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Rod Abernethy

aka: Rob Abernathy
Moby ID: 119342

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Rod Abernethy is known worldwide for his cutting-edge approach to composition, placing him at the top of the interactive composer A-list. Rod has created award winning scores for EA, Midway, Vivendi/Universal, Sony, Ubisoft, Bethesda/Paramount, Disney/THQ, Electronic Arts, Activision, Konami, Majesco, Sony, Namco and Nintendo on over 50 video games including The Wheelman, Transformers, Dead Head Fred, The Sims, Blacksite AREA 51, Star Trek Legacy, Blazing Angels, and THE HOBBIT that won G.A.N.G.’s Best Soundtrack of the Year Award in 2003. Rod also developed the live orchestral scores for EA’s sci-fi survival horror opus, DEAD SPACE. He collaborated with Harry Gregson-Williams on Flushed Away (Dreamworks) and veteran film composer Elmer Bernstein on the Wild Wild West, The Steel Assassin (Warner Bros)., and has recorded in major studios around the world for record industry giants Warner Bros., Elektra, Atlantic, and MCA. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of G.A.N.G.

Credits Include:

Alpha Protocol - Obsidian/SEGA

Darksiders Promotional Trailer - Vigil/THQ

Mad Karts of Madagascar - Sidhe/Activision

Eat Lead - D3Publisher/Vicious Cycle

Transformers: Animated - Activision

The Wheelman - Midway/Ubisoft

Blacksite: Area 51 - Midway

Indoor Sports - Konami/Nintendo

Dead Head Fred - Vicious Cycle/D3 Publishing

Hour of Victory - Midway

Horsez - Ubisoft

Horsez 2 - Ubisoft

Babyz - Ubisoft

Blazing Angels: Secret Missions - Ubisoft

Slient Hunter 4: Wolves of the Pacific - Ubisoft

Star Trek: Encounters - Bethesda/Paramount

Rayman: Raving Rabbids - Ubisoft

Blazing Angels - Ubisoft

Flushed Away - Vicious Cycle/D3 Publishing/Dreamworks

Zathura - Take 2 Interactive/Sony Pictures

Warhawk Promotional Trailers - SCEA

Lineage II: Scions of Destiny Promotional Trailer - NC Soft

Gauntlet: Seven Sorrows - Midway

Rise & Fall: Civilizations At War - Midway

Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones Promotional Trailers - Ubisoft

Heroes of Might and Magic V Promotional Trailers - Ubisoft

Jaws Unleashed - Majesco

Pac-Man World Rally - Namco

Area 51 - Midway

Rise Of The Kasai - Sony Computer Entertainment America

King Arthur - Konami/Touchstone Pictures

The Sims Bustin’ Out - Electronic Arts/Maxis

The Urbz - Electronic Arts/Maxis

Wild Wild West - Warner Bros. Interactive

Star Wars Trilogy: Apprentice of The Force - Ubisoft

Monster Garage - Activision

Cabela’s Big Game Hunter - Activision

Atlantis The Lost Continent - Disney/THQ

Dora The Explorer - Monkey Bar Games/Nickelodeon

Curious George - Vicious Cycle/Nickelodeon

Looney Tunes Assorted Nuts - Warner Bros.

Dark Side Of The Moon - SouthPeak Interactive

Ellis Island - The History Channel

Atomic Pongling - Adveractive/Playtonium

Tejumin - SouthPeak Interactive

Credited on 49 games

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Dead Space (2023, Windows) Associate Composer
Starship Commander: Arcade (2018, Windows) Music Composed By
Tera (2018, PlayStation 4) Music composed and Co-Produced by
Adventure Time: Finn and Jake Investigations (2015, PlayStation 3) Original Music Production, Arrangement and Composition
Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures 2 (2014, Xbox 360) Original Music Production, Arrangement and Composition
Just Dance Now (2014, Android) Santa Clones - 'Crazy Christmas'
Marvel Puzzle Quest (2013, Windows) Music by
Ben 10: Omniverse 2 (2013, PlayStation 3) Rednote Audio | Original Music Production, Arrangement and Composition
Call of Juarez: Gunslinger (2013, Xbox 360) Music by
Ben 10: Omniverse (2012, PlayStation 3) Original Music Production, Arrangement and Composition
DreamWorks Madagascar 3: The Video Game (2012, PlayStation 3) Original Music Production, Arrangement and Composition
MIB: Alien Crisis (2012, Xbox 360) "Code 10-80"
Ben 10: Galactic Racing (2011, Nintendo DS) Original Music Production, Arrangement & Composition
Ben 10: Galactic Racing (2011, Wii) Original Music Production, Arrangement and Composition
Rage (2011, Windows) Game Musical Score
Doritos Crash Course (2010, Xbox 360) Original Music
Yogi Bear (2010, Wii) Original Music Production, Arrangement and Composition
Despicable Me: The Game (2010, PSP) Original Music Production, Arrangement and Composition
Matt Hazard: Blood Bath and Beyond (2010, Xbox 360) Original Music Production
Madagascar: Kartz (2009, Wii) Music Arrangement

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