Martin O'Donnell

Composer

Birthday May 1, 1955

Birth Sign Taurus

Birthplace West Chester, PA

Age 69 years old

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About

Music composer for video games by the developer Bungie, including "Halo," "Oni," and "Myth." His frequent collaborator was Michael Salvatori.

Before Fame

He worked as a grip for film and TV productions after graduating with honors from USC. He opened up his own sound-design studio in the mid-1990s called TotalAudio.

Trivia

His compositions for the "Halo" series was compiled in "Halo: Original Soundtrack," which sold more than 40,000 copies.

Family Life

His mother taught piano and his father worked as a filmmaker.

Associated With

The "Halo 2 Original Soundtrack" was produced by funk and soul legend Nile Rodgers.