Greg Edmonson | |
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![]() Edmonson in December 2005 |
Greg Edmonson is an American music composer for television and movies. He is primarily known for composing the soundtrack to the television series Firefly . He is also the composer for the first three games in the Uncharted video game series, and for a number of episodes of the American animated sitcom King of the Hill .
Edmonson grew up in Dallas, Texas and played the guitar as a youth. He studied jazz composition at the University of North Texas College of Music. Later, while he was a studio musician and session player, he attended the Musicians Institute of Technology. He has studied with Dr. Albert Harris. [1]
As a protégé of Mike Post, Edmonson worked on a number of series providing additional scoring (credited and sometimes not credited).
His compositions are usually written on the piano but he sometimes uses a guitar. [2]
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
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1991 | Emmy Award | Outstanding Achievement in Music and Lyrics | Cop Rock ("Oil Of Ol'Lay") | Nominated |
2007 | Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences | Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition [3] | Uncharted: Drake's Fortune | Nominated |
Hollywood Music In Media Award | Best Original Score – Video Game | Uncharted: Drake's Fortune | Nominated | |
2009 | Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences | Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition [4] | Uncharted 2: Among Thieves | Won |
British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Best Original Score [5] | Uncharted 2: Among Thieves | Won | |
British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Best Use of Audio [5] | Uncharted 2: Among Thieves | Won | |
Game Audio Network Guild | Music of the Year [6] | Uncharted 2: Among Thieves | Won | |
Game Audio Network Guild | Best Soundtrack Album [7] | Uncharted 2: Among Thieves | Nominated | |
Game Audio Network Guild | Best Interactive Score [7] | Uncharted 2: Among Thieves | Nominated | |
Game Audio Network Guild | Best Original Instrumental Song [6] | Uncharted 2: Among Thieves – "Reunion" | Won | |
Hollywood Music In Media Award | Best Original Score – Video Game [8] | Uncharted 2: Among Thieves | Nominated |