Adam Gubman

Biography

Adam Gubman was born at Anaheim, California and raised in Southern California where he lives in 2016, Gubman spent a part of his adolescence in Plymouth, Minnesota. His grandfather introduced him to "Deluxe Music Construction Set" on the Amiga computer in 1984, and he experimented with composing. Gubman started to play piano and to compose music at the age of seven, and played in bands through high school. He joined marching bands and a show choir. He spent a lot of time playing videogames as well. In 1997, Gubman begun attending the California State University at Long Beach. He took a break until 2003, when he resumed his studies, and completed a degree in Musical composition and Theory in 2006.

Career

Gubman released in 1994 the album ;Sunday Rain under an independent record label. The album contained contributions from songwriter/producer Andy Dodd and singer Kevin Odekirk. Right after graduating from high school in 1997, Gubman worked for producer C. J. Vanston in Hollywood, and assisted on projects with Michael Bolton, Carole King, and the Christopher Guest's film "Best in Show".

In January 2000 Gubman created a publishing-company, "Gubman Music International", of which he remains the director in 2015. After a short time as a pop-producer in the early 2000s, Gubman returned to University. During this period, he produced music for several indie artists, worked on a few indie movies' scores, taught piano, and wrote his first musical, entitled "The Recital".

In 2006, after graduating from University, Gubman co-composed, along with composer Jeff Kurtenacker, the soundtrack for the videogame "Pirates of the Burning Sea", a massively multiplayer online role-playing game developed by Flying Lab Software and published by Sony Online Entertainment. Gubman then worked as a contract composer for "SomaTone Interactive Inc." and "Non-Stop Music". Since then, his work has been featured on hundreds of videogames (of which many are published by well-known software houses), TV commercials, TV news packages, etc. Gubman's notable collaborations include singer Traci Hines, violinist Taylor Davis, composer Austin Wintory and the "Critical Hit band". As a contract composer, Gubman has written for NBC television broadcasts of the "2012 Winter Olympics", the "2012 Presidential Elections" and the "2011 Royal Wedding".

In 2013, under the direction of Warner/Chappell Music, Gubman composed a replacement for the "NBC Today Show" theme song, which has been previously written by John Williams.

Currently Gubman is a partner at Moonwalkaudio", a full service audio pipeline management company.

Selected compositions

"Gauryo Gumbo – Matsuri Time" (2014) (Composer/Lyricist/Arranger/Orchestrator for the parade-portion of the show);

"Harvest Halloween Parade – Happy Harvest Halloween" (2014) (Composer/Lyricist for the show number);

"Hippity Hoppity Springtime – Bunnyland Egg Hunt" (2015) (Composer/Lyricist for the show number);

Invited Lectures

2006/2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

Sunday Rain (1996)

1. County Fair
2. Rewind
3. Sawubona
4. Arctic Plains
5. Johannesburg
6. Destiny Man
7. Survive
8. Mind
9. Death of a Hero
10. Sunflowers
11. That's When
12. Goodbye
13. Sunday Rain

Dark Matter (2014)

1. Wither
2. Tiny Caskets
3. My coffin, your Closet
4. Antiseptic, Rubber, Scalpel
5. March of the Undead
6. Dark Matter
7. Apparitions
8. Cirque du la Mort
9. They will claw out your eyes
10. Congregate
11. Dream of her
12. Grandma's attic

Beat Snacks 3 – Whacky Snacks

1. Pickle Fries (co-composed with ASCAP composer Jeffrey Glen Askew)
2. Jr. High Angstathon
3. Walk the Dog (co-composed with BMI composer Cain German)
4. Get on the Bus (co-composed with BMI composer Cain German)
5. Precious Piper
6. Big Blue Monster (co-composed with BUMA composer Joris Hoogsteder)
7. Lemongrass Lollipop (co-composed with ASCAP composer Jeffrey Glen Askew)
8. Big Little Race
9. Blinky (co-composed with BMI composer Cain German)
10. Cartoon Hero
11. Funky Monkey< (co-composed with BUMA composer Joris Hoogsteder)
12. Happy McDancerson (co-composed with BMI composer Cain German)
13. Locomotion (co-composed with BMI composer Cain German)
14. Pool Day
15. Princess Breakbeat(co-composed with BUMA composer Joris Hoogsteder)
16. Rise and Shine
17. Summer Something (co-composed with ASCAP composer Jeffrey Glen Askew)
18. Sweet and Salty
19. The Network
20. Super Saturday (co-composed with BUMA composer Joris Hoogsteder and BMI composer Cain German)

