The first time he held a Yak Bak as a child, Chris Norton knew he was a sound nerd. A combined love of capturing/manipulating sound and piano performance saw him through a degree in Commercial Music and Music Technology, and onto the stage with Zappa Plays Zappa and Cirque Du Soleil. After a decade of touring the world, his career was unceremoniously halted when Covid forced him off the road. Not one to sit idly, he saw this as an opportunity to redirect his career towards creating sounds and music for his other great love: video games. A toolbox brimming with musicianship, audio experience, instinct, and on-the-spot creativity meant a deep dive into composition and sound design was fast and fruitful. He has worked his way into Adelaide's indie games scene, composing the entire soundtrack for Super Bawk Bawk Chicken and numerous indie games locally and globally.

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The first time he held a Yak Bak as a child, Chris Norton knew he was a sound nerd. A combined love of capturing/manipulating sound and piano performance saw him through a degree in Commercial Music and Music Technology, and onto the stage with Zappa Plays Zappa and Cirque Du Soleil. After a decade of touring the world, his career was unceremoniously halted when Covid forced him off the road. Not one to sit idly, he saw this as an opportunity to redirect his career towards creating sounds and music for his other great love: video games. A toolbox brimming with musicianship, audio experience, instinct, and on-the-spot creativity meant a deep dive into composition and sound design was fast and fruitful. He has worked his way into Adelaide's indie games scene, composing the entire soundtrack for Super Bawk Bawk Chicken and numerous indie games locally and globally.

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The first time he held a Yak Bak as a child, Chris Norton knew he was a sound nerd. A combined love of capturing/manipulating sound and piano performance saw him through a degree in Commercial Music and Music Technology, and onto the stage with Zappa Plays Zappa and Cirque Du Soleil. After a decade of touring the world, his career was unceremoniously halted when Covid forced him off the road.

Not one to sit idly, he saw this as an opportunity to redirect his career towards creating sounds and music for his other great love: video games. A toolbox brimming with musicianship, audio experience, instinct, and on-the-spot creativity meant a deep dive into composition and sound design was fast and fruitful. He has worked his way into Adelaide’s indie games scene, composing the entire soundtrack for Super Bawk Bawk Chicken and numerous indie games locally and globally.

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Skills

Ableton Live
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Backing Vocal
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Composition
In
Instrumental
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Lead Vocal
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Experience Level

Ableton Live
Expert
Backing Vocal
Expert
Composition
Expert
Instrumental
Expert
Lead Vocal
Expert
Music Theory
Expert
Pro Tools
Expert
Soundtrack
Expert
Steinberg Cubase
Expert
reaper
Expert
Mix
Expert
Theme Tune
Intermediate
Logic Pro
Intermediate
DaVinci Resolve Studio
Intermediate
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Education

Bachelor of Music at Belmont University
January 1, 2007 - December 31, 2009

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment
    uniE603 Gold Rush by therealchrisnorton
    Original song Gold Rush. Written, produced, performed, and mixed by therealchrisnorton with help from others on bass, drums, saxophones, and trumpet. pop rock music vocal
    uniE603 Super Bawk Bawk Chicken (Campfire)
    Main theme reprise from Super Bawk Bawk Chicken music instrumental soundtrack videogame composer
    uniE603 Rascal Chase Theme (Super Bawk Bawk Chicken)
    Character theme from Super Bawk Bawk Chicken music instrumental soundtrack videogame composer
    uniE603 Messy Muds (Super Bawk Bawk Chicken)
    Level theme for Messy Muds from Super Bawk Bawk Chicken music instrumental soundtrack videogame composer
    uniE603 Bustlin' Barnyards (Super Bawk Bawk Chicken)
    Level theme for Bustlin' Barnyards from Super Bawk Bawk Chicken music instrumental soundtrack videogame composer
    uniE603 Frantic Farms (Super Bawk Bawk Chicken)
    Level theme for Frantic Farms from Super Bawk Bawk Chicken music instrumental soundtrack videogame composer
    uniE603 Pleasant Pastures from Super Bawk Bawk Chicken
    Level theme for Pleasant Pastures for Super Bawk Bawk Chicken music instrumental soundtrack videogame composer