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Tommy Tallarico
Tallarico performing with Video Games Live in 2016
Tallarico performing with Video Games Live in 2016
Background information
Birth nameTommy Tallarico
Born (1968-02-18) February 18, 1968 (age 56)
Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S.
GenresVideo game music, symphonic, rock
Occupation(s)Composer, musician, producer, sound designer
Instrument(s)Electric guitar, piano, keyboard
Years active1991–present

Tommy Tallarico (born February 18, 1968) is an American video game music composer, musician, sound designer, television personality and live show creative director and producer. He has worked on many video game titles since the 1990s.[1][2] He is the creator of the concert series Video Games Live (VGL), a symphony orchestra that has played video game music across the world since 2002 and co-hosted the television shows Electric Playground and Reviews on the Run from 1997 until 2006.[3]

Early life

Tallarico was born in Springfield, Massachusetts on February 18, 1968. He spent much of his youth around music. His parents took him to see Springfield Symphony when he was 9 years old. He taught himself to play piano and guitar, and at the age of ten, Tallarico cites John Williams's score for Star Wars and Bill Conti's Rocky score as inspirations, and becoming "hooked" on classical music. Tallarico was also inspired by his cousin, Steven Tyler of Aerosmith. Tallarico would attend his cousin's concerts as a kid and grew a desire to become a musical performer.[4]

Tallarico was introduced to video games as a child. He and his father played Asteroids and Space Invaders. Tallarico would take his father's tape recorder to the arcade to record the songs. He would splice the tape into background music, and then perform guitar over the result for his neighborhood friends.[5]

Tallarico attended Cathedral High School, and later Western New England University for a year. However, at 21 Tallarico went to California to try and obtain a job in the video game industry. While homeless and living under a pier, Tallarico took a job as a keyboard salesman at the Guitar Center in Santa Ana, California. On his first day, Tallarico caught the eye of an employee of the new video game company, Virgin Mastertronic, because he was wearing a TurboGrafx T-shirt.[dubious – discuss] Tallarico was then given a job with Virgin to be their first play-tester.[6]

Career

While play-testing, Tallarico often asked his bosses to let him create video game music. Since he had never produced video game music before, Tallarico offered to write the music for free in his spare time. Tallarico's first musical project at Virgin Interactive was for the Game Boy version of Prince of Persia. The resulting music, a "plodding, ominous synth" as a soundtrack, was approved by Virgin to let him continue to make music, making him head of the audio division six months later. Given the constraints on video game cartridges, Tallarico focused on making short—MIDI melodies that could be looped repeatedly. "The main focus of writing video game music back then was it had to be simple and have a great melody," Tallarico said. Tallarico advocated for more space on cartridges being devoted to audio.

Tallarico worked on a number of other titles while at Virgin Interactive, including The Terminator, Aladdin, Cool Spot, The 7th Guest and Global Gladiators. Tallarico was the first composer to commercially release album compilations of video game music around the world.[dubious – discuss] Released by Capitol Records and titled Virgin Games Greatest Hits, the first volume appeared in 1994, and the second volume was released in 1996.[7][8][9]

Tallarico continued working with Virgin Interactive as head of music and video division until 1994, when he went on to found Tommy Tallarico Studios. David Perry formed Shiny Entertainment at the same time, and the two new studios worked together to create classics such as Earthworm Jim and MDK. His studio has been involved in several games since, including Spider-Man, Time Crisis, Sonic and the Black Knight, Tomorrow Never Dies, Madden NFL '96, and others.[10][11][12][13]

Tallarico wrote a complete orchestral score for Advent Rising performed by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, which won Best Original Score from IGN.com, Mania Music, and Play Magazine. The score was termed by Gamespot as "one of the best-produced musical scores ever put into a game".[6][14]

Tallarico announced in May 2018 that he plans to launch a new Intellivision console system, later revealed as the Intellivision Amico. He purchased a stake in Intellivision Productions from the estate of former owner and founder Keith Robinson. He relaunched the company as Intellivision Entertainment, serving as president.[15]

