Frank Klepacki

Frank Klepacki
Klepacki, from his solo album Morphscape (2002)
Klepacki, from his solo album Morphscape (2002)
Background information
OriginLas Vegas, Nevada, US
GenresIndustrial, industrial metal, post-grunge, alternative rock, electronic, funk, thrash metal, soul, jazz fusion, progressive rock
Occupation(s)Video game music composer, musician
Instrument(s)Guitar, bass, synthesizer, drums
WebsiteFrankKlepacki.com

Frank Klepacki (/kləˈpæki/; Polish: [klɛˈpat͡skʲi]) is an American musician and video game composer, best known for his work on the Command & Conquer series. Having learned to play drums as a child, he joined Westwood Studios as a composer when he was 17 years old. He has scored several games there, including the Lands of Lore series, Westwood Studios' Dune games, The Legend of Kyrandia series, Blade Runner, and the Command & Conquer series. His work in Command & Conquer: Red Alert won two awards.

He lives in Las Vegas, where he has shaped a solo career and played and produced for several local bands.[1][2] His personal and band work touches upon several genres, including orchestral, rock music, hip hop music, soul music, and funk. He has dubbed the style of music he writes as "Rocktronic".[3] His work has appeared in various media, including the Spike TV program The Ultimate Fighter.

Klepacki is currently the audio director of Petroglyph Games, where he scored Star Wars: Empire at War.[4] Klepacki was contacted to score Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars, but was too busy with Petroglyph to take the project, and declined to mention the offer.[5][6] Klepacki composed three songs for Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 by EA Los Angeles. His solo CD entitled Viratia is packaged with a comic he helped produce.[6]

  1. ^ "Yo, Cookie". Las Vegas Life. March 2000. Archived from the original on 24 December 2007. Retrieved 28 August 2006.
  2. ^ "The Bitters". Retrieved 28 August 2006.
  3. ^ Frank Klepacki. "COMMENTARY: Creating Rocktronic". frankklepacki.com. Retrieved 22 April 2007.
  4. ^ "MobyGames: Frank Klepacki Rap Sheet". MobyGames. Retrieved 28 August 2006.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference pcgamerpodcast was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ a b "News". frankklepacki.com. Retrieved 5 June 2006.