Richard Jacques
Richard Jacques | |
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Jacques at the October 2007 Video Games Live's meet and greet event | |
Background information | |
Birth name | Richard Adrian Jacques |
Born |
[1] Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, United Kingdom | 2 April 1973
Genres | |
Occupation(s) |
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Years active | 1994–present |
Labels |
La-La Land Records Sumthing Else Music Works West One Music Fired Earth Music |
Richard Adrian Jacques (/dʒeɪks/;[2] born 2 April 1973) is a British multi-award winning composer of film, television and video game music. Best known for his critically acclaimed orchestral scores for blockbuster franchises such as James Bond 007: Bloodstone, Mass Effect, Little Big Planet 2, Alice In Wonderland, Starship Troopers and Headhunter,[3] Jacques has collaborated with numerous premier TV and movie theatre campaigns for some of the world's largest media agencies including Saatchi & Saatchi and McCann Ericsson,[4] and some of the best global brands such as Audi, Bacardi, Mercedes-Benz and Stella Artois.[5] His music for television includes top brand shows for the BBC, ITV and Channel 4.[6] He is a Fellow of Wells Cathedral School and holds an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Essex.[7]
Early life
Born in Leamington Spa, England, Jacques was interested in composing music from an early age. He was awarded a scholarship to attend the Royal Academy of Music in London,[8] studying trombone and piano, and showed a keen interest in composition in multiple styles including orchestral, jazz and popular music genres. He then attended Wells Cathedral School[9] aged 16 as a Specialist Musician, where he also took up Percussion. In 1994 Jacques graduated with a Batchelor of Arts degree in Music from Colchester Institute / University of Essex.[10] He was immediately hired as an in-house composer at Sega Europe.
Career
At Sega Europe, Jacques began by composing soundtracks for a number of Sega Saturn and Dreamcast games such as Daytona CCE, Sonic 3D, Jet Set Radio, Metropolis Street Racer and Jet Set Radio Future.[11]
Jacques's perhaps best known and acclaimed work at SEGA came with 2001's Headhunter[12] was the first video game soundtrack to be recorded with A-list musicians at Abbey Road Studios' Studio One[13]. The soundtrack was well received,[14] and won multiple awards including Game Audio Network Guild 'Recognition Award',[15] and was performed at the first Symphonic Game Music Concert at The Gewandhaus in Leipzig and Video Games Live events including the inaugural concert at the Hollywood Bowl in 2015.[12] Jacques left Sega Europe shortly after Headhunter's release and became a freelance composer, continuing his relationship with SEGA by scoring Headhunter: Redemption in 2004.
Jacques went on to compose the BAFTA[16] and Ivor Novello[17] nominated original music for James Bond 007: Blood Stone, which is a big energy score that immerses the audience in a thrilling, cinematic Bond experience. The score received top honours for "Best Original Composition" from the Music and Sound Awards 2012.[18] After this, Jacques composed the music for the Alice In Wonderland game, for Disney in 2010, and Little Big Planet 2 for Sony in 2011.
Soon after, Richard opened a new studio in central London AUDISSI where which he writes original music for new advertising, television. video games and other visual media projects, including an animated feature film. This included music for TV game-shows such as: The Crystal Maze, Fifteen to one,[19] Prize Island[20] and Catchphrase,[21] amongst other shows.
