Martin O'Donnell
Composer
Iconic music gives 'Halo' its groove...comes from his tenure and age - at 54 he's the oldest employee and was the first family man hired. Music came naturally to O'Donnell, whose mother taught piano and father made films. He studied composition at the Wheaton College... In this article: Marty O'Donnell, Bungie, Halo, Brian Schmidt, Halo 2, John Williams, and Halo 3: ODST |
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The Lariat | October 22, 2009
'Halo' composer draws legendary comparisons
...because of my age, I'm not good at 'Halo.' This of course is not true. ... The truth is, Marty has never actually 'been like Marty,'" O'Donnell said. "At some point in the future, when they least expect it, I will pay them back for this."
In this article: Marty O'Donnell, Halo, Bungie, Seattle, John Williams, Star Wars, Chicago, and Washington
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IGN Music | September 29, 2009
Halo 3: ODST Original Soundtrack Review
...piano, and guitar blended with the dark, moody beats. The fresh sound for the hit videogame series is a result of composers Martin O'Donnell and Michael Salvatori stepping up to Bungie's challenge for an intimate detective story score...
In this article: Halo 3: ODST, Halo, Bungie, Michael Salvatori, Itunes, and James Bond
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Kotaku | September 22, 2009
Halo Composer Wrote Jingles for Flintstones Vitamins, Tidy Cats [Halo 3:odst]
...1,376 views (Edit, to draft, Slurp) Copy this whole post to another site A profile by the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, calling Marty O'Donnell the John Williams of the Halo series, turns up this tidbit: He wrote the Flintstones Vitamins...
In this article: Marty O'Donnell, Halo, Halo 3: ODST, Halo, Bungie, Vitamins, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Halo Wars, and Halo
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The Seattle Times | September 21, 2009
'Halo' wouldn't be the same without evocative music of Marty O'Donnell
...without the awesome soundtrack by John Williams, "Halo" wouldn't be the same without the evocative music of Marty O'Donnell. Marty O'Donnell, here in his Bungie studio in Kirkland, composed the music for the "Halo" video game. Listen to...
In this article: Marty O'Donnell, Halo, Bungie, Star Wars, John Williams, Chicago, Seattle, and Billboard
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Halo 3: ODST Getting 2-Disc Soundtrack
...Digital. "I'm happy to be able to share all new compositions and recordings created for Halo 3: ODST," said composer Martin O'Donnell. "The music reflects the new mood, new heroes, and new story of the game. I worked with the...
In this article: Halo 3: ODST, Itunes, Bungie, and Xbox 360
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Halo 3: ODST Soundtrack Drops Next Week [Music]
...with the release of the Halo 3: ODST Original Soundtrack. The latest chapter in the Halo saga brings with it new music composed by Martin O'Donnell and Michael Salvatori, and Sumthing Else is ready, with a 2-disc soundtrack for the game...
In this article: Halo 3: ODST, Halo 3, Microsoft, Itunes, Bungie, and Michael Salvatori
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RSS feed from 1UP | September 11, 2009
Behind the Music of Halo 3: ODST
...creating scores for games ranging from Myth: The Fallen Lords to Oni -- it was the Halo franchise that finally catapulted composers Martin O'Donnell and Michael Salvatori to fame. Since the first game's release, the iconic music from the...
In this article: Michael Salvatori, Halo 3: ODST, Halo 3, Bungie, Seattle, Medal of Honor, World's Finest, and Oni
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Joystiq | September 05, 2009
Overheard@PAX: The wrath of a Halo fan
...at PAX (more on that later). The panel contained many Bungie luminaries, including Joe Staten, Brian Jarrard, Curtis Creamer, Marty O'Donnell and several others. During the Q&A session at the end of the panel. Fan after fan approached the...
In this article: Halo, Halo 3: ODST, Marty O'Donnell, Halo: Reach, Sin and Punishment 2, LittleBigPlanet, Bungie, and GameStop
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Gamespot | September 04, 2009
Halo 3: ODST prepares to drop
...of Bungie crew. On hand to represent the studio were creative director Joseph Staten, design director Paul Bertone, composer Marty O'Donnell, executive producer Curtis Creamer, community director Brian Jarrard, cinematics director CJ...
In this article: Halo 3: ODST, Bungie, Halo 3, Marty O'Donnell, Master Chief, and Xbox 360
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PR Newswire: Technology | September 03, 2009
Prepare To Drop! Spike TV Gears Up For 'Halo Month'
...Keighley interviews the development team and reveals the first footage from a brand new, never-before-discussed mission. Plus, composer Marty O'Donnell discusses the game's soundtrack and gives a live recital of the ODST theme. Monday,...
In this article: Spike TV, Bungie, Halo, UFC 103, Halo, Geoff Keighley, GameTrailers, MTV Networks, Xbox, and United States
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Martin "Marty" O'Donnell is an American composer known for his work on musical pieces for video games from Bungie Studios such as the Myth series, Oni, and the Halo trilogy. O'Donnell collaborates with his musical companion Michael Salvatori for many of the scores. He has also directed voice talent and sound design for the Halo trilogy.
Starting out writing television and radio jingles, O'Donnell moved to the world of video game music when he and his company, Total Audio, did the sound design for the 1997 title Riven. Since then he has composed music for more than seven video games. His most recently released work is the Halo 3 Original Soundtrack, featuring the complete score to the award-winning Halo 3. The two-compact disc set was released in November 2007, and has been featured at several video game concerts. ==Music career==
O'Donnell began working in television and film. In his early career, O'Donnell wrote the jingles for Mr. Clean and Flintstones Vitamins. According to O'Donnell, after fifteen years of doing TV and radio commercials, he decided he wanted to do game soundtracks.
The composer's first foray into game-related work was working as a sound designer for the video game Riven, the sequel to Myst. His company, Total Audio, also produced the music for Bungie Studios' Myth: The Fallen Lords in the same year. TotalAudio later composed the music for Valkyrie Studio's Septerra Core, Legacy of the Creator; O'Donnell met Steve Downes while working on the game, and the composer would later recommend the voice actor to Bungie for the role of the Master Chief.
- Birth Date:
- May 01, 1955
- Birthplace:
- Westchester, Pennsylvania
- Occupation:
- Musical composer
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