Robert Prince (video game composer)

This article is about the composer of music for games, independent films and recordings. For other people of the same name see, see Robert Prince.
Robert Prince
Birth name Robert Caskin Prince III
Also known as "Bobby Prince"
Genres Video game music, film score
Occupation(s) Composer, musician
Website www.bpmusic.com

Robert C. Prince III, also known as Bobby Prince, is an American composer and sound designer. He has worked as an independent contractor for several gaming companies, most notably id Software and Apogee/3D Realms. Some of his most notable work include Wolfenstein 3D, Doom, Doom II, Duke Nukem II and Duke Nukem 3D.

Early life and education

He was a 1LT platoon leader in Vietnam 1969–70.

Prince is a lawyer who passed the bar in 1980.[1]

Career

Prince's best-known and most enduring work is the soundtrack to the original Doom. The Doom soundtrack grew extremely popular among gamers, with fans doing various cover versions and remix projects more than 20 years after the game's release. It is one of the most popular soundtracks on the OverClocked ReMix website.[2]

He has created music and sound effects for Commander Keen 4–6, Cosmo's Cosmic Adventure, Pickle Wars, Catacomb 3D, Wolfenstein 3D, Spear of Destiny, Blake Stone, Doom, Rise of the Triad, Doom II, Duke Nukem II, Duke Nukem 3D, Abuse, Demonstar, and many other games.

In 2006, he was given a Lifetime Achievement Award by his fellow game composers. His latest works include sound and music for the game Wrack (formerly Last Bastion).

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