackdawn sat us manual.pdf, page 17
  22. ↑ File:Mktrilogy sat us manual.pdf, page 26
  23. ↑ File:NFLBlitz2001 DC US Manual.pdf, page 32
  24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 24.2 File:Evildead dc us manual.pdf, page 25
  25. ↑ File:SpiderMan DC US Manual.pdf, page 27
  26. ↑ 26.0 26.1 File:VGL2 CD US booklet.pdf, page 2
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