In 2018, Jacques was presented with the Lifetime Achievement award from the Game Audio Network Guild.[22]
Awards
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
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2003 | PlayStation Magazine | Editors Choice Gold Award | Headhunter / Headhunter: Redemption Original Soundtrack | Won |
Game Audio Network Guild[23] | Best Original Instrumental Song | Jack's Theme | Nominee | |
Game Audio Network Guild[24] | Best Live Performance Recording | Jack's Theme | Nominee | |
Game Audio Network Guild[25] | Music Of The Year | Headhunter | Nominee | |
Game Audio Network Guild[26] | Soundtrack Of The Year | Headhunter | Nominee | |
Game Audio Network Guild[27] | Recognition Award | Headhunter | Won | |
Soundtrack.Net | Best Of The Year Awards | Headhunter / Headhunter: Redemption | Won | |
BSO Spirit Awards[28] | Best Original Score | Headhunter | Won | |
Game Audio Network Guild[29] | Best Original Soundtrack Album | Headhunter / Headhunter: Redemption | Nominee | |
Game Audio Network Guild[30] | Best Original Instrumental | Main Title From Headhunter / Headhunter | Nominee | |
2005 | Game Audio Network Guild[31] | Best Audio Handheld | Pursuit Force | Nominee |
2007 | Develop Industry Excellence Awards [32] | Audio Accomplishment | Battlestations Midway | Nominee |
Game Stooge Awards | Best Original Score | Mass Effect | Nominee | |
Spike TV Video Game Awards[33] | Best Original Score | Mass Effect | Nominee | |
G4 TV | Best Original Soundtrack | Mass Effect | Nominee | |
Gamespy | Best Original Soundtrack / Score | Mass Effect | Won | |
Gamespot | Best Original Music | Mass Effect | Won | |
Gamezone Awards | Best Original Score | Mass Effect | Won | |
Game Audio Network Guild[34] | Best Original Soundtrack | Mass Effect | Nominee | |
Game Audio Network Guild[35] | Best Original Instrumental | 'The Citadel from Mass Effect | Nominee | |
Game Audio Network Guild[36] | Best Cinematic / Cut Scene Audio | Mass Effect | Nominee | |
Game Audio Network Guild[37] | Audio Of The Year | Mass Effect | Nominee | |
Canadian Awards for the Electronic & Animated Arts | Best Original Score | Mass Effect | Nominee | |
2008 | Game Audio Network Guild[38] | Best Original Instrumental | 'Oscar Night from You're In The Movies | Nominee |
Develop Industry Excellence Awards | Creative Outsourcing | Won | ||
2010 | Game Audio Network Guild[39] | Best Original Vocal Choral | Alice Theme from Alice In Wonderland | Nominee |
2011 | Gold Spirit Awards | Best Video Game Score | James Bond 007: Blood Stone | Nominee |
Game Audio Network Guild[40] | Best Interactive Score | James Bond 007: Blood Stone | Nominee | |
Game Audio Network Guild[41] | Best Original Instrumental | Athens Harbour Chase from James Bond 007: Blood Stone | Won | |
Gold Spirit Awards | Best Score | James Bond 007: Blood Stone | Nominee | |
International Film Music Critics Association[42] | Best Original Score For A Video Game or Interactive Media | James Bond 007: Blood Stone | Nominee | |
BAFTA Games Awards [43] | Original Music | James Bond 007: Blood Stone | Nominee | |
Ivor Novello Awards [44] | Best Original Video Game Score | James Bond 007: Blood Stone | Nominee | |
Music + Sound Awards[45] | Best Original Composition (Games) | James Bond 007: Blood Stone | Won | |
2018 | Game Audio Network Guild | Life Time Achievement Award | Won |
Works
Year | Title | Role | Co-worker(s) |
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1995 | Darxide | Composition/arrangement | Adam Salkeld |
F1 Challenge (European ver.) | Composition/arrangement | Adam Salkeld | |
1996 | Shinobi X | Composition/arrangement | |
Daytona USA: Championship Circuit Edition | Composition/arrangement | Kenichi Tokoi, Jun Senoue, and Tomonori Sawada | |
Sonic 3D Blast (Sega Saturn) | Composition/arrangement | ||
1997 | Sonic R | Composition/arrangement | |
2000 | Jet Set Radio | Composition/arrangement | Hideki Naganuma and various others |
Metropolis Street Racer | Composition/arrangement | ||
