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Greg Edmonson

US music composer

Greg Edmonson
Summary

US music composer

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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.

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.

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.

Discography

Edmonson speaking at [[WonderCon]] in 2017

Film

  • Turn of the Blade (1994)
  • Science Fiction: A Journey Into the Unknown (1994)
  • Last Lives (1997)
  • Martian Law (1998)
  • Frog and Wombat (1998)
  • Undercover Angel (1999)
  • Blue Ridge Fall (1999)
  • Gary the Rat (2000)
  • Luckytown (2000)
  • Fast Women (2001)
  • Miss Castaway and the Island Girls (2004)
  • Sweet Union (2004)
  • My First Christmas Tree (2007)
  • Skyrunners (2009)
  • Montana Amazon (2011)
  • Bounty Killer (2013)

Television

  • Cop Rock (1990)
  • Masters of the Maze (1994–1995)
  • King of the Hill (1997–2009)
  • Firefly (2002–2003)
  • F.L.I.P. Mysteries: Women on the Case (2008)

Video games

  • Uncharted: Drake's Fortune (2007)
  • Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (2009)
  • Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception (2011)

Awards

YearAwardCategoryWorkResult
1991Emmy AwardOutstanding Achievement in Music and LyricsCop Rock ("Oil Of Ol'Lay")Nominated
2007Academy of Interactive Arts & SciencesOutstanding Achievement in Original Music CompositionUncharted: Drake's FortuneNominated
Hollywood Music In Media AwardBest Original Score – Video GameUncharted: Drake's FortuneNominated
2009Academy of Interactive Arts & SciencesOutstanding Achievement in Original Music CompositionUncharted 2: Among ThievesWon
British Academy of Film and Television ArtsBest Original ScoreUncharted 2: Among ThievesWon
British Academy of Film and Television ArtsBest Use of AudioUncharted 2: Among ThievesWon
Game Audio Network GuildMusic of the YearUncharted 2: Among ThievesWon
Game Audio Network GuildBest Soundtrack AlbumUncharted 2: Among ThievesNominated
Game Audio Network GuildBest Interactive ScoreUncharted 2: Among ThievesNominated
Game Audio Network GuildBest Original Instrumental SongUncharted 2: Among Thieves – "Reunion"Won
Hollywood Music In Media AwardBest Original Score – Video GameUncharted 2: Among ThievesNominated

References

References

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