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Described as "Brilliant, humorous, and rhythmically complex," (Tacoma Symphony Blog) Ben Wallace is a composer, percussionist, and keyboard player hailing from Albuquerque, New Mexico. Ben's music spans a wide range of styles from chamber and orchestral, to disco and samba, and occasionally into the video game remix world. He has worked with organizations such as Musical Theatre Southwest, The Amadeus Chamber Orchestra, Grand Band, and Music & Cocktails, hearing his works performed in New York, Tacoma, Utah, New Mexico, New Haven, San Francisco, Switzerland, and Beijing.
He is a founding member of DiscoCactus, a VGM remix band, and INVISIBLE ANATOMY, an ensemble of hybrid composer/performers. He received his Bachelor of Music from the College-Conservatory of Music at the University of Cincinnati in both Composition and Percussion, studying primarily with Allen Otte and Joel Hoffman. He then received his Masters of Music from the Yale School of Music in Composition, where he studied with David Lang, Chris Theofanidis, Martin Bresnick, and Aaron Kernis. He is currently pursuing a Doctor of Musical Arts in composition at the Yale School of Music.
Piano on Funk Cave
Backing vocals on Fastest Thing Alive
Producer on Magikarp Festival (from “Pokken Tournament”)
Arranger on Magikarp Festival (from “Pokken Tournament”)
Piano on Magikarp Festival (from “Pokken Tournament”)
Electric Piano on Magikarp Festival (from “Pokken Tournament”)
Vocals on Magikarp Festival (from “Pokken Tournament”)
Soprano Saxophone on 11th Street (from “Fatal Fury: Wild Ambition”)
Alto Saxophone on 11th Street (from “Fatal Fury: Wild Ambition”)
Piano on Swung Down
Producer on Asgore
Arranger on Asgore
Vibraphone on Asgore
Marimba on Asgore
Xylophone on Asgore
Piano on Asgore
Arranger on [REDACTED]
Producer on [REDACTED]
keybaords on Hotland Express
Determination video
Piano on Lyric de Chocobo (from “Final Fantasy”)
Piano on The Mightiest of Pirates Returns (from “Monkey Island”)
Piano on The Truth Lies in the Heart of Battle (from “Street Fighter II”)
Arranger on 2am Emergency at the Pokémon Center (from “Pokémon”)
Lyricist on 2am Emergency at the Pokémon Center (from “Pokémon”)
Piano on What a Deal on this Plot! (from “Plants vs Zombies”)
Arranger on Lied of the Fayth (from “Final Fantasy X”)
Piano on Lyric de Chocobo (from “Final Fantasy”) [Piano Accompaniment]
Piano on The Mightiest of Pirates Returns (from “Monkey Island”) [Piano Accompaniment]
Piano on The Truth Lies in the Heart of Battle (from “Street Fighter II”) [Piano Accompaniment]
Arranger on 2am Emergency at the Pokémon Center (from “Pokémon”) [Piano Accompaniment]
Lyricist on 2am Emergency at the Pokémon Center (from “Pokémon”) [Piano Accompaniment]
Piano on What a Deal on this Plot! (from “Plants vs Zombies”) [Piano Accompaniment]
Arranger on Lied of the Fayth (from “Final Fantasy X”) [Piano Accompaniment]
Arranger on Reichwind Takes to the Club
Producer on Reichwind Takes to the Club
Piano on Reichwind Takes to the Club
Producer on Apoplexy
Arranger on Apoplexy
Producer on The Waters of Moonlight: Mt. Moon
Producer on The Waters of Moonlight: Cerulean City
Producer on Grande Marche Sur La Pont Pèpite: Nugget Bridge
Producer on Afternoon Tea at Chez Blaine: Sailing
Producer on Afternoon Tea at Chez Blaine: Cinnabar Island
Producer on Afternoon Tea at Chez Blaine: Pokémon Mansion
Arranger on The Waters of Moonlight: Mt. Moon
Piano on The Waters of Moonlight: Mt. Moon
Marimba on The Waters of Moonlight: Mt. Moon
Keyboard on The Waters of Moonlight: Mt. Moon
Arranger on The Waters of Moonlight: Cerulean City
Piano on The Waters of Moonlight: Cerulean City
Marimba on The Waters of Moonlight: Cerulean City
Keyboard on The Waters of Moonlight: Cerulean City
Arranger on Grande Marche Sur La Pont Pèpite: Nugget Bridge
Piano on Grande Marche Sur La Pont Pèpite: Nugget Bridge
Marimba on Grande Marche Sur La Pont Pèpite: Nugget Bridge
Keyboard on Grande Marche Sur La Pont Pèpite: Nugget Bridge
Arranger on Afternoon Tea at Chez Blaine: Sailing
Arranger on Afternoon Tea at Chez Blaine: Cinnabar Island
Arranger on Afternoon Tea at Chez Blaine: Pokémon Mansion
Harpsichord on Afternoon Tea at Chez Blaine: Cinnabar Island
Mixing Engineer on Afternoon Tea at Chez Blaine: Cinnabar Island
Recording Engineer on Afternoon Tea at Chez Blaine: Cinnabar Island
Percussion on Afternoon Tea at Chez Blaine: Pokémon Mansion
Piano on Afternoon Tea at Chez Blaine: Pokémon Mansion
Keyboards on Afternoon Tea at Chez Blaine: Pokémon Mansion
Recording Engineer on Afternoon Tea at Chez Blaine: Pokémon Mansion
Voice Acting on Afternoon Tea at Chez Blaine: Pokémon Mansion
Mentor
Marimba on Jaws of Root and Steel
Album Producer
Album Producer
Piano on Super Deluxe Grand Prix 64 (from “Mario Kart 64”)
Arranger on We’re One
Keyboard on We’re One
Arranger on Stage Boss