Greg Edmonson

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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 .

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Biography

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]

Discography

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Edmonson speaking at WonderCon in 2017

Film

Television

Video games

Awards

YearAwardCategoryWorkResult
1991 Emmy Award Outstanding Achievement in Music and LyricsCop Rock ("Oil Of Ol'Lay")Nominated
2007 Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition [3] Uncharted: Drake's FortuneNominated
Hollywood Music In Media AwardBest Original Score – Video GameUncharted: Drake's FortuneNominated
2009 Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition [4] Uncharted 2: Among ThievesWon
British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Original Score [5] Uncharted 2: Among ThievesWon
British Academy of Film and Television ArtsBest Use of Audio [5] Uncharted 2: Among ThievesWon
Game Audio Network GuildMusic of the Year [6] Uncharted 2: Among ThievesWon
Game Audio Network GuildBest Soundtrack Album [7] Uncharted 2: Among ThievesNominated
Game Audio Network GuildBest Interactive Score [7] Uncharted 2: Among ThievesNominated
Game Audio Network GuildBest Original Instrumental Song [6] Uncharted 2: Among Thieves – "Reunion"Won
Hollywood Music In Media AwardBest Original Score – Video Game [8] Uncharted 2: Among ThievesNominated

References

  1. ↑ "Composer Greg Edmonson Interview at Tracksounds". Archived from the original on 2015-02-11. Retrieved 2015-03-04.
  2. ↑ "Sound Byte: Meet the Composer - Greg Edmonson". Gamespot.com.
  3. ↑ "2008 11th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards". Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences . Retrieved 2010-11-03.
  4. ↑ "2010 13th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards". Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences . Retrieved 2010-11-03.
  5. 1 2 "Past Winners and Nominees – Video Games – Awards – The BAFTA Site – 2009". British Academy of Film and Television Arts . Retrieved 2010-11-03.
  6. 1 2 Graft, Kris (2010-03-15). "Uncharted 2 Top Winner At G.A.N.G. Audio Awards". Gamasutra. Archived from the original on April 12, 2010. Retrieved 2010-11-03.
  7. 1 2 Alexander, Leigh (2010-03-15). "Assassin's Creed II, Uncharted 2 Lead G.A.N.G. Award Finalists". Gamasutra. Archived from the original on February 21, 2010. Retrieved 2010-02-17.
  8. ↑ "Hollywood Music in Media Awards – 2009 Winners". Hollywood Music in Media. Retrieved 2009-12-17.
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