My Music
Personal Info
Rob Pearsall
Rob Pearsall is an American composer working in video games and film. Born in Texas, but raised in Southern California, he now lives with his wife just outside of Seattle, Washington.
Rob brings over 40 years of composing and production experience to his projects influenced by the sea changes that have occurred in popular, film, and video game music.
His early years included learning to play drums and guitar and writing songs for his rock bands. He earned a Bachelor’s Degree in music and started his first career as a church music director. A second career appeared as a solo artist performing music and drama for churches and youth groups across the country. A third brief career consisted of working as a live mixer, record producer, and session player.
Then in 2002, Rob pivoted to being a composer and sound designer for video games. Rob comments, “I thought I was starting things late, but the game audio industry was just getting their feet under them. Turns out it was good timing.” His company, Rip Street Audio, has contributed audio direction, music, and sound design to over 50 games.
Along the way, he’s released six personal albums including a soundtrack of shared music for the game, “Falcon Age”. A life-long learner, he’s finishing up a Master’s Degree in Film Composing at Berklee College of Music.
USA
North Bend
WA
98045
Work
Halo 4 – Best Xbox 360 Sound and Best Overall Sound
IGN’s Best of 2012
December 2012
Halo 4 – Best Sound Design
Inside Gaming Awards
December 2012
Halo 4 – Sound Design of the Year
Game Audio Network Guild (G.A.N.G.)
December 2012
Additional Honors & Awards
Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure – Best Wireless Game 2005
Spike Video Game Awards
Credited for Music (midi rendering) and Sound Design.
• Lamplighters League: And the Tower at the End of the World
(PC, XboxOne & Xbox Series X & S). Harebrained Schemes. Audio Director.
• Falcon Age (PS4, PSVR, PC, Quest & Switch). Outerloop Games. Audio Director & Composer.
• BattleTech (PC, Mac, & Linex). Harebrained Schemes. Audio Director.
• Necropolis (PC, PS4, & XboxOne). Harebrained Schemes
• Destiny – and DLC2 and The Taken King (PS4, PS3, Xbox One & Xbox 360). Bungie
• Republique – Episode 2-5 (iOS, Android, PC & PS4). Camouflaj
• Halo 4 and DLC: Spartan Ops 1.5; Crimson, Majestic and Castle Map Packs; and Forge Island (Xbox360). 343 industries. Audio tester.
• Halo CE: Anniversary & Map Pack DLC3 (Xbox360). Microsoft Game Studios. Audio & general tester.
• Halo: Reach – Defiant Map Pack DLC2 (Xbox360). Microsoft Game Studios. Audio & general tester.
• The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (Xbox). WXP/Vivendi Universal.
• Team DK: BMX (PC). Gaucho Games.
• Motorsiege: Warriors of Primetime (PS2). Lightspeed Games.
• Diner Dash 2, Mark Ecko’s Getting Up, AstroPop, Poker Pop, Insanaquarium Deluxe, Kingdom of Heaven, Jamaican Bobsled, World Series of Poker Pro Challenge, World Series of Poker Texas Hold’em, Hoyle 6-in-1 Solitaire Pro, Hoyle Dominoes Pro, Deer Hunter 2, In Her Shoes: High Heels Mahjong, Kasparov Chess, ATV Offroad Fury, Ow, My Balz!, Baldur’s Gate, and FOX Football ’05 & ’06 (Mobile). Glu Mobile.
• Top Gun: Gulf Crisis, CBS Sportline.com Baseball 2005, Connect Four, and Connect Four Deluxe (Mobile). Hands On Mobile.
• Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, Pele’s Futbol Challenge 3D, Muhammad Ali Boxing 2D and Ducati 3D Extreme (Mobile). Superscape.
• Water Balloon Drop, Hotties, and qBZ (Mobile). Infospace.
• Oasis, Seaward Ho!, Duckshot, and GOLO Golf Dice (Mobile). Mofactor.
• Milestone Entertainment: Casino Games (Browser), CS Mahjong, CS Mancala, Leapfrog Bob 1 & 2, Alien Rush and Towers of Hanoi (Mobile). Seismic Studios.
• School of Rock, Corvette Racing USA and The Punisher (Mobile). Amplified Games.
• Baseball Heroes of the MLBPAA, Rubber Ducky (Mobile). Digital Chocolate.
* Except where noted, role is Sound Designer and/or Composer
Rip Street Audio
Composer
Outerloop (Falcon Age) – Audio Director & Composer, Harebrained Schemes (Necropolis, BattleTech) – Audio Director & Sound Designer, Bungie (Destiny) – Dialog Editor & Sound Designer, Camouflaj (Republique) – Sound Designer, 343 industries – Audio Tester, Microsoft Studios (Halo) – Audio Tester, VMC – Game/Hardware Tester, GLU Mobile – Sound Designer and Composer, Seismic Studios – Sound Designer and Composer, WXP (LOTR for Xbox) – Sound Designer