Television

In 1995, Victor Lucas—who runs the Electric Playground website—interviewed Tallarico at E3. The two built a rapport that enabled Lucas to ask Tallarico to work with him on a show. In 1997, Tallarico and Lucas wrote, produced, and co-hosted Electric Playground TV, which provided news, previews, and reviews on video games. Tallarico played the irreverent, raunchy funny man to Lucas's straight man. The program went on to win the 2001 Telly Award for Best Entertainment Cable Program. In 2002, the reviews section of Electric Playground—Reviews on the Run—was spun-off into its own program, which Tallarico and Lucas hosted as well. In the U.S., Reviews on the Run was broadcast on G4 TV as Judgment Day. The Electric Playground remains the longest-running video game television show in history.[16][17][18][19]

In 2006, as Tallarico spent more time with his new project, Video Games Live, he started to spend less time on the show, missing almost all of 2007 and 2008. In 2009, Scott Jones took over his spot as full-time co-host with Victor Lucas.[20][21]

In 2008, Tallarico collaborated with the Youtube channel Mega64 on the Gamer Warz series. The Gamer Warz is a satirical series in which three gamers debate which videogame console (Sony, Nintendo or Microsoft) is more successful and these debates end with a shouting match. The Gamer Warz series continued up until the fourth episode in 2013.

Music concerts

In 2002, Tallarico formed Mystical Stone Entertainment, which concomitantly formed Video Games Live, a symphony orchestra that plays music from video games, with Tallarico hosting and playing guitar. The goal of VGL is to bring video game music into mainstream as a legitimate art form. Tallarico also creates the visuals—scenes from video games, as well as lights and lasers—that are played in sync with the music.[22][23]

The New York Times has noted that Tallarico "puts on a captivating, proudly bombastic show. But that demonstration of community on the part of the audience was almost as impressive as anything on the stage." Before each concert, Tallarico holds a small festival, featuring video game set-ups, meet-and-greets, and costume contests. VGL premiered at the Hollywood Bowl with the Los Angeles Philharmonic to an audience of 11,000 in 2005. Since then, the show has performed for millions of people across the globe, playing in 42 countries on 5 continents, including in the Middle East, China, South Korea, Japan, Europe, South America and Australia. In 2015, he performed at Red Rocks Amphitheatre with more than 200 musicians, including the Colorado Symphony and Choir. In 2016, he performed 2 shows at the Bird's Nest National Olympic Stadium in Beijing to over 30,000 people. Tallarico chooses different songs for each show, based upon the area's favorite game series and by asking fans at future venues what songs they would like to hear. Over the past decade, VGL has performed with the National Symphony Orchestra, the Pittsburgh Symphony, the San Francisco Symphony, the National Taiwan Symphony, the Spanish National Orchestra, and the Polish National Orchestra, among others.[24][25]

In 2010, PBS hosted the symphony as a National TV Special that appeared in 90 million households in the United States; it was also broadcast multiple times on Sky Arts in the United Kingdom and other European countries. VGL has been awarded two Guinness World Records: one for the most videogame concerts performed (357 at the time), and another for largest audience to ever view a video game music concert live (752,000 people in Beijing, China in 2015).[26] The symphony has spawned several imitators. VGL was on the cover of Symphony Magazine in 2014. It regularly performs at gaming events, such as E3, Gamescom, Tokyo Game Show, the Game Developers Conference, Gen Con, San Diego Comic-Con, and others.[27][28][29]

Tallarico has produced seven VGL albums. The first album, Video Games Live Volume 1, debuted at No. 10 on Billboard Top 10 for Classical Music Crossovers, and was named 2008 Best Video Game Soundtrack for both IGN and G.A.N.G. The second volume, Level 2, also sold as a Blu-ray DVD concert, debuted at No. 8 on the same Billboard list. However, Tallarico received lukewarm support from the recording industry for the albums. He noted, "they don't believe in the culturally artistic significance of video game music and they don't believe that people are interested in listening after the game is turned off." In response, Tallarico crowdsourced the third album Level 3 on Kickstarter. The project beat its goal and raised $285,081 for the album. Since then, Video Games Live has brought out two further albums, Level 4 and Level 5, through Kickstarter.[30][31]

