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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Frequent Collaborators
People- 21 games with Jason Graves
- 13 games with David Ellis
- 13 games with Wayne Harvey
- 13 games with Bryan West
- 13 games with Amilcar M. Ubiera
- 13 games with Eric T. Peterson
- 13 games with Micheal Richey
- 13 games with Michael R. Nelson
- 13 games with Ann Tyer-Sebring
- 12 games with Yoji Takenaka
Companies
- 12 games with Rednote Audio
- 11 games with D3 Go!
- 9 games with Ubisoft Entertainment SA
- 9 games with Monkey Bar Games
- 7 games with Vicious Cycle Software, Inc.
- 7 games with Valve Corporation
- 6 games with Epic Games Tools LLC
- 6 games with Epic Games, Inc.
- 6 games with Technicolor Interactive Services
- 5 games with Bethesda Softworks LLC
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