Jamie Christopherson | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1975 (age 50–51) |
| Alma mater | Vassar College (AB) University of Miami (MA) |
| Occupations | Musician, composer |
| Website | jamiechristopherson |
Jamie Christopherson (born 1975) is an American musician who has contributed scores to a number of popular films and video games, including the movie The Crow: Wicked Prayer,2 and the games Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams2 and Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance.23
Biography
He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Vassar College in 1997.4 While living in Boston soon after his graduation, Christopherson worked as an assistant to local television/film composers. Deciding that he wished to pursue his career further, he received his Master's degree in Music from the University of Miami in 2000.4
Works
Film and television
| Film and television | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Title | Year | Director(s) | Notes |
| Lost Cause | 2000 | Glenn Gaylord | Short film |
| Boychick | 2001 | Glenn Gaylord | Short film |
| Size 'Em Up | 2001 | Chris J. Russo | Short film |
| Avatars Offline2 | 2002 | Daniel Liatowitsch | N/a |
| Frame of Mind2 | 2003 | Simon Joecker | Short film |
| Maximum Velocity | 2003 | Phillip J. Roth | N/a |
| Epoch: Evolution | 2004 | Ian Watson | Television film |
| A Woman Reported2 | 2004 | Chris J. Russo | Short film |
| Boa vs. Python | 2004 | David Flores | Short film |
| Phantom Force | 2004 | Christian McIntire | Short film |
| The Crow: Wicked Prayer2 | 2005 | Lance Mungia | N/a |
| Inside Out2 | 2005 | David Ogden | N/a |
| S.S. Doomtrooper2 | 2006 | David Flores | N/a |
| Goalkeepers2 | 2006 | Simon Joecker | N/a |
| Lez Be Friends | 2007 | Glenn Gaylord | N/a |
| Ghost Image2 | 2007 | Jack Snyder | N/a |
| Jack Hunter and the Lost Treasure of Ugarit2 | 2008–2009 | N/a | 3 episodes |
| Bottom Feeders | 2009 | Alyssa Barber | N/a |
| Remember Me2 | 2009 | Minh Collins | N/a |
| Bigfoot2 | 2009 | Kevin Tenney | N/a |
| Born to Race | 2011 | Alex Ranarivelo | N/a |
| Born to Race: Race Track | 2011 | Alex Ranarivelo | N/a |
| Love Finds You in Sugarcreek2 | 2014 | Terry Cunningham | Television film |
| Love Finds You in Charm2 | 2014 | Terry Cunningham | Television film |
| Summer Forever2 | 2015 | Roman White | N/a |
| Love Finds You in Valentine2 | 2016 | Terry Cunningham | Television film |
| The Dog Lover2 | 2016 | Alex Ranarivelo | N/a |
| Running Wild2 | 2017 | Alex Ranarivelo | N/a |
| American Wrestler: The Wizard | 2017 | Alex Ranarivelo | |
| An Uncommon Grace2 | 2017 | David Mackay | Television film |
| Enchanted Christmas2 | 2017 | Terry Cunningham | Television film |
| Runaway Romance2 | 2018 | Brian Herzlinger | Television film |
| Closure2 | 2018 | Alex Goldberg | N/a |
| Dirt2 | 2018 | Alex Ranarivelo | N/a |
| Ride2 | 2018 | Alex Ranarivelo | N/a |
| Bennett's War | 2019 | Alex Ranarivelo | |
| Wheels of Fortune | 2020 | Shaun Piccinino | N/a |
| Holiday Harmony | 2022 | Shaun Piccinino | |
| A Christmas Mystery | 2022 | Alex Ranarivelo | |
| A Hollywood Christmas | 2022 | Alex Ranarivelo | |
| The Curse of the Necklace | 2024 | Juan Pablo Arias Munoz | |
| Day Of Reckoning | 2025 | Shaun Silva | |
| Casa Grande | 2026 | Juan Pablo Arias Muñoz | |
| High Stakes Holiday | TBA | Shaun Piccinino | N/a |
Video games
| Video games | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Title | Year | System | Notes |
| Toontown Online5 | 2003 | Microsoft Windows | Collaboration with several other composers.6 |
| Lineage II: The Chaotic Chronicle | 2003 | Microsoft Windows | Additional music co-composed with Bill Brown |
| The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-Earth2 | 2004 | Microsoft Windows | Additional music co-composed with Bill Brown |
| Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams2 | 2006 | PlayStation 2 | N/a |
