[go: nahoru, domu]
Jump to content

Tee Lopes

Add links
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Rory O'Kane (talk | contribs) at 06:14, 3 December 2023 (→‎Video games: add Mighty Fight Federation). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Tee Lopes
Birth nameTiago "Tee" Lopes
Born (1986-11-19) November 19, 1986 (age 37)
Coimbra, Portugal
Occupation(s)Composer
Discographyhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Video_games_scored_by_Tee_Lopes
Websitehttps://www.teelopesmusic.com/

Tee Lopes is a Portuguese-American composer primarily for video games. He is best known for his contributions for the Sonic the Hedgehog series beginning with the 2017 video game Sonic Mania.

Career

Lopes first started his work as a hobbyist musician working for indie games and fan games.[1] After being well-known for Sonic the Hedgehog remixes on YouTube, he went on to compose an HD fan port of Sonic the Hedgehog 2. After its completion, several of its developers including Tee Lopes created PagodaWest Games, an indie game developer.[2] In 2017, him along with the developers of PagodaWest Games partnered with Sega to develop Sonic Mania, a game that notably featured other well known Sonic fan creators such as Christian Whitehead and Headcannon.[3] After Mania, Lopes has become a freelance composer and has continued to compose for video games such as Sonic Superstars, Streets of Rage 4, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge, and G.I. Joe: Wrath of Cobra.[4][5][6][7] On the Twitch charity fundraiser Indieland 2023, it was confirmed that Lopes is composing the soundtrack to the upcoming game Penny's Big Breakaway. He has also composed for several web series, such as Sonic Mania Adventures, SomecallmeJohnny and Scott the Woz.

Early life

Lopes was born in Coimbra, Portugal in 1986. As a young child, he created music for personal enjoyment with several programs, including Music 2000 for the PlayStation.[3] In 2009, he uploaded his first Sonic the Hedgehog remix to YouTube,[8] which led to his career as a video game composer. He would continue to upload remixes, original tracks, and other personal works to this day[9]

Discography

Video games

Year Title
2013 Major Magnet
2017 Sonic Mania
2018 Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom
2019 Team Sonic Racing
League of Legends (free update)
2021 Mighty Fight Federation[10]
Streets of Rage 4 (downloadable content)
2022 Sonic Origins
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge
Banana Kong 2
2023 Sonic Superstars
Sonic Frontiers (free update)
Sonic Dream Team
2024 Berserk Boy
G.I. Joe: Wrath of Cobra
Penny's Big Breakaway
TBA Metal Slug Tactics

Web series

Year Title
2017 Sonic Mania Adventures
2018 SomecallmeJohnny
2020 Scott the Woz (season 4)
2022 Caddicarus
2023 Scott the Woz (season 6)

Awards

Tee Lopes has won an award for IGN's People's Choice Vote for Best Original Music award for his work on Sonic Mania.[11] He has also been nominated for a Independent Composer of the Year award in VGMO's 2019 Annual Game Music Awards for his contributions to the Team Sonic Racing soundtrack.

References

  1. ^ Madnani, Mikhail (2023-06-29). "Tee Lopes Interview – The Music of Sonic, Streets of Rage 4, TMNT Shredder's Revenge, Soundtracks, and More – TouchArcade". Retrieved 2023-10-26.
  2. ^ Webster, Andrew (2017-08-10). "Creating the old-school soundtrack of Sonic Mania". The Verge. Retrieved 2023-10-26.
  3. ^ a b Lane, Gavin (2021-12-27). "Tee Lopes Talks Sonic, Streets Of Rage, And Making Music On A PS1". Nintendo Life. Retrieved 2023-10-26.
  4. ^ Deschamps, Marc (2023-09-21). "Sonic Superstars Reveals Battle Mode Details and New Music". Comicbook.com. Retrieved 2023-10-27.
  5. ^ Yin-Poole, Wesley (2021-04-08). "Streets of Rage 4 Mr. X Nightmare DLC adds three new playable characters". Eurogamer.net. Retrieved 2023-10-27.
  6. ^ Cripe, Michael (2023-08-31). "G.I. Joe: Wrath of Cobra Trailer Reveals Beat 'Em Up Gameplay". The Escapist. Retrieved 2023-10-27.
  7. ^ Scullion, Chris (2023-08-22). "Demo released for Berserk Boy, a retro-inspired platformer with music by Sonic Mania's composer". VGC. Retrieved 2023-10-27.
  8. ^ Tee - Sonic 3 - "Hydrocity zone 2" remix, retrieved 2023-10-31
  9. ^ "Tee Lopes - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
  10. ^ "Mighty Fight Federation: Original Soundtrack - VGMdb". vgmdb.net. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  11. ^ "Best Original Music - Best of 2017 Awards Guide". IGN. Retrieved 2023-10-26.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tee_Lopes&oldid=1188080441"