2001 | Headhunter | Composition/arrangement | |
2002 | Jet Set Radio Future | Composition/arrangement | Hideki Naganuma and various others |
Total Immersion Racing | Composition/arrangement | ||
2003 | Headhunter: Redemption | Composition/arrangement | |
2004 | OutRun 2 | Arrangement | |
EyeToy: Play 2 | Composition/arrangement | ||
2005 | Starship Troopers | Composition/arrangement | |
EyeToy: Play 3 | Composition/arrangement | Matt Coldrick | |
Pursuit Force | Composition/arrangement | ||
2006 | Sega Rally 2006 | Composition/arrangement | Various others |
OutRun 2006 | Arrangement | ||
2007 | Battlestations: Midway | Composition/arrangement | |
Mass Effect | Composition/arrangement | Jack Wall, Sam Hulick and David Kates | |
Pursuit Force: Extreme Justice | Composition/arrangement | Jeff Tymoschuk | |
2008 | The Club | Composition/arrangement | |
Conflict: Denied Ops | Composition/arrangement | ||
Sega Superstars Tennis | Composition/arrangement | ||
Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood | Composition/arrangement | Steven Sim | |
Hasbro Family Game Night | Composition/arrangement | ||
You're in the Movies | Composition/arrangement | ||
2009 | Sonic and the Black Knight | Composition/arrangement | Various others |
Battlestations: Pacific | Composition/arrangement | David Kates | |
2010 | Alice in Wonderland: An Adventure Beyond the Mirror | Composition/arrangement | Wu Songming |
Alice in Wonderland | Composition/arrangement | ||
James Bond 007: Blood Stone | Composition/arrangement | ||
Fluidity | Composition/arrangement | Allister Brimble and Anthony Putson | |
2011 | Fate of the World | Composition/arrangement | |
Sonic Generations | Composition/arrangement | Sega Digital Studio | |
2012 | LittleBigPlanet: The Muppets Premium Level Kit | Composition/arrangement | |
Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed | Composition/arrangement | ||
2013 | Alice in Wonderland: A New Champion | Composition/arrangement | |
Powerstar Golf | Composition/arrangement | ||
2014 | Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric | Composition/arrangement | |
Sonic Boom: Shattered Crystal | Composition/arrangement | ||
2016 | Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice | Composition/arrangement |
References
- ↑ Genes Reunited information.
- ↑ "Richard Jacques - Play Fest Interview" on YouTube
- ↑ "Music list from IMB".
- ↑ "Game music connect - Agencies Richard has worked with".
- ↑ "No sheet music - Clients of Jacques".
- ↑ "Game music connect - BBC, ITV and Channel 4".
- ↑ "Fellow of Wells Cathedral School".
- ↑ "Royal Academy Of Music".
- ↑ "Wells Cathedral School".
- ↑ "BA degree in Music".
- ↑ "Work for SEGA".
- 1 2 Jacques's VGM Rush profile Archived 20 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine..
- ↑ "No Sheet Music - Headhunter composition at Abbey Road Studios".
- ↑ "Headhunter (PAL Import) – Dreamcast Review at IGN". Dreamcast.ign.com. 7 January 2002. Retrieved 4 April 2011.
- ↑ "G.A.N.G Award 2003".
- ↑ "BAFTA nomination".
- ↑ "Ivor Novello nomination".
- ↑ "Music + Sound Award 2011".
- ↑ "Fifteenth to one game show".
- ↑ "Prize Island music".
- ↑ "Catchphrase IMB".
- ↑ "G.A.N.G awards - Life time achievement".
- ↑ "G.A.N.G Award 2003".
- ↑ "G.A.N.G Award 2003".
- ↑ "G.A.N.G Award 2003".
- ↑ "G.A.N.G Award 2003".
- ↑ "G.A.N.G Award 2003".
- ↑ "BSO spirit award".
- ↑ "G.A.N.G award 2003".
- ↑ "G.A.N.G award 2003".
- ↑ "G.A.N.G Award 2010".
- ↑ "Develop Industry Excellence Award 2007".
- ↑ "Spike TV Video Game Awards 2007".
- ↑ "G.A.N.G award 2007".
- ↑ "G.A.N.G Award 2007".
- ↑ "G.A.N.G Award 2007".
- ↑ "G.A.N.G Award 2007".
- ↑ "G.A.N.G Award 2008".
- ↑ "G.A.N.G Award 2010".
- ↑ "G.A.N.G Award 2011".
- ↑ "G.A.N.G Award 2011".
- ↑ "Film Music Critic award".
- ↑ "BAFTA Award 2011".
- ↑ "Ivor Novello Awards".
- ↑ "Music + Sound Award 2011".
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External links
- Richard Jacques's official site
- Richard Jacques discography at MusicBrainz
- Richard Jacques at SoundCloud