Jonathan Geer
Jonathan Geer | |
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| Born | Austin, Texas, U.S. |
| Occupation | Composer |
Jonathan Geer is an American video game music composer and musician. He has composed for a number of video games, including for Core Keeper, The Franz Kafka Videogame[1] and Owlboy.[2][3][4]
Life and career
Jonathan 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 is used on TV shows, films and documentaries.[5][6][7]
Works
- The Oil Blue (2010)
- 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)
- Cook Serve Forever (2025)
Awards
| 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 | [8] |
References
- ^ Sackenheim, Shawn (9 August 2016). "Short but Sweet: The Franz Kafka Videogame OST". originalsoundversion.com.
- ^ DuRant, Hassan (30 November 2016). "Soaring High – Owlboy Original Soundtrack (Review)". originalsoundversion.com.
- ^ "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