Dren McDonald

Dren McDonald
McDonald in 2021
McDonald in 2021
Background information
Birth nameRichard Dren McDonald[1]
BornLong Beach, California, United States
Occupations
  • Composer
  • Arranger
  • Music producer
  • Musician
Years active1994-Present
LabelsVaccination Records, Nerdtracks Recordings, Appearing Records

Richard Dren McDonald is an American songwriter, arranger, music producer, and composer.

McDonald has composed music for video games such as Ravenwood Fair, Skulls of the Shogun, and Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Commander.[2] McDonald has also released albums with several different musical projects, including two as a member of Giant Ant Farm and two as a member of Grndntl Brnds, which were released on the label he founded, Vaccination Records.

  1. ^ "BEACHLIGHT MEDITATION". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
  2. ^ Zientek, John (2015-11-02). "An Inside Look at How Video Game Music Is Composed". Gear Patrol.