Clint Bajakian

Clint Bajakian
Birth name Clinton J. Bajakian
Born 1962 (age 55–56)
Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, United States
Occupation(s) Composer, musician
Years active 1991–present

Clint Bajakian (born 1962) is an American video game composer and musician.

Biography

Bajakian was born in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, United States. He was linked with music since age of 8. In middle school Bajakian played in marching bands, and also played in a range of rock bands from 1977 to 1984.[1] He has studied music at the New England Conservatory, earning degrees of double-Bachelor of Arts in Classic Guitar Performance. Then, Bajakian enrolled in the University of Michigan, earning a Masters of Music degree in Music Composition.[2]

After that, he joined LucasArts under invitation of a good friend of Bajakian's and his co-player in rock bands Michael Land. Bajakian worked for LucasArts from 1991 until May 2000.[1] He has worked on several classic LucasArts games, where he gained much of his fame with mentioned Michael Land and Peter McConnell, his principal coworkers then. While in LucasArts, Bajakian also received fame for his Ennio Morricone-influenced score for 1997 western shooter Outlaws which received a Special Achievement award from Computer Gaming Magazine.[3] After quitting LucasArts he formed his own sound production company, C.B. Studios. His company changed names to The Sound Department, and finally to Bay Area Sound. Recently, he has ventured into working with other publishers as well as writing the score for a short film, The Upgrade. Bajakian joined Sony Computer Entertainment in 2004 and headed up the music production group in original scoring as Senior Music Manager until 2013. In October 2013 he became VP of Development and Composer at Pyramind Studios, contributing original music to Blizzard Entertainment's World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor, among other projects.[3]

Clint Bajakian was the first Vice President and Co-Founder of the Game Audio Network Guild[4] and is a member of Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences. In 2013, Bajakian received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Game Audio Network Guild, and in 2012, the Outstanding Alumni Award from The New England Conservatory.

Discography

Video game soundtracks

YearTitleCompanyPlatform
1991Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's RevengeLucasArtsAmiga, FM Towns, Mac OS, MS-DOS
1992Indiana Jones and the Fate of AtlantisAmiga, FM Towns, MS-DOS ,Macintosh
1993Maniac Mansion: Day of the TentacleMS-DOS, Classic Mac OS, Microsoft Windows
OS X, Linux, PlayStation 4
PlayStation Vita, iOS
Sam and Max Hit the RoadMS-DOS, Mac OS , Microsoft Windows
Star Wars: X-WingDOS, Macintosh, Microsoft Windows, Linux
1994Star Wars: TIE Fighter
1995Star Wars: Dark ForcesMicrosoft Windows, MS-DOS, Macintosh
PlayStation, Linux
1997OutlawsMicrosoft Windows
1999Indiana Jones and the Infernal MachineMIcrosoft Windows, Nintendo 64, Game Boy Color
2000Star Wars Episode I: Jedi Power BattlesPlayStation, Dreamcast, Game Boy Advance
Escape from Monkey IslandMicrosoft Windows, Mac OS, PlayStation 2
2003Indiana Jones and the Emperor's TombXbox, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2, OS X
Unreal II: The AwakeningAtari, SAXbox
2004The Bard's TaleinXile EntertainmentPlayStation 2, Xbox, Windows, iOS
OS X, Linux, PlayBook, Android
Ouya, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita
2006Syphon Filter: Dark MirrorSony Computer EntertainmentPlayStation Portable, PlayStation 2
2007Uncharted: Drake's FortunePlayStation 3, PlayStation 4
2009Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
2010God of War III
2011Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
2011/2012Uncharted: Golden AbyssPlayStation Vita
2014World of Warcraft: Warlords of DraenorBlizzard EntertainmentMicrosoft Windows, OS X

Filmography

Videogames

YearTitleCompanyPlatform
1993Super Star Wars: The Empire Strikes BackDarth Vader
Star Wars: X-WingUncredited
1997Star Wars: Masters of Teräs Käsi
1999Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom MenaceJabba the Hutt
Star Wars Episode I: The Gungan FrontierNarrator
2000Star Wars: DemolitionJabbathe Hutt / Boush / Battle Droid
2001Star Wars: Super Bombad RacingDarth Maul
Star Wars: Obi-WanBith Band Member / Jin’ha Warrior
Star Wars Episode I: Battle for NabooBorvo the Hutt / Ric Olie / Naboo Citizien
2002Star Wars Racer RevengeJabba the Hutt
Star Wars: Galactic BattlegroundsBoorka the Hutt / Jabba the Hutt
Star Wars: Bounty HunterJabba the Hutt / Meeko’s Thug

Other works

  • The Upgrade (2000)

References

  1. 1 2 "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2006-12-08. Retrieved 2007-01-09.
  2. ↑ Clint Bajakian's MobyGames profile.
  3. 1 2 "Blog". Pyramind.com. Retrieved 2016-12-20.
  4. ↑ Game Audio Network Guild
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