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Greg Edmonson is an American music composer for television and movies. He is primarily known for composing the soundtrack to the television series Firefly. He is also the composer for the first three games in the Uncharted video game series, and for a number of episodes of the American animated sitcom King of the Hill.
Greg Edmonson grew up in Dallas, Texas and played the guitar as a youth. He studied jazz composition at the University of North Texas College of Music. Later, while he was a studio musician and session player, he went to the Musicians Institute of Technology. He has studied with Dr. Albert Harris. [1]
As a protégé of Mike Post, Edmonson worked on a number of series providing additional scoring for Post (credited and sometimes not credited).
His compositions are usually written on the piano but he sometimes uses a guitar. [2]
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
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1991 | Emmy Award | Outstanding Achievement in Music and Lyrics | Cop Rock ("Oil Of Ol'Lay") | Nominated |
2007 | Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences | Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition [3] | Uncharted: Drake's Fortune | Nominated |
Hollywood Music In Media Award | Best Original Score – Video Game | Uncharted: Drake's Fortune | Nominated | |
2009 | Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences | Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition [4] | Uncharted 2: Among Thieves | Won |
British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Best Original Score [5] | Uncharted 2: Among Thieves | Won | |
British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Best Use of Audio [5] | Uncharted 2: Among Thieves | Won | |
Game Audio Network Guild | Music of the Year [6] | Uncharted 2: Among Thieves | Won | |
Game Audio Network Guild | Best Soundtrack Album [7] | Uncharted 2: Among Thieves | Nominated | |
Game Audio Network Guild | Best Interactive Score [7] | Uncharted 2: Among Thieves | Nominated | |
Game Audio Network Guild | Best Original Instrumental Song [6] | Uncharted 2: Among Thieves – "Reunion" | Won | |
Hollywood Music In Media Award | Best Original Score – Video Game [8] | Uncharted 2: Among Thieves | Nominated |