Scoreload

American composer and sound designer renowned for innovative video game scores, particularly for Valve Corporation titles. Transitioned from visual effects artist to award-winning game composer at Valve, pioneering adaptive music systems for landmark titles like Portal and Team Fortress 2.

• Worked as VFX Technical Director on The Matrix (1999) before shifting to music composition, bringing cinematic sensibilities to game audio.
• Developed dynamic scoring systems where music reacts to player actions in Left 4 Dead series, creating unprecedented immersion.
• Received multiple awards including Game Audio Network Guild awards for Portal 2 and The Lab, cementing industry recognition.
• Collaborated with Aperture Science Psychoacoustic Laboratories for Portal's fictional narrative, blending diegetic sound with electronic scores.