Whistlin' Willie – Happy Go Lucky Whistle Tunes

1. Nude Strut
2. Sassy Samba
3. Breezy
4. Blurred Blues
5. Sweething
6. Toy Town March
7. 2 Cups of Joe

Grand – CineMagical Adventure

1. The Daring Beyond
2. Storm the Bridge
3. Magnificent Mayhem
4. Even After

Glory : Achieving Greatness

1. Pushed to the Limit
2. All In

Moonshiner: Beats from the Backwoods

1. Swamp Gin (co-composed with ASCAP composer Jeffrey Glen Askew)

Ad-O-Licious – Advertising and Promo Bytes

1. Softspot
2. Ping Pong
3. Suburban DJ Jam Time
4. The Rainy Drive
5. Young and Determined
6. I Will Graduate College
7. Teeth
8. The Few The Proud
9. Fly Or Float
10. All My Friends

Premiere Romantic Comedy 2

1. Tango of Errors
2. Time Stops For No Kiss
3. Not Just A Clown

Dramatic Protocol

1. The News Is Not So Good
2. Pressure
3. Fall of a Legend
4. Pull Through
5. Upon This Soil

Night in Rio: Party until Dawn

1. Firedancer
2. Go Wild
3. Hipshaker
4. Anthem of Champions

Commercial Lingerie 9 – No Gravity

1. Sparkler
2. Strides

Christmas 4: Holiday Standards with a Twist

1. Carol of the Bells Contemporary
2. Oh Holy Night
3. Hark The Herald Angels Sing

Throwdown – Intense Drama Challenge Triumph

1. Monday Night Madness (co-composed with BMI composer Michael John Gordon)
2. Avalanche
3. Gear Up My Brothers
4. Prep Time (co-composed with ASCAP composer Otto Cate)
5. Final Stretch
6. Guts and Glory
7. Second Heat (co-composed by ASCAP composer Charlie Malone)
8. Grudge Match (co-composed by ASCAP composer Charlie Malone)
9. Overcome Overworld Overplay
10. Inferno
11. Starting Block (co-composed by ASCAP composer Charlie Malone)
12. First Heat (co-composed with ASCAP composer Otto Cate)
13. Mucha Lucha (co-composed with BMI composer Dan Diaz)
14. Road Rash
15. Tap Out
16. Frostbite
17. Throwdown Anthem
18. Vulgar Boatmen
19. Vulgar Boatmen Return
20. Ready to Rumble

Sexy Sensual Romantic – Seduction at Its Finest

1. El Tango Rojo
2. Out of Breath
3. Spin Spin
4. Satin and Steam
5. Gypsy's Theme
6. Candlelight Dinner
7. Hot Italian Pasta
8. Bossa Tumble
9. Bossa Tumble Portuguese
10. Ecstasy
11. Slow Jam Love Song

Comedy A La Carte – Fun, Funnier, Funniest

1. Cubacheesmo
2. Scat Attack
3. Dojo Mojo
4. Sexy Caveman Safari
5. March to Camp Runamuck
6. My Brothers Crappy Garage Band
7. SkaDEEbop
8. My TV Mom
9. 8 Bit Revenge
10. Badass Bug Brigade
11. Disco Delicioso
12. Game On
13. Geriatric Jive
14. Ride em Doggie
15. Dentured Delight
16. Preschool Toy Box
17. Retrofuturistic

Commercial Lingerie 5 – Commercial and Promo Cuts

1. Stone Cold Pimpin
2. LED Light System
3. Daydream
4. Opposite Sides
5. Forgive and Forget
6. Labyrinth
7. Where There's A Will
8. Sunny Beach Drive
9. Now Not Then
10. Academic
11. Just Feels Good
12. Eclectic
13. Thump A Bump
14. Zizzo Fizzo
15. Flim Flam

