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 Videogame1 and Owlboy.234
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.567
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. |
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| 2017 | The Hollywood Music in Media Awards | Best Song/Score - Mobile Video Game | Jonathan Geer (for The Franz Kafka Videogame) | Won | 8 |
References
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