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{{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians -->
| Name = George Sanger
| Img = Fatmansanger.gif
| Background = non_performing_personnel
| Birth_name = George Alistair Sanger
| Alias = The Fat Man
| Born =
| Origin =
| Instrument =
| Genre = [[Computer and video game music|Video Game Music]]
| Occupation = [[Composer]], [[Musician]]
| Years_active = 1983 - Present
| Label = Haight-Masonic Laboratories
| Associated_acts = [[Team Fat]]
| URL = [http://www.fatman.com www.fatman.com]
| Current_members =
| Past_members =
| Notable_instruments =
}}
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'''George Sanger''' (often known as "The Fat Man") is a [[music]]ian who has composed music for over 200 different [[computer and video games]], beginning in 1983. Some of his best-known works include ''[[The 7th Guest]]'', ''[[Wing Commander (computer game)|Wing Commander]]'', ''[[Hard Nova]]'', ''[[Maniac Mansion]]'', ''[[SimCity 2000]]''{{citation needed}}, ''[[LOOM]]'', and ''[[Tux Racer]]''. Sanger leads the band ''Team Fat'', also comprised of fellow [[video game music]] [[composer]]s [[Dave Govett]], [[Joe McDermott (musician)|Joe McDermott]] and "The Professor" [[Kevin Weston Phelan|K. Weston Phelan]]. He has also written ''The Fat Man on Game Audio: Tasty Morsels of Sonic Goodness'', described by him as, "a book about game audio wrapped in a biography wrapped in a philosophy on life."
'''George Alistair Sanger''' (also known as '''"The Fat Man"''') is a [[musician]] who has composed music for over 200 different [[computer and video games]], beginning in 1983. Some of his best-known works include ''[[The 7th Guest]]'', ''[[Wing Commander (computer game)|Wing Commander]]'', ''[[Hard Nova]]'', ''[[Maniac Mansion]]'', ''[[LOOM]]'', and ''[[Tux Racer]]''.<ref name=games>{{cite web | first= |last= | date=[[2006-06-04]] |work=Fat Man homepage |publisher= | title=The Fat Man - FAQ's | url=http://www.fatman.com/faqs.htm | accessdate=2006-12-25}}</ref> Sanger leads the band ''Team Fat'', also comprised of fellow [[Computer and video game music|video game music]] [[composer]]s [[Dave Govett]], [[Joe McDermott (musician)|Joe McDermott]] and "The Professor" [[Kevin Weston Phelan|K. Weston Phelan]]. He has also written ''The Fat Man on Game Audio: Tasty Morsels of Sonic Goodness'',<ref>{{cite book | title=The Fat Man on Game Audio: Tasty Morsels of Sonic Goodness | publisher=New Riders Games | id=ISBN 1592730094 | format=Paperback | | first=George | last=Sanger}}</ref> described by him as, "a book about game audio wrapped in a biography wrapped in a philosophy on life."

==Discography==
[[Image:TeamFatLogo.gif|thumb|right|The Fat Man's company logo]]
To date, George Sanger and Team Fat have released three albums</br>
#''7/11'' - based on the music from ''The 7th Guest'' and ''[[The 11th Hour (computer game)|The 11th Hour]]''
#''Surf.com''
#''Flabby Road''

==Notable works==

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Title
! Year
|-
| ''[[Might and Magic III: Isles of Terra]]''
| 1991
|-
| ''[[Ultima Underworld]]''
| 1992
|-
| ''[[The 7th Guest]]
| 1992
|-
| ''[[IndyCar Racing]]''
| 1993
|-
| ''[[NASCAR Racing]]''
| 1994
|-
| ''[[The 11th Hour (computer game)|The 11th Hour]]''
| 1995
|-
| ''[[Scene It?]]''
| 2000
|-
| ''[[Tux Racer]]''
| 2000
|-
| ''[[SpongeBob SquarePants: Revenge of the Flying Dutchman]]''
| 2002
|}


==External links==
==External links==
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*[http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/5.03/es_fatman.html "Hangin with The Fat Man"] [[Wired Magazine]]: Poole, Gary Andrew (Mar. 1997)
*[http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/5.03/es_fatman.html "Hangin with The Fat Man"] [[Wired Magazine]]: Poole, Gary Andrew (Mar. 1997)
*[http://www.projectbarbq.com/ Project Bar-B-Q Annual Interactive Music Conference]: A Conference Hosted by The Fat Man
*[http://www.projectbarbq.com/ Project Bar-B-Q Annual Interactive Music Conference]: A Conference Hosted by The Fat Man

==References==
<div class="references-small" style="-moz-column-count:1; column-count:1;"><references/></div>



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Revision as of 08:15, 30 December 2006

George Sanger

Template:Current-GCOTW George Alistair Sanger (also known as "The Fat Man") is a musician who has composed music for over 200 different computer and video games, beginning in 1983. Some of his best-known works include The 7th Guest, Wing Commander, Hard Nova, Maniac Mansion, LOOM, and Tux Racer.[1] Sanger leads the band Team Fat, also comprised of fellow video game music composers Dave Govett, Joe McDermott and "The Professor" K. Weston Phelan. He has also written The Fat Man on Game Audio: Tasty Morsels of Sonic Goodness,[2] described by him as, "a book about game audio wrapped in a biography wrapped in a philosophy on life."

Discography

File:TeamFatLogo.gif
The Fat Man's company logo

To date, George Sanger and Team Fat have released three albums

  1. 7/11 - based on the music from The 7th Guest and The 11th Hour
  2. Surf.com
  3. Flabby Road

Notable works

Title Year
Might and Magic III: Isles of Terra 1991
Ultima Underworld 1992
The 7th Guest 1992
IndyCar Racing 1993
NASCAR Racing 1994
The 11th Hour 1995
Scene It? 2000
Tux Racer 2000
SpongeBob SquarePants: Revenge of the Flying Dutchman 2002

References

  1. ^ "The Fat Man - FAQ's". Fat Man homepage. 2006-06-04. Retrieved 2006-12-25. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  2. ^ Sanger, George. The Fat Man on Game Audio: Tasty Morsels of Sonic Goodness. New Riders Games. ISBN 1592730094. {{cite book}}: |format= requires |url= (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)


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