| Mortal Kombat: Armageddon | 2006 | PlayStation 2, Wii, Xbox | Composed opening music FMV |
| Lost Planet: Extreme Condition7 | 2006 | Xbox, Windows, PlayStation 3 | Music and Theme composition, co-composed with Akihiko Narita and Shuji Uchiyama |
| The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II2 | 2006 | Windows, Xbox 360 | Additional music co-composed with Bill Brown |
| Surf's Up | 2007 | GameCube, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Wii, Windows, Xbox 360 | N/a |
| Stranglehold2 | 2007 | Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 | Co-composed with Jim Bonney, Sascha Dikiciyan and Cris Velasco |
| Pirates of the Caribbean Online2 | 2007 | Windows, Mac OS X | N/a |
| The Golden Compass28 | 2007 | PlayStation 3, PSP, Wii, Windows, Xbox 360 | N/a |
| Bladestorm: The Hundred Years' War27 | 2007 | PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Microsoft Windows | N/a |
| Spider-Man: Web of Shadows2 | 2008 | PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Wii, Windows, Xbox 360 | N/a |
| Command & Conquer 3: Kane's Wrath2 | 2008 | Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360 | Co-composed with Mikael Sandgren |
| Bionic Commando2 | 2009 | PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Windows | N/a |
| Lost Planet 272 | 2010 | Windows, Xbox 360 | Co-composed with Marika Suzuki and Akiyuki Morimoto |
| Warriors: Legends of Troy27 | 2011 | PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 | N/a |
| Dead Rising 2: Off the Record | 2011 | PlayStation 3, Windows, Xbox 360 | Additional music |
| Blade & Soul2 | 2012 | Windows, iOS, Android | N/a |
| Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance23 | 2013 | PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows, OS X, Shield Android TV | N/a |
| The Mighty Quest for Epic Loot2 | 2015 | Windows, iOS, Android | N/a |
| Dead Rising 42 | 2016 | Windows, Xbox One | Additional composer |
| Fortnite2 | 2017 | Windows, Xbox, Playstation | Additional composer |
Other
| Phones | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Phone Brand | Name | Year released | Notes |
| Samsung | Galaxy S4 | 2013 | 9 |
| Samsung | Galaxy S5 | 2014 | The song's sound is the same as the Galaxy S4.9 |
| Samsung | Galaxy S6 | 2015 | Collaboration with several other composers.10 |
| Samsung | Galaxy S20 | 2020 | His latest iteration of the tune that he composed.11 |
References
References
- "Christopherson, Jamie, 1975-". id.loc.gov. Retrieved 2026-06-23.
- Christopherson, Jamie. "Jamie Christopherson ::: Composer ::: Projects". Archived from the original on 2023-04-13. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
- "The peculiar origin of Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance's heavy-metal sound (interview)". VentureBeat. 2013-02-23. Archived from the original on 2021-04-15. Retrieved 2021-04-08.
- Christopherson, Jamie. "Jamie Christopherson ::: Composer ::: Bio 3". Archived from the original on 2022-02-12. Retrieved 2026-02-05.
- Christopherson, Jamie (18 March 2022). "Projects". Archived from the original on 2011-09-06.
- Caffrey, Jack Lucas (27 July 2022). "2022 Interview With Metal Gear Rising Composer Jamie Christoperson!". YouTube. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- Greening, Chris. "Collaborations of East and West: Interview with Jamie Christopherson". Square Enix Music Online. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
- Van Zelfden, Alex (4 December 2007). "The Golden Compass Gets Lavish Orchestration". IGN. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
- Jamie Christopherson (2023-08-02). Over the Horizon (S4/S5 Theme) | Samsung Galaxy. Retrieved 2025-10-05 – via YouTube.
- Jamie Christopherson (2023-08-02). Over the Horizon (S6 Theme) | Samsung Galaxy. Retrieved 2025-10-05 – via YouTube.
- Jamie Christopherson (2023-08-02). Over the Horizon (S20 Theme) | Samsung Galaxy. Retrieved 2025-10-05 – via YouTube.