Austin Wintory Biography

Fast Facts

• Became the youngest composer in history to receive a British Academy Award nomination for his work on the video game "flOw․"
• His original score for "Journey" debuted on the Billboard charts at the highest point for a game score in gaming history in 2012 and became the first game score to be nominated for a Grammy
• Won a D․I․C․E․ Award, two British Academy Awards, a Spike TV Award, and an IGN Overall Music of the Year Award for the musical score for "Journey․"
• Won two BAFTA Games Awards for "Journey" in 2013, one for Best Audio and one for Best Original Music
• Studied Music at NYU and USC under the composers Morten Lauridsen, Erica Muhl, and Charles Fussell
• Started out as a composer on the short film "Arjuna" in 2004, on which he is credited as Joel Weinberger
• Quote: "(On composing for games): "It's never an overt process․․․I just try to let the game crawl under my skin, and however it makes me feel is then what I try to write․""
• Best known as a film composer and orchestrator who worked on the films "Grace," "Captain Abu Raed," and "A Little Help․"
• Has worked on musical scores for several video games, including "Journey," "Monaco," "The Banner Saga," and "Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of Lounge Lizards: Reloaded․"
• Became the Composer in Residence for the Boulder Symphony in 2011