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'''George Alistair Sanger''' (also known as '''"The Fat Man"''') is a [[musician]] who has composed [[video game music|music]] for over 200 different [[Video game|computer and video games]], beginning in 1983. Some of his best-known works include ''[[The 7th Guest]]'', ''[[Wing Commander (video game)|Wing Commander]]'', ''[[Hard Nova]]'', ''[[Maniac Mansion]]([[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] version)'', ''[[Loom (computer game)|Loom]]'', and ''[[Tux Racer]]''.<ref name=games>{{cite web | first= |last= | date=[[2006-06-04]] |work=Fat Man homepage |publisher= | title=The Fat Man - FAQ's | url=http://www.fatman.com/faqs.htm | accessdate=2006-12-25}}</ref> Sanger leads the band ''Team Fat'', also comprised of fellow video game music [[composer]]s Dave Govett, Joe McDermott and Kevin Weston Phelan. He has also written a novel, ''The Fat Man on Game Audio: Tasty Morsels of Sonic Goodness'',<ref>{{cite book | title=The Fat Man on Game Audio: Tasty Morsels of Sonic Goodness | publisher=New Riders Games | id=ISBN 1592730094 | format=Paperback | | first=George | last=Sanger}}</ref> described by him as, "a book about game audio wrapped in a biography wrapped in a philosophy on life." |
'''George Alistair Sanger''' (born [[December 14]], [[1957]], also known as '''"The Fat Man"''') is a [[musician]] who has composed [[video game music|music]] for over 200 different [[Video game|computer and video games]], beginning in 1983. Some of his best-known works include ''[[The 7th Guest]]'', ''[[Wing Commander (video game)|Wing Commander]]'', ''[[Hard Nova]]'', ''[[Maniac Mansion]]([[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] version)'', ''[[Loom (computer game)|Loom]]'', and ''[[Tux Racer]]''.<ref name=games>{{cite web | first= |last= | date=[[2006-06-04]] |work=Fat Man homepage |publisher= | title=The Fat Man - FAQ's | url=http://www.fatman.com/faqs.htm | accessdate=2006-12-25}}</ref> Sanger leads the band ''Team Fat'', also comprised of fellow video game music [[composer]]s Dave Govett, Joe McDermott and Kevin Weston Phelan. He has also written a novel, ''The Fat Man on Game Audio: Tasty Morsels of Sonic Goodness'',<ref>{{cite book | title=The Fat Man on Game Audio: Tasty Morsels of Sonic Goodness | publisher=New Riders Games | id=ISBN 1592730094 | format=Paperback | | first=George | last=Sanger}}</ref> described by him as, "a book about game audio wrapped in a biography wrapped in a philosophy on life." |
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*[http://www.fatman.com/ Homepage of The Fat Man & Team Fat] |
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*[http://www.ocremix.org/composer/id/68/ Composer profile] at [[OverClocked ReMix]] |
*[http://www.ocremix.org/composer/id/68/george-alistair-sanger/ Composer profile] at [[OverClocked ReMix]] |
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*[http://www.ocremix.org/remixer/thefatman/ ReMixer profile] at [[OverClocked ReMix]] |
*[http://www.ocremix.org/remixer/thefatman/ ReMixer profile] at [[OverClocked ReMix]] |
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*{{musicbrainz artist|id=2d606e25-9589-451c-b45d-7bf5d2d97224|name=The Fat Man}} |
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*[http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/5.03/es_fatman.html "Hangin with The Fat Man"] [[Wired Magazine]]: Poole, Gary Andrew (Mar. 1997) |
*[http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/5.03/es_fatman.html "Hangin with The Fat Man"] [[Wired Magazine]]: Poole, Gary Andrew (Mar. 1997) |
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*[http://www.projectbarbq.com/ Project Bar-B-Q Annual Interactive Music Conference]: A Conference Hosted by The Fat Man |
*[http://www.projectbarbq.com/ Project Bar-B-Q Annual Interactive Music Conference]: A Conference Hosted by The Fat Man |
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*[http://monochrom.at/gastrokunst/ |
*[http://monochrom.at/gastrokunst/ Fat Man in the Gastrokunst-Project of Austrian art-collective Monochrom] |
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George Alistair Sanger (born December 14, 1957, also known as "The Fat Man") is a musician who has composed music for over 200 different computer and video games, beginning in 1983. Some of his best-known works include The 7th Guest, Wing Commander, Hard Nova, Maniac Mansion(NES version), Loom, and Tux Racer.[1] Sanger leads the band Team Fat, also comprised of fellow video game music composers Dave Govett, Joe McDermott and Kevin Weston Phelan. He has also written a novel, The Fat Man on Game Audio: Tasty Morsels of Sonic Goodness,[2] described by him as, "a book about game audio wrapped in a biography wrapped in a philosophy on life."
Discography
To date, George Sanger and Team Fat have released three albums
- 7/11 - based on the music from The 7th Guest and The 11th Hour
- Surf.com
- Flabby Road
Notable works
| Title | Year |
|---|---|
| Wing Commander | 1990 |
| Might and Magic III: Isles of Terra | 1991 |
| Ultima Underworld | 1992 |
| The 7th Guest | 1992 |
| IndyCar Racing | 1993 |
| NASCAR Racing | 1994 |
| The 11th Hour | 1995 |
| Scene It? | 2000 |
| SpongeBob SquarePants: Revenge of the Flying Dutchman | 2002 |
Awards and recognition
On March 7 2007, Sanger received the IGDA Award For Community Contribution. The award was given for his numerous programs that encourage interactive audio innovation and industry improvement.[3]
External links
- Homepage of The Fat Man & Team Fat
- George Sanger's profile at MobyGames
- Composer profile at OverClocked ReMix
- ReMixer profile at OverClocked ReMix
- The Fat Man discography at MusicBrainz
- George Sanger discography at MusicBrainz
- The Fat Man and Team Fat discography at MusicBrainz
- "Hangin with The Fat Man" Wired Magazine: Poole, Gary Andrew (Mar. 1997)
- Project Bar-B-Q Annual Interactive Music Conference: A Conference Hosted by The Fat Man
- Fat Man in the Gastrokunst-Project of Austrian art-collective Monochrom
References
- ^ "The Fat Man - FAQ's". Fat Man homepage. 2006-06-04. Retrieved 2006-12-25.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Sanger, George. The Fat Man on Game Audio: Tasty Morsels of Sonic Goodness. New Riders Games. ISBN 1592730094.
{{cite book}}:|format=requires|url=(help); Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ "2007 Game Developers Choice Awards To Honor Miyamoto, Pajitnov". Gamasutra. Retrieved 2007-02-12.
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