Years active 1983–present Occupation(s) Composer, musician Genres Video game music | Origin Austin, Texas Role Musician · fatman.com Also known as "The Fat Man" Name George Sanger | |
Born December 14, 1957 (age 66) ( 1957-12-14 ) Labels Haight-Masonic Laboratories Record label Haight-Masonic Laboratories Albums The 7th Guest: Die Musik, 7/11 People also search for Joe McDermott, Kevin Weston Phelan, Dave Govett | ||
Birth name George Alistair Sanger Associated acts Alexander Brandon | ||
Interview with george sanger from 1996
George Alistair Sanger (born December 14, 1957, from Austin, Texas), also known as "The Fat Man", is an American musician who has composed music for 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. Sanger leads the band Team Fat, which also includes 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, described by him as, "a book about game audio wrapped in a biography wrapped in a philosophy on life."
Contents
- Interview with george sanger from 1996
- Matt chat 143 introducing the fat man george sanger
- Discography
- Awards and recognition
- References
Matt chat 143 introducing the fat man george sanger
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 Rode
Awards and recognition
On March 5, 2015 George Sanger received the Game Audio Network Guild (GANG) Lifetime Achievement Award. 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.