In 2014, Tallarico and electronic dance music artist BT began working on Electronic Opus. As with Video Games Live, Electronic Opus presents EDM music alongside a symphony orchestra. They used Kickstarter to fund an album, raising over $250,000. The show opened at the Miami Winter Music Conference in 2015.[32][33][34]

In 2016, Tallarico co-produced the Capcom Live world tour with Shota Nakama.[35]

Intellivision Entertainment

Tallarico has been the president of Intellivision Entertainment, the company that is planning to produce the Intellivision Amico, since the company was formed in May 2018.[36] As of January 2022, the Amico has been delayed at least three times.[37]

Tallarico has mismanaged[38][39] the Intellivision brand from concept to execution; with issues ranging from shilling[40], ignorance of basic copyright & trademark laws[41], belligerence towards media outlets[42], fallacies, implying features & games the Amico doesn't have[43], personally attacking critics,[44][45] failure to keep investors regularly informed[46], self-aggrandizing behavior to make the Amico look better[47], media manipulation, ignoring & ghosting potential third party developers,[48] deceptive marketing, falsified ideas of partnerships[49], projection, obfuscation of the intended audience, associations with predatory angel investors[50], inexplicable software delays, and bait-and-switch tactics[51].

Personal life

Besides video games and music, Tallarico is an obsessive baseball and Spider-Man fan, and collects balsamic vinegar.[52][53] He is also a vegan and has a dog named Houdini.[54] According to the LA Times, his house in "San Juan Capistrano looks as if a 12-year-old with a huge bank account went wild", including a life-size Indiana Jones, several Star Wars characters and a statue of Merlin.[55][56][57][58]

Tallarico became increasingly interested in promoting video game music appreciation. He and others petitioned the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS/GRAMMYs) to consider video games for Grammy Awards. In 2000, the Grammys agreed, changing the instrumental soundtrack category to "Best Instrumental Composition Written for Motion Pictures, Television or Other Visual Media," so that video games could be considered as well. Tallarico pushed video game music writers to join NARAS board of governors to provide more legitimacy to the field and help video games receive the award.[59][60]

In 2002, Tallarico founded the Game Audio Network Guild (G.A.N.G.), a non-profit to recognize video game music and audio. Every year, members of the video game industry vote on their favorite audio of the year, as well as fund scholarships for students pursuing audio design and lifetime achievement awards. The G.A.N.G. awards have become increasingly large and organized, with the 2016 awards featuring the Videri String Quartet playing video game themes. Tallarico remains on the Board of Directors. Tallarico was elected to the Board of Governors for NARAS/GRAMMYs in 2005. Tallarico is an advisory board emeritus for the Game Developers Conference, and received the Ambassador Award for his work with G.A.N.G. and Video Games Live. He is a nominating peer leader for the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences.[61][62][63]

In 2007, Tallarico's charitable works were recognized by the Hollywood Arts Organization when they chose him as the first honoree and recipient of their Dream Award. In 2012, Tallarico received G.A.N.G.’s Lifetime Achievement Award. G.A.N.G. president, Paul Lipson, said that he "has literally helped hundreds of people get into the video game industry and realize their dreams. There has never been a more deserving person for this award." In 2013, he gave a TED Talk entitled "Video Games – Art in Disguise."[64][65][66]

