Jeff Kurtenacker
Encyclopedia
Jeff Kurtenacker is a music composer
for video games, television, radio, and film. He was co-composer on the major release Pirates of the Burning Sea
by Flying Labs Software, released in January 2008, and worked on World of Warcraft and Warcraft 3 as a choral arranger and copyist. He currently lives in Southern California working as lead composer for Carbine Studios (a division of NCsoft
) on their recently announced game, WildStar.
, WI
. In 2001 he moved to Los Angeles
to complete the Film Scoring program at UCLA Extension. He also has a degree in Music Composition and Audio/Video Technology from Lawrence University
in Appleton
, WI
.
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
for video games, television, radio, and film. He was co-composer on the major release Pirates of the Burning Sea
Pirates of the Burning Sea
Pirates of the Burning Sea is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game developed by Flying Lab Software...
by Flying Labs Software, released in January 2008, and worked on World of Warcraft and Warcraft 3 as a choral arranger and copyist. He currently lives in Southern California working as lead composer for Carbine Studios (a division of NCsoft
NCsoft
NCsoft is a South Korea-based online video game company, which has published massively multiplayer online role-playing games including Lineage, City of Heroes, Wildstar, Exteel, Guild Wars and Aion.-History:...
) on their recently announced game, WildStar.
Early life
Kurtenacker was born and raised in Green BayGreen Bay, Wisconsin
Green Bay is a city in and the county seat of Brown County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, located at the head of Green Bay, a sub-basin of Lake Michigan, at the mouth of the Fox River. It has an elevation of above sea level and is located north of Milwaukee. As of the 2010 United States Census,...
, WI
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
. In 2001 he moved to Los Angeles
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Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
to complete the Film Scoring program at UCLA Extension. He also has a degree in Music Composition and Audio/Video Technology from Lawrence University
Lawrence University
Lawrence University is a selective, private liberal arts college with a nationally recognized conservatory of music, in Appleton, Wisconsin. Lawrence University is known for its rigorous academic environment. Founded in 1847, the first classes were held on November 12, 1849...
in Appleton
Appleton, Wisconsin
Appleton is a city in Outagamie, Calumet, and Winnebago Counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It is situated on the Fox River, 30 miles southwest of Green Bay and 100 miles north of Milwaukee. Appleton is the county seat of Outagamie County. The population was 78,086 at the 2010 census...
, WI
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
.
Work and projects
- Video Game Score
- WildStar by Carbine Studios, a division of NCsoftNCsoftNCsoft is a South Korea-based online video game company, which has published massively multiplayer online role-playing games including Lineage, City of Heroes, Wildstar, Exteel, Guild Wars and Aion.-History:...
- Mystery Case Files: Dire Grove (contracted by SomaTone Interactive AudioSomaTone ProductionsSomaTone Interactive Audio Productions is a business that provides original music, sound effects, and voice overs for video games, including casual games, console games, handheld games, MMO's and mobile games. The company has studios in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Vancouver, Canada, and Germany...
) - Hidden Expedition: Devil's Triangle (contracted by SomaTone Interactive Audio)
- Campfire Legends (contracted by SomaTone Interactive Audio)
- Avenue Flo - PlayFirst (contracted by SomaTone Interactive Audio)
- Cate West 2: The Velvet Keys (contracted by SomaTone Interactive Audio)
- Clockwork Man (contracted by SomaTone Interactive Audio)
- Karaoke Revolution: American Idol Encore 2 -Horn/String Arranging; Organ/Keys MIDI programming (contracted by SomaTone Interactive Audio)
- Warriors Game - HistoryChannel.com (contracted by SomaTone Interactive Audio)
- Ben Stein - It's Trivial iPhone game (contracted by SomaTone Interactive Audio)
- IGOR - The Game (contracted by SomaTone Interactive Audio)
- Forgotten Riddles 2 (contracted by SomaTone Interactive Audio)
- Age of Mythology for Nintendo DS (contracted by SomaTone Interactive Audio)
- Assault Heroes 2 (XBLA game) - (cinematics only) (contracted by SomaTone Interactive Audio)
- Universal's The Simpsons Ride website mini games music (contracted by SomaTone Interactive Audio)
- Pirates of the Burning SeaPirates of the Burning SeaPirates of the Burning Sea is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game developed by Flying Lab Software...
- Warcraft III - Vocal Orchestrations and Copywork
- World of WarcraftWorld of WarcraftWorld of Warcraft is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game by Blizzard Entertainment. It is the fourth released game set in the fantasy Warcraft universe, which was first introduced by Warcraft: Orcs & Humans in 1994...
- Copywork; some arranging - Karaoke Revolution: American Idol EncoreKaraoke RevolutionKaraoke Revolution and its many sequels are video games for the PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Nintendo GameCube, Wii, Xbox, and Xbox 360, developed by Harmonix Music Systems and Blitz Games and published by Konami in its Bemani line of music games. The Original Concept for Karaoke Revolution was...
- Horn/String Arranging; Organ/Keys MIDI programming (contracted by SomaTone Interactive Audio) - Mystery Case Files: Madame FateMystery Case Files: Madame FateMystery Case Files: Madame Fate is an adventure-puzzle casual game developed by Big Fish Studios, and distributed by Big Fish Games. It is the fourth installment in the Mystery Case Files series. The game is available exclusively at Big Fish Games website...
(contracted by SomaTone Interactive Audio) - Cate West: The Vanishing FilesCate West: The Vanishing FilesCate West: The Vanishing Files is a mystery game originally created and developed by Gamenauts and published by Real Arcade for the PC.The game was subsequently ported to the Nintendo DS and Wii platforms by Destineer Games...
(contracted by SomaTone Interactive Audio) - Sunset Studio Deluxe (contracted by SomaTone Interactive Audio)
- Mystery London (contracted by SomaTone Interactive Audio)
- Hotel Mahjong (contracted by SomaTone Interactive Audio)
- WildStar by Carbine Studios, a division of NCsoft
- Film/Television Score
- The Navigator. A short film by Carlo Treviso
- Tonic: The Legend of Wooly Creek
- Radio/TV Commercials
- Rich Brother, Rich Sister (book) radio ad
- The Seven Sins: The Tyrant Ascending (book) radio and TV ad
- The Romanov Bride (book) radio ad
- SeaVegg TV infomercial