Jamie Christopherson

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Jamie Christopherson
Alma mater Vassar College (AB)
University of Miami (MA)
OccupationsMusician, composer

Jamie Christopherson (born 1975) is an American musician who has contributed scores to a number of popular films and video games, including the movie The Crow: Wicked Prayer , [1] and the games Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams [1] and Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance . [1] [2]

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Biography

He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Vassar College in 1997. [3] While living in Boston soon after his graduation, Christopherson worked as an assistant to local television/film composers. Deciding that he wished to pursue his career further, he received his Master's degree in Music from the University of Miami in 2000. [3]

Works

Film and television

Film and television
TitleYearDirector(s)Notes
Lost Cause2000Glenn GaylordShort film
Boychick2001Glenn GaylordShort film
Size 'Em Up2001Chris J. RussoShort film
Avatars Offline [1] 2002Daniel LiatowitschN/a
Frame of Mind [1] 2003Simon JoeckerShort film
Maximum Velocity2003Phillip J. RothN/a
Epoch: Evolution 2004Ian WatsonTelevision film
A Woman Reported [1] 2004Chris J. RussoShort film
Boa vs. Python 2004David FloresShort film
Phantom Force2004Christian McIntireShort film
The Crow: Wicked Prayer [1] 2005 Lance Mungia N/a
Inside Out [1] 2005David OgdenN/a
S.S. Doomtrooper [1] 2006David FloresN/a
Goalkeepers [1] 2006Simon JoeckerN/a
Lez Be Friends2007Glenn GaylordN/a
Ghost Image [1] 2007Jack SnyderN/a
Jack Hunter and the Lost Treasure of Ugarit [1] 2008–2009N/a3 episodes
Bottom Feeders2009Alyssa BarberN/a
Remember Me [1] 2009Minh CollinsN/a
Bigfoot [1] 2009Kevin TenneyN/a
Born to Race 2011 Alex Ranarivelo N/a
Born to Race: Race Track2011Alex RanariveloN/a
Love Finds You in Sugarcreek [1] 2014Terry CunninghamTelevision film
Love Finds You in Charm [1] 2014Terry CunninghamTelevision film
Summer Forever [1] 2015 Roman White N/a
Love Finds You in Valentine [1] 2016Terry CunninghamTelevision film
The Dog Lover [1] 2016Alex RanariveloN/a
Running Wild [1] 2017Alex RanariveloN/a
An Uncommon Grace [1] 2017David MackayTelevision film
Enchanted Christmas [1] 2017Terry CunninghamTelevision film
Runaway Romance [1] 2018 Brian Herzlinger Television film
Closure [1] 2018Alex GoldbergN/a
Dirt [1] 2018Alex RanariveloN/a
Ride [1] 2018Alex RanariveloN/a
Wheels of Fortune2020 Shaun Piccinino N/a
High Stakes Holiday TBAShaun PiccininoN/a

Video games

Video games
TitleYearSystemNotes
Toontown Online [4] 2003Microsoft WindowsCollaboration with several other composers. [5]
Lineage II: The Chaotic Chronicle 2003Microsoft WindowsAdditional music co-composed with Bill Brown
The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-Earth [1] 2004Microsoft WindowsAdditional music co-composed with Bill Brown
Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams [1] 2006PlayStation 2N/a
Mortal Kombat: Armageddon 2006PlayStation 2, Wii, XboxComposed opening music FMV
Lost Planet: Extreme Condition [6] 2006Xbox, Windows, PlayStation 3Music and Theme composition, co-composed with Akihiko Narita and Shuji Uchiyama
The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II [1] 2006Windows, Xbox 360Additional music co-composed with Bill Brown
Surf's Up 2007GameCube, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Wii, Windows, Xbox 360N/a
Stranglehold [1] 2007Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360Co-composed with Jim Bonney, Sascha Dikiciyan and Cris Velasco
Pirates of the Caribbean Online [1] 2007Windows, Mac OS XN/a
The Golden Compass [1] [7] 2007PlayStation 3, PSP, Wii, Windows, Xbox 360N/a
Bladestorm: The Hundred Years' War [1] [6] 2007PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Microsoft WindowsN/a
Spider-Man: Web of Shadows [1] 2008PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Wii, Windows, Xbox 360N/a
Command & Conquer 3: Kane's Wrath [1] 2008Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360Co-composed with Mikael Sandgren
Bionic Commando [1] 2009PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, WindowsN/a
Lost Planet 2 [6] [1] 2010Windows, Xbox 360Co-composed with Marika Suzuki and Akiyuki Morimoto
Warriors: Legends of Troy [1] [6] 2011PlayStation 3, Xbox 360N/a
Dead Rising 2: Off the Record 2011PlayStation 3, Windows, Xbox 360Additional music
Blade & Soul [1] 2012Windows, iOS, AndroidN/a
Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance [1] [2] 2013PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows, OS X, Shield Android TVN/a
The Mighty Quest for Epic Loot [1] 2015Windows, iOS, AndroidN/a
Dead Rising 4 [1] 2016Windows, Xbox OneAdditional composer
Fortnite [1] 2017Windows, Xbox, PlaystationAdditional composer

Other

Phones
Phone BrandNameYear releasedNotes
Samsung Galaxy S4 2013He really did make it. [8]
Samsung Galaxy S5 2014The song's sound is the same as the Galaxy S4. [8]
Samsung Galaxy S6 2015Collaboration with several other composers. [9]
Samsung Galaxy S20 2020His latest iteration of the tune that he composed. [10]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 Christopherson, Jamie. "Jamie Christopherson ::: Composer ::: Projects". Archived from the original on 2023-04-13. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  2. 1 2 "The peculiar origin of Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance's heavy-metal sound (interview)". VentureBeat. 2013-02-23. Archived from the original on 2021-04-15. Retrieved 2021-04-08.
  3. 1 2 Christopherson, Jamie. "Jamie Christopherson ::: Composer ::: Bio 3". Archived from the original on 2022-02-12. Retrieved 2026-02-05.
  4. ↑ Christopherson, Jamie (18 March 2022). "Projects". Archived from the original on 2011-09-06.
  5. ↑ Caffrey, Jack Lucas (27 July 2022). "2022 Interview With Metal Gear Rising Composer Jamie Christoperson!". YouTube . Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  6. 1 2 3 4 Greening, Chris. "Collaborations of East and West: Interview with Jamie Christopherson". Square Enix Music Online. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  7. ↑ Van Zelfden, Alex (4 December 2007). "The Golden Compass Gets Lavish Orchestration". IGN. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  8. 1 2 Jamie Christopherson (2023-08-02). Over the Horizon (S4/S5 Theme) | Samsung Galaxy . Retrieved 2025-10-05– via YouTube.
  9. ↑ Jamie Christopherson (2023-08-02). Over the Horizon (S6 Theme) | Samsung Galaxy . Retrieved 2025-10-05– via YouTube.
  10. ↑ Jamie Christopherson (2023-08-02). Over the Horizon (S20 Theme) | Samsung Galaxy . Retrieved 2025-10-05– via YouTube.


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