Michael Hunter (composer)

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Michael Hunter is a Scottish composer and musician from Glasgow, Scotland, who composed the theme songs for both Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas and Grand Theft Auto IV .

He has also released music under the aliases of Pablo [1] and Butch Cassidy Sound System. [2] On 22 August 2011, he released his debut album, State of Flux. The second album, Circuit Brain, was released on 29 August 2018. [3]

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