Colin O'Malley

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Colin O'Malley
Born (1973-12-09) December 9, 1973 (age 48)
Genres Orchestral, electronic, electro-acoustic
Occupation(s)Music composer
Instruments Keyboard, piano
Years active1999present
Labels Square Enix
CNN
Walt Disney Company
the United States Air Force
Universal Studios
DC Comics
Electronic Arts [1]
Associated acts 8dio Production
(music samples library)

Colin O'Malley (born December 9, 1973) is a composer who has worked with CNN, the Walt Disney Company, the United States Air Force, Universal Studios, DC Comics and Electronic Arts. [1]

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In addition to his own composition projects he worked as an orchestrator for the recording artist Yanni .

He was the main composer of the Tomb Raider: Underworld video game, and he collaborated with Troels Folmann in making the score. [2]

List of works

Composer

Musical support

Notes

  1. 1 2 "About". Colin O'Malley. Archived from the original on 2019-01-18. Retrieved 2008-06-25.
  2. 1 2 "Podcast 3 - Interview with TR:U composer Troels Folmann". www.tombraider.com. 2008-06-20. Archived from the original on 2008-06-26. Retrieved 2008-07-13.
  3. 1 2 "Madden 13 Swears It's Not the Same Old Song—So It Had to Get a New One". kotaku.com. Archived from the original on 2012-05-30.
  4. "Colin O'Malley". IMDb . Retrieved 2008-06-25.
Preceded by Tomb Raider composer
2008
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