Discography

Video game soundtracks

Year Title Notes
1991 Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves Quality assurance, Game Boy version
1992 Prince of Persia Music Adapted, Game Boy version
M.C. Kids Quality Assurance, NES version
Muhammad Ali Heavyweight Boxing SEGA Genesis version
Monopoly Deluxe Music and Sound Coordinator
Jeep Jamboree: Off Road Adventure
The Terminator Quality Assurance, wrote new soundtrack for the Sega-CD version
Corporation Quality Assurance
Batman: Revenge of The Joker Sound effects
Global Gladiators With Matt Furniss, re-adapted music for the Amiga version
1993 Another World Genesis version
Cool Spot Mega Drive and SNES versions
Super Caesars Palace With Steve Henefin, Executive Musicians
Color a Dinosaur
Super Slap Shot
1994 Caesars Palace
Race Days
Disney's Aladdin With Don Griffin
The Jungle Book With Mark Miller
Heart of the Alien With Jean-François Freitas
Demolition Man Special thanks, Green Screen Video Coordination
Earthworm Jim Music is credited to Mark Miller for legal reasons.
1995 Madden NFL 96 SNES and Genesis versions
Agile Warrior: F-111X Sprite Actor
Earthworm Jim 2
Spot Goes To Hollywood Mega Drive and Genesis versions
1996 Screamer 2 Special Thanks
Burning Road "U.S. Remix" Composer
Skeleton Warriors With Todd Dennis, Jean-Christophe Beck and Eric Swanson
1997 MDK
Duckman: The Graphic Adventures of a Private Dick Voice Talent, Music Composition
Treasures of the Deep Music and Sound Effects
Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee Special Thanks
1998 Test Drive: Off-Road 2
WCW/NWO Revenge
HardBall 6 Sound Effects
WarGames: Defcon 1 With Fabian Del Priore
Apocalypse Movie Scoring and Sound Effects
Beavis and Butt-head Do U.
1999 Ultra Fighters
Redline
Pac-Man World
R/C Stunt Copter Audio Script
Demolition Racer Writer, producer and performer
Knockout Kings 2000 Additional Design
Tomorrow Never Dies With Howard Ulyate, Sonic Mayhem, Todd Dennis
Wings of Fury Game Boy Color version
Unreal Mission Pack 1: Return to Na Pali Sound Effects
2000 Messiah
Sacrifice
Spider-Man With Howard Ulyate
Evil Dead: Hail to the King Also Producer and Audio Production Coordinator
2001 Knockout Kings 2001 PS2 version
Casper: Spirit Dimensions Sound and Voice (Lucky Chicken)
Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee Special Thanks
Maximo: Ghosts to Glory
2002 Scooby-Doo!: Night of 100 Frights
MX Superfly Featuring Ricky Carmichael Special Thanks
Street Hoops Audio Director
2003 War of the Monsters Sound FX
Black & Bruised Voice Over Producer
Devastation Additional Tracks
Maximo vs Army of Zin Composer and Musician, Voice Acting
SpyHunter 2 Cinematic Sound Design & Composition
2004 The X-Files: Resist or Serve Audio Director
The Bard's Tale With Clint Bajakian, Peter McConnell, Michael Land and Jared Emerson-Johnson
2005 Destroy All Humans! Special Thanks
Advent Rising With Emmanuel Fratianni
2006 Jaws: Unleashed Orchestrations & Arrangements
AND 1 Streetball Audio Director
Pac-Man World Rally Sound Design, Music
Snoopy vs. the Red Baron
Guitar Hero II Special thanks
2007 Monster Madness: Battle for Suburbia
2008 Line Rider 2: Unbound Cut Scene and Other SFX
2009 Sonic and the Black Knight With Howard Drossin, Richard Jacques, Jun Senoue and various others.
2010 Flip's Twisted World
Super Tofu Boy Music donated by
2012 Retro City Rampage Cameo

Solo work/other

Year Title Notes
1994 Virgin Games Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 Compilation of tracks from various games
1996 Games Greatest Hits, Vol. 2
2006 Earthworm Jim Anthology Compilation of music from Earthworm Jim with remixes
2008 Video Games Live - Level 1
2010 Video Games Live - Level 2
2011 Play for Japan: The Album With various others, charity album
2014 Video Games Live - Level 3
2015 Video Games Live - Through Time and Space: Chrono Piano Album
Video Games Live - Level 4
2016 Video Games Live - Zelda Majora's Mask Piano Album
Video Games Live - Level 5
2018 Video Games Live - Level 6

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