Clint Bajakian
Clint Bajakian | |
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Birth name | Clinton J. Bajakian |
Born | 1962 (age 56–57) Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, United States |
Occupation(s) | Composer, musician |
Years active | 1991–present |
Clint Bajakian (born 1962) is an American video game composer and musician.
Contents
1 Biography
2 Discography
2.1 Video game soundtracks
3 Filmography
3.1 Videogames
3.2 Other works
4 References
5 External links
Biography
Bajakian was born in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, United States. He was linked with music since age of 8. In middle school Bajakian played in marching bands, and also played in a range of rock bands from 1977 to 1984.[1] He has studied music at the New England Conservatory, earning degrees of double-Bachelor of Arts in Classic Guitar Performance. Then, Bajakian enrolled in the University of Michigan, earning a Masters of Music degree in Music Composition.[2]
After that, he joined LucasArts under invitation of a good friend of Bajakian's and his co-player in rock bands Michael Land. Bajakian worked for LucasArts from 1991 until May 2000.[1] He has worked on several classic LucasArts games, where he gained much of his fame with mentioned Michael Land and Peter McConnell, his principal coworkers then. While in LucasArts, Bajakian also received fame for his Ennio Morricone-influenced score for 1997 western shooter Outlaws which received a Special Achievement award from Computer Gaming Magazine.[3] After quitting LucasArts he formed his own sound production company, C.B. Studios. His company changed names to The Sound Department, and finally to Bay Area Sound. Recently, he has ventured into working with other publishers as well as writing the score for a short film, The Upgrade. Bajakian joined Sony Computer Entertainment in 2004 and headed up the music production group in original scoring as Senior Music Manager until 2013. In October 2013 he became VP of Development and Composer at Pyramind Studios, contributing original music to Blizzard Entertainment's World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor, among other projects.[3]
Clint Bajakian was the first Vice President and Co-Founder of the Game Audio Network Guild[4] and is a member of Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences. In 2013, Bajakian received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Game Audio Network Guild, and in 2012, the Outstanding Alumni Award from The New England Conservatory.
Discography
Video game soundtracks
Year | Title | Company | Platform |
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1991 | Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge | LucasArts | Amiga, FM Towns, Mac OS, MS-DOS |
1992 | Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis | Amiga, FM Towns, MS-DOS ,Macintosh | |
1993 | Maniac Mansion: Day of the Tentacle | MS-DOS, Classic Mac OS, Microsoft Windows OS X, Linux, PlayStation 4 PlayStation Vita, iOS | |
Sam and Max Hit the Road | MS-DOS, Mac OS , Microsoft Windows | ||
Star Wars: X-Wing | DOS, Macintosh, Microsoft Windows, Linux | ||
1994 | Star Wars: TIE Fighter | ||
1995 | Star Wars: Dark Forces | Microsoft Windows, MS-DOS, Macintosh PlayStation, Linux | |
1997 | Outlaws | Microsoft Windows | |
1999 | Indiana Jones and the Infernal Machine | MIcrosoft Windows, Nintendo 64, Game Boy Color | |
2000 | Star Wars Episode I: Jedi Power Battles | PlayStation, Dreamcast, Game Boy Advance | |
Escape from Monkey Island | Microsoft Windows, Mac OS, PlayStation 2 | ||
2003 | Indiana Jones and the Emperor's Tomb | Xbox, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2, OS X | |
Unreal II: The Awakening | Atari, SA | Xbox | |
2004 | The Bard's Tale | inXile Entertainment | PlayStation 2, Xbox, Windows, iOS OS X, Linux, PlayBook, Android Ouya, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita |
2006 | Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror | Sony Computer Entertainment | PlayStation Portable, PlayStation 2 |
2007 | Uncharted: Drake's Fortune | PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4 | |
2009 | Uncharted 2: Among Thieves | ||
2010 | God of War III | ||
2011 | Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception | ||
2011/2012 | Uncharted: Golden Abyss | PlayStation Vita | |
2014 | World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor | Blizzard Entertainment | Microsoft Windows, OS X |
Filmography
Videogames
Year | Title | Character | Notes |
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1993 | Super Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back | Darth Vader | |
Star Wars: X-Wing | Uncredited | ||
1997 | Star Wars: Masters of Teräs Käsi | ||
1999 | Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace | Jabba the Hutt | [5] |
Star Wars Episode I: The Gungan Frontier | Narrator | [5] | |
2000 | Star Wars: Demolition | Jabba the Hutt / Boush / Battle Droid | [5] |
2001 | Star Wars: Super Bombad Racing | Darth Maul | [5] |
Star Wars: Obi-Wan | Bith Band Member / Jin’ha Warrior | [5] | |
Star Wars Episode I: Battle for Naboo | Borvo the Hutt / Ric Olie / Naboo Citizien | ||
2002 | Star Wars Racer Revenge | Jabba the Hutt | [5] |
Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds | Boorka the Hutt / Jabba the Hutt | ||
Star Wars: Bounty Hunter | Jabba the Hutt / Meeko’s Thug | [5] |
Other works
The Upgrade (2000)
References
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^ Clint Bajakian's MobyGames profile.
^ ab "Blog". Pyramind.com. Retrieved 2016-12-20.
^ Game Audio Network Guild
^ abcdefg https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Clint-Bajakian/
External links
Clint Bajakian on IMDb- Interview at the International House of Mojo
- Interview at Mojo hosted site iMuse Island
- GameSpy interview