Stephen Rippy
Stephen Rippy | |
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| Born | 1975 |
| Occupation | Musical composer |
Stephen A. Rippy (born 1975) is an American composer.
Life and career[]
Rippy grew up in the Spring area of Harris County, Texas and now resides in Plano, Texas, near Dallas.[1] Making video game music was not Rippy's original career goal. He attended the University of Texas in the early 1990s to study visual art, and only took a few music courses.[2]
Rippy worked for Ensemble Studios as the head of the Audio department with friend and collaborator . He is best known for his sound design and scores on the Age of Empires series, its spin-off Age of Mythology,[3] and the Xbox 360 strategy game Halo Wars.[2]
Ensemble was closed down shortly after the release of Halo Wars. Rippy joined Zynga Dallas (then Bonfire Studios), a development studio formed from ex-Ensemble employees and led by Rippy's brother David.[2]
References[]
- ^ Connelly, Richard (February 25, 2009). "The Pride Of Spring, TX, Doesn't Blow It For Halo Fans". Houston Press. Retrieved February 26, 2009.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Wilonsky, Robert (February 26, 2009). "Stephen Rippy Sets 'Halo Wars' High Score". Dallas Observer. pp. 1–2. Retrieved November 7, 2009.
- ^ Staff (February 2, 2009). "Behind the Music of Halo Wars: Interview with Composer Stephen Rippy". Music4Games. Archived from the original on February 5, 2009. Retrieved November 7, 2009.
External links[]
- Interview with Rippy, Music4Games
- Article on Age of Empires music (archive), Film Score Monthly
- Scoring Age of Mythology, IGN
- Official Site
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