Commercial Lingerie 6 – Commercial and Promo Cuts

1. Contemplating Love
2. True Hero
3. Missing You
4. Bright New Day
5. What Goes Around
6. Run Around
7. Accelerator
8. 3 O'Clock Belt

Premiere Adventure 3

1. Journey to Imagination

Commercial Lingerie 4 – Commercial and Promo Cuts

1. Without You
2. Magic Evening
3. Won't Talk
4. Automatic
5. Elevendy-four
6. Counting Love
7. Stadium Somp
8. Baby's Love
9. Together We Can
10. New Horizons

Critical Hit: Volume One (2013)

1. Tetris Main Theme (From 'Tetris')
2. Angry Birds Main Theme (From 'Angry Birds')
3. Legend of Azeroth (From 'World of Warcraft')
4. Zelda's Lullaby (From 'The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time')
5. Halo 2 Main Theme (From 'Halo 2')
6. Pokémon Main Theme (From 'Pokémon')
7. Bowser's Castle (From 'Super Mario World')
8. To Zanarkand (From 'Final Fantasy X')
9. Hikari (From 'Kingdom Hearts')
10. Battle for New York (From 'Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3')
11. Streets of Whiterun (From 'The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim')
12. Sons of Liberty (From 'Metal Gear Solid 2')

Legendary Movie Music (2013)

1. He's a Pirate (From "Pirates of the Caribbean")
2. Hedwig's Theme (From "Harry Potter")
3. Now We Are Free (From "Gladiator")
4. Lux Aeterna (From "Requiem for a Dream")
5. My Heart Will Go On (From "Titanic")
6. Duel of the Fates (From "Star Wars")
7. Jurassic Park Theme
8. James Bond Theme
9. Mission Impossible Theme
10. For the Love of a Princess (From "Braveheart")
11. Concerning Hobbits (From "The Lord of the Rings")
12. Raiders March (From "Indiana Jones")

Melodies of Hyrule : Music from The Legend of Zelda (2013)

1. Gerudo Valley (From "Ocarina of Time")
2. Bolero of Fire (From "Ocarina of Time")
3. Song of Time and Song of Storms (From "Ocarina of Time")
4. Dragon Roost Island (From "the Wind Waker")
5. Kokiri Forest (From "Ocarina of Time")
6. Great Fairy Fountain
7. Zelda's Lullaby
8. Midna's Lament (From "Twilight Princess")
9. Nocturne of Shadow (From "Ocarina of Time")
10. Serenade of Water (From "Ocarina of Time")
11. Sheik's Theme (From "Ocarina of Time")
12. Lon Lon Ranch (From "Ocarina of Time")
13. Dark World Theme (From "a Link to the Past")
14. Ballad of the Goddess (From "Skyward Sword")
15. Tal Tal Heights and the Legend of Zelda Main Theme
16. Lost Woods (From "Ocarina of Time")

The Anime and Game Collection (2014)

1. Dr. Wily's Castle (From "Mega Man 2″)
2. Grief and Sorrow (From "Naruto")
3. The Last of Us Theme
4. Attack on Titan Theme
5. Lilium (From "Elfen Lied")
6. Fairy Tail Slow Theme
7. Merry-Go-Round of Life (From "Howl's Moving Castle")
8. From Past to Present (From "Skyrim")
9. Angel Beats! Theme
10. Cosmo Canyon (From "Final Fantasy VII")
11. The Path of Wind (From "My Neighbor Totoro")
12. Binks' Sake (From "One Piece")
13. Halo 2 Theme
14. Fairy Tail Theme Remix (Bonus Track)

Taylor Davis (2015)

1. Soulbound
2. Reflections
3. Awakening
4. Mystic Forest
5. Atonement
6. Nebulous
7. Breakthrough
8. Hidden Falls (Written by Taylor Davis only)
9. Halo of Light
10. A New Journey
11. Morning Star (Written by Taylor Davis only)
12. Dawn of Hope

Singles

1. Forest Dance
2. Tango a la Roja
3. Hans Hans: The Biking Viking
4. Hans Hans: unused Theme 1
5. Orbeez Commercial(with vocals by Tracy J. Hines and guitars by Kole Hicks)

The discography was compiled from SoundCloud, iTunes and Warner/Chappell Production Music

Awards and affiliations