George Sanger, 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, Tux Racer, and Zombies Ate My Neighbors.[1] 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,[2] described by him as, "a book about game audio wrapped in a biography wrapped in a philosophy on life."
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.[4]
On March 5, 2015 George Sanger received the Game Audio Network Guild (GANG) Lifetime Achievement Award.[5]
References
^"The Fat Man – FAQ's". Fat Man homepage. June 4, 2006. Retrieved December 25, 2006.
^Sanger, George (2003). The Fat Man on Game Audio: Tasty Morsels of Sonic Goodness (Paperback). New Riders Games. ISBN1-59273-009-4.
^"George Alistair Sanger Video Game Credits and Biography". MobyGames.
^"2007 Game Developers Choice Awards To Honor Miyamoto, Pajitnov". Gamasutra. Retrieved February 12, 2007.
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
March 09, 2023
george, sanger, musician, george, sanger, also, known, american, musician, composed, music, computer, video, games, beginning, 1983, some, best, known, works, include, guest, wing, commander, hard, nova, maniac, mansion, version, loom, racer, zombies, neighbor. George Sanger 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 Tux Racer and Zombies Ate My Neighbors 1 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 2 described by him as a book about game audio wrapped in a biography wrapped in a philosophy on life George SangerBackground informationAlso known as The Fat Man GenresVideo game musicOccupation s Composer musicianYears active1983 presentLabelsHaight Masonic LaboratoriesWebsitewww fatman com Contents 1 Works 1 1 Albums 1 2 Games 2 Awards and recognition 3 References 4 External linksWorks EditAlbums Edit 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 RodeGames Edit Title YearCapture the Flag 1983Maniac Mansion NES 1990Wing Commander 1990Loom an adaptation of Tchaikovsky s Swan Lake 1990Swords and Serpents NES 1990Death Knights of Krynn 1991Fun House NES 1991Home Alone NES 1991Might and Magic III Isles of Terra PC title theme only 1991Wing Commander II Vengeance of the Kilrathi 1991RPM Racing 1991Hong Kong Mahjong Pro 1992Planet s Edge 1992Ultima Underworld 1992Faceball 2000 SNES 1992Wings 2 Aces High 1992Master of Orion PC 1993The 7th Guest 1993SEAL Team 1993Zombies Ate My Neighbors 1993IndyCar Racing 1993Putt Putt Goes to the Moon 1993SimCity 2000 1993Are You Afraid of the Dark The Tale of Orpheo s Curse 1994NASCAR Racing 1994Master of Magic 1994Freddi Fish and the Case of the Missing Kelp Seeds 1994Putt Putt Saves the Zoo 1995The 11th Hour 1995This Means War 1995Pajama Sam 3 You Are What You Eat from Your Head to Your Feet 1999Scene It 2000Tux Racer 2000SpongeBob SquarePants Revenge of the Flying Dutchman 2002Mike s Monstrous Adventure 3 2002Shadowbane 2003Piglet s Big Game 2003Equilibria 2003Evil Genius 2004Intellivision Lives 2004Scene It Turner Classic Movies Edition 2005Scene It Music 2006The Incredible Hulk 2008Yonder The Cloud Catcher Chronicles 2017Mortimer Beckett and the Book of Gold 2017Delicious Emily s Moms vs Dads 2017Parker amp Lane Criminal Justice 2018Dr Cares Family Practice 2018Dr Cares Amy s Pet Clinic 2018Amber s Airline 7 Wonders 2019The 13th Doll A Fan Game of The 7th Guest 2019Awards and recognition EditOn 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 4 On March 5 2015 George Sanger received the Game Audio Network Guild GANG Lifetime Achievement Award 5 References Edit The Fat Man FAQ s Fat Man homepage June 4 2006 Retrieved December 25 2006 Sanger George 2003 The Fat Man on Game Audio Tasty Morsels of Sonic Goodness Paperback New Riders Games ISBN 1 59273 009 4 George Alistair Sanger Video Game Credits and Biography MobyGames 2007 Game Developers Choice Awards To Honor Miyamoto Pajitnov Gamasutra Retrieved February 12 2007 13th Annual GANG Awards Winners GANG External links EditHomepage of The Fat Man amp 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 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title George Sanger musician amp oldid 1112889772, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
