Freelance Music Composers

Name: Chris Howes
Email: chris@chrishowes.ca
Website: http://www.chrishowes.ca
Location: Calgary, Canada
Category: Video Game Composers
Styles of Music Composed: Classical/Orchestral/Electronic/Multiple Genres

Composing Background or Education: Brandon University Music School 1989 – 1993 Brandon University

Musical Equipment and Instruments: ProTools East West/Quantum Leap Composers Collection Reason 6 Native Instruments Kontact 8 Ultimate Heavyocity Evolve PowerMac G5 Digi003 and a great deal more

Name: Lavontae Lewis
Email: Majestic8390(at)gmail(dot)com
Website: http://soundcloud.com/majestic8390/sets
Location: Richmond, Virginia
Category: Video Game Composers
Styles of Music Composed: Hip Hop/Rap, Techno/Trance, Electronica, 8-bit, Chiptune, Piano/Acoustic

Composing Background or Education: Self-taught

Musical Equipment and Instruments: Reason 5 Studio One Pro M-Audio Keystation 49e Alesis 520 Studio Monitors

Philosophy as a Composer: Why should you hire me to write for your game? Well first, I’m a gamer myself.

Name: Mike Nova
Email: mike@mikenova.com
Website: http://mikenova.com
Location: Ukraine
Category: Video Game Composers
Styles of Music Composed: All styles

Composing Background or Education: Yekaterinburg State Musical University as composer and sound engineer. I Have 20 years experience of guitar playing in many styles.

Musical Equipment and Instruments: Home studio Cubase based with different guitars and basses.

Name: Mark A. Galang
Email: sterilium@gmail.com
Website: http://chromaticism.webs.com/what.htm
Location:
Category: Video Game Composers
Styles of Music Composed: All styles. Examples of which include classical, progressive rock, jazz-rock fusion, avant garde, jazz, etc.

Composing Background or Education: I currently work part-time as a composer, arranger and transcriber/engraver for certain individuals and organizations such as MSE Music Services (a musician/orchestra and entertainment provider in the Philippines). I also have been composing and recording original compositions since 1995, most of which are available through my website.

Name: Dan Sineland
Email: sodeto@live.ca
Website: none yet
Location: Canada
Category: Video Game Composers
Styles of Music Composed: All styles

Composing Background or Education: Self educated through various years, tutorials, etc

Musical Equipment and Instruments: Too long to list, I have everything needed to make any genre/style of music.

Name: Matt Buckley
Email: buckleysprocket@gmail.com
Website: in progress
Location: Lansdale, PA
Category: Video Game Composers
Styles of Music Composed: Rock, Metal, Classical, Retro, Ambient, Moody, Hectic, Atmospheric

Composing Background or Education: Short-term as a Music Composition major at Duquesne University 8 years working at several studios performing tasks including producing, editing, engineering, and mastering Often called upon to transcribe from audio to sheet music to suit freelance performers hired for several studio projects

Musical Equipment and Instruments: Pro Tools production/editing station, access to studio, drum set, electric and bass guitars, acoustic guitar, keyboard, vocals.

Name: Mark Stothard
Email: mstodge@yahoo.com
Website: http://www.reverbnation.com/markstothard
Location: Birmingham UK
Category: Video Game Composers
Styles of Music Composed: Orchestral, Soundtrack, Rock, Electronic

Composing Background or Education: I have been composing for over five years, play piano and guitar. I’ve composed over 50 tracks, and wrote for quite a few short movie trailers which can be found on my website. I love all styles of music and will write for any genre.

Musical Equipment and Instruments: Piano, Guitar. Extensive list of libraries including: Symphobia 1 + 2, LA Scoring Strings, Cinematic Guitars etc.

Name: Hajrudin Spiodic
Email: Hajro89@gmail.com
Website: http://www.youtube.com/hajro89
Location: United States
Category: Video Game Composers
Styles of Music Composed: All styles

Composing Background or Education: I make all styles of music, I mostly make thematic music for video games or movies.

Musical Equipment and Instruments: M-Audio Oxygen 61, Cubase 5.

Name: Lamont Sappleton
Email: sappletonjournal(at)gmail(dot)com
Website: http://youtu.be/_5A7zyW1b5w
Location:
Category: Video Game Composers
Styles of Music Composed: R&B, Techno, Hip-Hop, Club, Dance, Alternative

Composing Background or Education: Truthfully, I have a Bachelor’s degree in journalism. Writing is my field of study, but music is and has always been my passion. I have a wide selection of “beats” which have been mainly composed in Fruity Loops Studio 8. I have recently learned that the music industry may not be the ideal place for them. Many of my peers have said that what I produce sounds like it should be playing in a video game. Well, here I am.

Name: Matthew Steelman
Email: existundrground@live.com
Website: http://soundcloud.com/mattsteelman
Location: United States
Category: Video Game Composers
Styles of Music Composed: Electronic, Orchestral, I’ll take a stab at any style.

Composing Background or Education: I’ve been making music since I was 15. Although the early works, were nothing special, I do believe I’ve been doing it for so long, I am able to compose decent scores. I play drums and piano, and am proficient in the use of Virtual MIDI instruments. I am able to create stems, mix, master, and arrange if necessary. If you want some samples, my youtube page is youtube.com/existundrground.