Michael McCann (composer)

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Michael McCann
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Michael McCann in 2010
Background information
Birth nameMichael Anthony McCann
Also known asBehavior, Suture, Michael A. McCann
Born (1976-03-05) March 5, 1976 (age 48)
Genres Electronic, ambient, trip hop, soundtrack, classical, pop
Occupation(s) Composer, producer, musician, sound designer
Instrument(s) Piano, Percussion, Drums, Guitar, Synthesizer, sampling, Programming
LabelsBehavior Music, Sumthing Else, Skill Tree, IAm8Bit,
Website michaelmccann.io

Michael Anthony McCann is a Canadian composer for television, video games and film. He is best known for composing the scores to the video games Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent , Deus Ex: Human Revolution , XCOM: Enemy Unknown , Deus Ex: Mankind Divided and Borderlands 3 .

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McCann's music incorporates elements of electronic, orchestral and traditional acoustic instruments, and often includes the use of world, choral, and solo vocals (primarily female, and primarily lyric-less). His scoring work, as well as solo and production work, bridges multiple genres including ambient, world, jazz, break-beat, post-rock, trip-hop, drum and bass, industrial, rock and pop.

McCann has received award nominations for his work in television, games & film, from the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences, IGN, Spike TV Video Game Awards, G.A.N.G., [1] Hollywood Music In Media Awards, [2] and G4TV X-Play. His sound-design work on the film It's All Gone Pete Tong also earned him two Genie Award nominations for Best Overall Sound Editing and Best Overall Sound.

Past projects include original composition work for MTV, VH1, Discovery Channel, The Gap / Old Navy, Paramount Pictures, Alliance Atlantis (various films / trailers), Showcase, Audiokinetic, Odeon Films, Ubisoft, NASA,[ citation needed ] the Canadian Space Agency, FUBAR (as supervising sound-designer), and various commercials and independent films.

Awards and nominations

YearAwardTitleCategoryResult
2020G.A.N.G. Awards [3] Borderlands 3 Music of the YearNominated
2020G.A.N.G. Awards [4] Borderlands 3 Best Original ScoreNominated
2019 Hollywood Music in Media Awards [5] Borderlands 3 Original Score - Video GameNominated
2015 CLIO Awards [6] Deus Ex: Mankind Divided "Announce Trailer"Silver Key Art Award (Audio / Visual)Won
2012 BAFTA Video Game Awards [7] Deus Ex: Human Revolution Best Original MusicNominated
2012Canadian Video Game Awards [8] Deus Ex: Human Revolution Best Original MusicWon
2011Cue Awards [9] Breakout Composer of the YearNominated
2011Cue Awards Deus Ex: Human Revolution Best Score in Film / MediaNominated
2011Cue Awards Deus Ex: Human Revolution Best Score for a Video GameNominated
2011Cue Awards Deus Ex: Human Revolution "Icarus"Most Memorable ThemeNominated
2011 Spike TV Video Game Awards Deus Ex: Human Revolution Best Original ScoreNominated
2011Hollywood Music In Media Awards Deus Ex: Human Revolution Best Original ScoreNominated
2011 G4TV X-Play Awards Deus Ex: Human Revolution Best Original ScoreNominated
2008Hollywood Music Awards ReGenesis Best TV ThemeNominated
2007 Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences [10] Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent Best Original ScoreNominated
2007G.A.N.G. Awards Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent Best Interactive ScoreNominated
2006 IGN's "Best of 2006" Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent Best Original Score (Xbox 360)
2006 Genie Awards It's All Gone Pete Tong Best Overall SoundNominated
2006 Genie Awards It's All Gone Pete Tong Best Achievement in Sound EditingNominated
2005 Leo Awards It's All Gone Pete Tong Best Overall SoundWon
2005 Leo Awards It's All Gone Pete Tong Best Overall Sound EditingWon
2004 Toronto International Film Festival It's All Gone Pete Tong Best Canadian Feature FilmWon
2002 Sundance Film Festival FUBAROfficial Selection

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