video game music artists
10 published video game music artists, led by Hans Zimmer, Koji Kondo and Kevin MacLeod.
At a glance
10 published video game music artists; 143 studio albums have verified cover art.
- Published artists1 tier 1 · 0 tier 2 · 9 tier 3
- 10
- Release groups
- 896
- Studio albums
- 168
- Albums with cover artverified Cover Art Archive
- 143
- Timeline events
- 198
- Monthly listenerssum across artists
- 12.9M
- Average career spanfirst to last dated release
- 29.6 years
- Full biographies
- 8
- Biography words
- 21,305
When they started
Debut decade from each artist's earliest dated release. Most debuts fell in the 1990s (4 artists).
| Decade | Artists |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 3 |
| 1990s | 4 |
| 2000s | 3 |
Where they come from
Countries with the most video game music artists. Japan leads with 5.
Often paired with
Genres that share artists with video game music. The most shared is hard rock, with 3 artists in both.
Covers from video game music
143 studio albums have verified cover art. The 12 shown come from the most famous artists.
Diamond In The Desert
Hans Zimmer · 2025
Across the Lake
Hans Zimmer · 2019
The Best of Hans Zimmer, Volume 1
Hans Zimmer · 2014
Man of Steel (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (Deluxe Edition)
Hans Zimmer · 2013
The Best of Hans Zimmer
Hans Zimmer · 2011
Wielcy Kompozytorzy Filmowi: Hans Zimmer
Hans Zimmer · 2009
Film Music of Hans Zimmer
Hans Zimmer · 2007
Music From the Pirates of the Caribbean Trilogy
Hans Zimmer · 2007
Funk & Jazz Mood
Kevin MacLeod · 2026
Byte Revolution
Kevin MacLeod · 2025
25 Years (Volume 2)
Kevin MacLeod · 2024
25 Years, Vol. 1
Kevin MacLeod · 2024
Leaders
Hans Zimmer has the most release groups (286); Hans Zimmer the longest career (44 years); Hans Zimmer the most awards (24).
Most prolific
| Artist | release groups |
|---|---|
| Hans Zimmer | 286 |
| Nobuo Uematsu | 198 |
| Kevin MacLeod | 173 |
| Koji Kondo | 91 |
| Austin Wintory | 86 |
Longest careers
first to last dated release
| Artist | years |
|---|---|
| Hans Zimmer | 44 |
| Koji Kondo | 40 |
| Nobuo Uematsu | 40 |
| Jeroen Tel | 30 |
| Kevin MacLeod | 28 |
Most decorated
| Artist | awards |
|---|---|
| Hans Zimmer | 24 |
| Kevin MacLeod | 1 |
Most famous video game music artists
Hans Zimmer
Germany · Person · born 1957
film score, soundtrack, video game music
12.9M listeners · 89 wikis
Koji Kondo
Japan · Person · born 1961
jazz, video game music, chiptune
34 wikis
Kevin MacLeod
United States · Person · born 1972
video game music
34 wikis
Mayumi Iizuka
Japan · Person · born 1977
J-pop, video game music, anime song
34 wikis
Nobuo Uematsu
Japan · Person · born 1959
video game music, orchestra
33 wikis
Tsunku
Japan · Person · born 1968
hard rock, disco, pop rock, synth-pop, funk rock, J-pop, electronica, video game music
23 wikis
Austin Wintory
United States · Person · born 1984
video game music
16 wikis
Crush 40
Japan · Group · 1998–present
hard rock, pop rock, glam rock, traditional heavy metal, alternative metal, glam metal, video game music, Japanese rock
14 wikis
Jeroen Tel
Kingdom of the Netherlands · Person · born 1972
video game music
11 wikis
The Protomen
United States · Group · 2003–present
rock music, hard rock, rock and roll, progressive rock, indie rock, geek rock, video game music, rock opera, progressive music, post-apocalyptic fiction, cyberpunk, Western, concept album
6 wikis