I'm a cross-disciplinary musician who specializes in composing and producing background music, especially for video games. I also have experience with video editing, visual design, and software engineering, and am skilled at bringing multiple disciplines together to make a whole that is greater than the sum of its parts. Most notably, I am a joint recipient of an Emmy™ award for Outstanding Creative Achievement In Interactive Media Within A Scripted Program (Westworld), awarded in September 2017. In this project I made use of my vast cross-disciplinary skills in software engineering, graphics programming, sound design, video editing, and audio production. I have composed soundtracks for quite a few small independent games, many of which won top honors for sound and music in their respective game jams, and as the lead composer for the [Trans Academy](_Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_ I have composed and produced soundtracks for many of our outreach and promotional videos, with very fast turnaround. My 2024 album [Instrumental](_Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_ is a portfolio of work I've done for unpaid or canceled projects over recent years. _Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_ In November 2021 I produced an entire album and feature-length music video, [Lo-Fi Beats to Grind Coffee To](_Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_ with all composition taking place in November and all video taking place throughout November and December. The video was a combination of video I shot myself, repurposed stock and promotional video, stock graphics/assets animated using Final Cut Pro as a compositor, and videos contributed by random Internet people who wanted to take part in the project. This video was displayed in the [Seattle Center on Contemporary Art](_Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_ gallery as part of a month-long exhibition in 2023. _Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_

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I'm a cross-disciplinary musician who specializes in composing and producing background music, especially for video games. I also have experience with video editing, visual design, and software engineering, and am skilled at bringing multiple disciplines together to make a whole that is greater than the sum of its parts. Most notably, I am a joint recipient of an Emmy™ award for Outstanding Creative Achievement In Interactive Media Within A Scripted Program (Westworld), awarded in September 2017. In this project I made use of my vast cross-disciplinary skills in software engineering, graphics programming, sound design, video editing, and audio production. I have composed soundtracks for quite a few small independent games, many of which won top honors for sound and music in their respective game jams, and as the lead composer for the [Trans Academy](_Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_ I have composed and produced soundtracks for many of our outreach and promotional videos, with very fast turnaround. My 2024 album [Instrumental](_Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_ is a portfolio of work I've done for unpaid or canceled projects over recent years. _Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_ In November 2021 I produced an entire album and feature-length music video, [Lo-Fi Beats to Grind Coffee To](_Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_ with all composition taking place in November and all video taking place throughout November and December. The video was a combination of video I shot myself, repurposed stock and promotional video, stock graphics/assets animated using Final Cut Pro as a compositor, and videos contributed by random Internet people who wanted to take part in the project. This video was displayed in the [Seattle Center on Contemporary Art](_Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_ gallery as part of a month-long exhibition in 2023. _Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_

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I’m a cross-disciplinary musician who specializes in composing and producing background music, especially for video games.

I also have experience with video editing, visual design, and software engineering, and am skilled at bringing multiple disciplines together to make a whole that is greater than the sum of its parts.

Most notably, I am a joint recipient of an Emmy™ award for Outstanding Creative Achievement In Interactive Media Within A Scripted Program (Westworld), awarded in September 2017. In this project I made use of my vast cross-disciplinary skills in software engineering, graphics programming, sound design, video editing, and audio production.

I have composed soundtracks for quite a few small independent games, many of which won top honors for sound and music in their respective game jams, and as the lead composer for the [Trans Academy](Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup I have composed and produced soundtracks for many of our outreach and promotional videos, with very fast turnaround. My 2024 album [Instrumental](Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup is a portfolio of work I’ve done for unpaid or canceled projects over recent years.

Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup

In November 2021 I produced an entire album and feature-length music video, [Lo-Fi Beats to Grind Coffee To](Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup with all composition taking place in November and all video taking place throughout November and December. The video was a combination of video I shot myself, repurposed stock and promotional video, stock graphics/assets animated using Final Cut Pro as a compositor, and videos contributed by random Internet people who wanted to take part in the project. This video was displayed in the [Seattle Center on Contemporary Art](Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup gallery as part of a month-long exhibition in 2023.

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Experience Level

Logic Pro
Expert
Final Cut Pro X
Expert
Adobe Photoshop
Expert
Affinity Photo
Intermediate
Adobe Premiere Pro
Intermediate
DaVinci Resolve Studio
Intermediate
Music Video
Intermediate
Affinity Designer
Beginner
Video Toaster
Beginner

Language

English
Fluent

Education

Master's of Science at New Mexico State University
January 1, 2000 - December 31, 2003
Computer science, specialization in computer graphics
Bachelor of Science at New Mexico State University
August 1, 1995 - June 1, 1999
Computer science

Qualifications

Emmy award recipient, Outstanding Creative Achievement In Interactive Media Within A Scripted Program
September 1, 2017 - September 1, 2017
For work on Westworld VR in the areas of sound design, VFX design, and software engineering

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Computers & Electronics, Gaming, Software & Internet
    uniE603 Sockpuppet - Academy Tour
    Music composed for a "tour guide" video for the Trans Academy music master soundtrack
    uniE608 Lo-Fi Beats to Grind Coffee To: Mortar and Pestle
    Lo-Fi Beats to Grind Coffee To was a month-long project in which I composed a song and shot/edited a music video every day in November, focusing on the world of coffee grinders. video music
    uniE603 Sockpuppet - Legacy
    Character themesong produced for a visual novel project music instrumental soundtrack
    uniE603 Sockpuppet - 3 AM
    Soundtrack medley for an independent video game about mental health and helping someone in crisis music instrumental soundtrack