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Mike is an award-winning journalist-turned-musician based in the Chicagoland area who loves cats, has an unusually extensive knowledge of craft root beer, and can usually be found humming Disney music to himself. His alter-ego, Viking Jesus, is a Nordic demigod of metal and video games with the intention of taking over the world with the power held within his mighty beard. VJ is most well-known in the music world for performing live internationally with the touring “Video Games Live” concert , and releasing brutalized heavy metal video game covers to the world. VJ’s work has been featured on Game Informer, Kotaku, Destructoid, Gamespot, and G4. VJ also works with composers on video game scores, most notably the Banner Saga games with Austin Wintory, in which VJ literally sawed a guitar in half to record the sound of “pure destruction.” VJ has now teamed up with Materia Collective to spread forth the gospel of video game music even further. ALL HAIL VIKING JESUS
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Producer on Live & Learn
Arranger on Live & Learn
Guitar on Live & Learn
Bass on Live & Learn
Drum programming on Live & Learn
Bass guitar on Fastest Thing Alive
Guitars on City Escape
Bass on City Escape
Drum track on City Escape
Arranger on City Escape
Producer on City Escape
harmony solo on Metropolis
Solo 3 on Metropolis
Guitar solo on Deep Woods
Producer on Reach Out To The Truth (from “Persona 4 Arena”)
Arranger on Reach Out To The Truth (from “Persona 4 Arena”)
Guitars on Reach Out To The Truth (from “Persona 4 Arena”)
Bass on Reach Out To The Truth (from “Persona 4 Arena”)
Drum tracking on Reach Out To The Truth (from “Persona 4 Arena”)
Mixing Engineer on Reach Out To The Truth (from “Persona 4 Arena”)
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Producer on Song of Storms (from “The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time”)
Mixing Engineer on Song of Storms (from “The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time”)
Mastering Engineer on Song of Storms (from “The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time”)
Guitar on Song of Storms (from “The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time”)
Drum Programming on Song of Storms (from “The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time”)
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Producer on Long Rocky Road: Guidepost
Producer on Long Rocky Road: Battle Vs. Gym Leader
Producer on Long Rocky Road: Victory against Gym Leader & Evolution
Arranger on Long Rocky Road: Guidepost
Arranger on Long Rocky Road: Battle Vs. Gym Leader
Arranger on Long Rocky Road: Victory against Gym Leader & Evolution