George Sanger (musician)
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | George Alistair Sanger |
| Also known as | "The Fat Man" |
| Born | December 14, 1957 |
| Origin | Austin, Texas |
| Genres | Video game music |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, musician |
| Years active | 1983–present |
| Labels | Haight-Masonic Laboratories |
| Associated acts | Team Fat, Alexander Brandon |
| Website | www.fatman.com |
George Alistair Sanger (born December 14, 1957, from Austin, Texas),[1] 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.[2] 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,[3] 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 Rode
Notable works
| Title | Year |
|---|---|
| Maniac Mansion (NES) | 1990 |
| Wing Commander | 1990 |
| Loom (an adaptation of Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake) | 1990 |
| Swords and Serpents (NES) | 1990 |
| Fun House (NES) | 1991 |
| Home Alone (NES) | 1991 |
| Might and Magic III: Isles of Terra | 1991 |
| Wing Commander II: Vengeance of the Kilrathi | 1991 |
| RPM Racing | 1991 |
| Planet's Edge | 1992 |
| Ultima Underworld | 1992 |
| Faceball 2000 | 1992 |
| Wings 2: Aces High | 1992 |
| The 7th Guest | 1992 |
| Zombies Ate My Neighbors | 1993 |
| IndyCar Racing | 1993 |
| NASCAR Racing | 1994 |
| Master of Magic | 1994 |
| Freddi Fish and the Case of the Missing Kelp Seeds | 1994 |
| Putt-Putt Saves the Zoo | 1995 |
| The 11th Hour | 1995 |
| Scene It? | 2000 |
| SpongeBob SquarePants: Revenge of the Flying Dutchman | 2002 |
Awards and recognition
On March 5, 2015 George Sanger received the Game Audio Network Guild (GANG) Lifetime Achievement Award. [4] 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.[5]
References
- ↑ George A. Sanger at Facebook.
- ↑ "The Fat Man – FAQ's". Fat Man homepage. June 4, 2006. Retrieved 2006-12-25.
- ↑ Sanger, George. The Fat Man on Game Audio: Tasty Morsels of Sonic Goodness (Paperback). New Riders Games. ISBN 1-59273-009-4.
- ↑ "13th Annual GANG Awards Winners". GANG.
- ↑ "2007 Game Developers Choice Awards To Honor Miyamoto, Pajitnov". Gamasutra. Retrieved 2007-02-12.
External links
- Homepage of The Fat Man & Team Fat
- George Sanger's profile at MobyGames
- Artist 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