Jonathan Geer is an American video game music composer and musician. He is best known for his work on the soundtrack for the indie game Owlboy.[1][2]
Jonathan Geer | |
|---|---|
| Born | Austin, Texas, U.S. |
| Occupation | Composer |
| Known for | Owlboy soundtrack |
Life and career
editJonathan Geer was born in Austin, Texas and grew up there. In 2001 he obtained a BA in Film Scoring from Berklee College of Music in Boston. After graduating, Geer spent several years teaching lots of private piano lessons and working as a church musician. He later began writing music for music libraries. His music ends up in lots of different TV shows, films and documentaries.[3][4][5]
Works
edit- Grim Joggers (2011)
- Azkend 2: The World Beneath (2012)
- Cook, Serve, Delicious! (2012)
- King Oddball (2012)
- Neon Chrome (2016)
- Owlboy (2016)
- Cook, Serve, Delicious! 2 (2017)
- The Franz Kafka Videogame (2017)
- Cook, Serve, Delicious! 3 (2020)
- Core Keeper (2022)
Awards
edit| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Refs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | The Hollywood Music in Media Awards | Best Song/Score - Mobile Video Game | Jonathan Geer (for The Franz Kafka Videogame) | Won | [6] |
References
edit- ^ "Owlboy is a masterful tale of transcending disability". Kill Screen. 27 October 2016.
- ^ "INTERVIEW – In Conversation With D-Pad Studio (Creators of Owlboy)". alternativemagazineonline.co.uk. 5 December 2017.
- ^ "Jonathan Geer Interview: Rising Star of Indie Game Music". vgmonline.net. 8 August 2012.
- ^ "IndieSider #53: Owlboy with Jonathan Geer". gamebits.net. 21 December 2016.
- ^ "Bio". jonathangeer.
- ^ HMMA Winners. hmmawards.com
External links
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