David Wise | |
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Background information | |
Also known as | Dave Wise |
Born | Coalville, England, United Kingdom |
Genres | Video game music |
Occupation(s) | Composer, musician |
Instrument(s) | Synthesizer, piano, saxophone |
Years active | 1985–present |
Labels | Brave Wave Productions |
Website | davidwise |
David Wise is a British video game music composer and musician. He was a composer at Rare from 1985 to 2009, and was the company's sole musician up until 1994. He has gained a following for his work on various games, particularly Nintendo's Donkey Kong Country series. Wise is known for his atmospheric style of music, mixing natural environmental sounds with prominent melodic and percussive accompaniment.