Clint Bajakian (born 1962) is an American video game composer and musician.
Biography Bajakian was born in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. He was linked with music since age of eight. In middle school, Bajakian played in marching bands, and also played in a range of rock bands from 1977 to 1984. He has studied music at the New England Conservatory, earning degrees of double-Bachelor of Arts in Classic Guitar Performance. Then, Bajakian enrolled in the University of Michigan, earning a Master of Music degree in Music Composition.Clint Bajakian's MobyGames profile.
After that, he joined LucasArts under invitation of a good friend of Bajakian's and his co-player in rock bands Michael Land. Bajakian worked for LucasArts from 1991 until May 2000. He has worked on several classic LucasArts games, where he gained much of his fame with Michael Land and Peter McConnell, LucasArts' other principal composers. While there, Bajakian received fame for his Ennio Morricone-influenced score for 1997 western shooter Outlaws which received a Special Achievement award from Computer Gaming Magazine. After quitting LucasArts he formed his own sound production company, C.B. Studios. His company changed names to The Sound Department, and finally to Bay Area Sound. Recently, he has ventured into working with other publishers as well as writing the score for a short film, The Upgrade. Bajakian joined Sony Computer Entertainment in 2004 and headed up the music production group in original scoring as Senior Music Manager until 2013. In October 2013 he became VP of Development and Composer at Pyramind Studios, contributing original music to Blizzard Entertainment's World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor, among other projects.
Clint Bajakian was the first vice president and co-founder of the Game Audio Network GuildGame Audio Network Guild and is a member of Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences. In 2013, Bajakian received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Game Audio Network Guild, and in 2012, the Outstanding Alumni Award from The New England Conservatory.
Discography Video game soundtracks Year Title Notes1991Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's RevengeWith Michael Land and Peter McConnell1992Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis1993Day of the TentacleSam and Max Hit the RoadStar Wars: X-WingStar Wars: Rebel AssaultSound Editing & Processing1994Star Wars: TIE FighterMusic and Orchestration, Digital Sound Effects, Additional Directing and Editing1995Star Wars: Dark ForcesMusic and Orchestration, Digital Sound Effects, Instrument PatchesFull ThrottleSoundThe DigAmbient Design1996Star Wars: Shadows of the EmpireMusic Editor/Sound Quality ControlIndiana Jones and his Desktop AdventuresMusic & Sound Effects Editing1997OutlawsWith Mark Crowley and Hans Christian ReumschuesselStar Wars: Jedi Knight – Dark Forces IISoundThe Curse of Monkey IslandSound design1998Grim FandangoStar Wars: Jedi Knight – Mysteries of the SithVoice ProcessingStar Wars: DroidWorksMusic Editing, Ambient Sound Editing, Voice Processing, Sound Design Supervisor1999Indiana Jones and the Infernal MachineMusic adaptation of John Williams' themesStar Wars: Yoda's Challenge – Activity CenterOriginal Song Music and DirectionStar Wars: X-Wing AllianceMusic EditingStar Wars: Anakin's SpeedwaySound Design Supervisor2000Star Wars Episode I: Jedi Power BattlesLead Sound DesignerStar Wars: Force CommanderSound Production SupervisorStar Wars: DemolitionSound designEscape from Monkey IslandMusic Supervisor2001Star Wars: Super Bombad RacingThe Simpsons WrestlingSound effects2002Metal DungeonStar Trek: Bridge CommanderSound Production, CB StudiosStar Wars: Jedi Knight II – Jedi OutcastMusic editing2003Star Wars: Jedi Knight – Jedi AcademyIndiana Jones and the Emperor's TombWith Steve ZuckermanUnreal II: The AwakeningWith Jack Wall, Jeremy Soule, Alexander Brandon and Crispin HandsStar Wars: Knights of the Old RepublicAdditional Sound DesignThe Lord of the Rings: The Return of the KingNFL GameDay 2004Chant Recording, Direction, and ProductionMTV Celebrity DeathmatchSoundBattlestar GalacticaFMV Composer, with Cris Liesch, Tom Zehnder and Steve Kuray2004The Bard's TaleWith Tommy Tallarico, Jared Emerson-Johnson and Peter McConnellTiger Woods PGA Tour 2005Additional musicStar Wars Trilogy: Apprentice of the ForceOriginal Music Adaptation, with Jocelyn DaoustRise to HonorSound design007: Everything or Nothing2005SOCOM 3 U.S. Navy SEALsMusic SupervisorGod of War2006Syphon Filter: Dark MirrorWith Jonathan Mayer, Mark Snow and Lior RosnerThrillvilleWith various othersSOCOM U.S. Navy SEALs: Fireteam Bravo 2Senior Music Supervisor2007Uncharted: Drake's FortuneWarhawkSOCOM U.S. Navy SEALs: Tactical StrikePAINLairGod of War II2008Twisted Metal: Head-On – Extra Twisted EditionGod of War: Chains of OlympusSOCOM U.S. Navy SEALs: ConfrontationSenior Music ManagerMotorStorm: Pacific RiftLinger in Shadows2009Uncharted 2: Among ThievesResistance: RetributionJak and Daxter: The Lost FrontierinFAMOUSGran TurismoFlowerFat PrincessinFAMOUSPlayed guitarKillzone 2SCEA Music MasteringGod of War CollectionSpecial thanks2010God of War IIISenior Music ManagerSyphon Filter: Logan's ShadowSports ChampionsSOCOM U.S. Navy SEALs: Fireteam Bravo 3ModNation RacersMAGHeavy RainGod of War: Ghost of SpartaFat Princess: Fistful of Cake2011Uncharted 3: Drake's DeceptionUncharted: Golden AbyssSOCOM 4 U.S. Navy SEALsMotorStorm: ApocalypseMedieval Moves: Deadmund's QuestInfamous: Festival of BloodinFAMOUS 2Killzone 3SCEA PD Services Group2012Twisted MetalSenior Music ManagerStarhawkSorceryResistance: Burning SkiesJourneyDatura2013Sound ShapesSly Cooper: Thieves in TimeGod of War: AscensionSenior Music Supervisor2014World of Warcraft: Warlords of DraenorWith various othersBroken AgePyramind Creative Director2015Grim Fandango: RemasteredSound design, played guitars and melodica2016Day of the Tentacle: RemasteredOriginal music, special thanks2018World of Warcraft: Battle for AzerothAdditional music2019Death StrandingWhistling2021Psychonauts 2Played electric guitar2022Return to Monkey IslandWith Michael Land and Peter McConnell2025Ale Abbey - In Beer we TrustComposer and sound designer
Film Soundtrack Panzehir (2014)
Filmography Video games Year Title Voice role Notes1993Super Star Wars: The Empire Strikes BackDarth VaderStar Wars: X-WingUncredited1997Star Wars: Masters of Teräs Käsi1999Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom MenaceJabba the HuttStar Wars Episode I: The Gungan FrontierNarrator2000Star Wars: DemolitionJabba the Hutt / Boush / Battle Droid2001Star Wars: Super Bombad RacingDarth MaulStar Wars: Obi-WanBith Band Member / Jin'ha WarriorStar Wars Episode I: Battle for NabooBorvo the Hutt / Ric Olie / Naboo Citizen2002Star Wars Racer RevengeJabba the HuttStar Wars: Galactic BattlegroundsBoorka the Hutt / Jabba the HuttStar Wars: Bounty HunterJabba the Hutt / Meeko's Thug
Other works The Upgrade (2000)
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External links
Interview at the International House of Mojo Interview at Mojo hosted site iMuse Island GameSpy interview