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| |image=[[File:Gareth Coker.jpg|171px]] | | |image=[[File:Gareth Coker.jpg|171px]] |
| |born=May 7, 1984 (age {{Age|May 7, 1984}}) | | |born=May 7, 1984 |
| |role=One of the composers for ''[[Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope]]'' | | |role=One of the composers for [[Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope]]. |
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| '''Gareth Coker''' is a British composer known for composing the games ''{{wp|Ori and the Blind Forest}}'' and ''{{wp|Ori and the Will of the Wisps}}''. He also composed songs for various ''[[Minecraft]]'' expansions, some of which were arranged for Challenger Pack 7 (featuring [[Steve (Minecraft)|Steve]]) in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. He made his ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]''-related composition debut with ''[[Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope]]'' in 2022. | | '''Gareth Coker''' is a British composer who is well known for composing the games in the ''{{wp|Ori and the Blind Forest|Ori}}'' {{wp|Ori and the Will of the Wisps|series}}. He made his Mario-related composition debut with ''[[Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope]]'' in 2022. |
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| ==Career== | | ==Mario-related games composed== |
| Having learned piano at a young age, Coker played in the school orchestra and jazz band and subsequently attended the {{wp|Royal Academy of Music}}. He later taught English in Japan, whose culture influenced some of his later works, and spent one year in the film-scoring program at the {{wp|University of Southern California}} before working on ''Ori and the Blind Forest''.<ref>Gates, T. (June 1, 2020). [https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwmusic/article/BWW-Interview-Gareth-Coker-Composer-of-Ori-and-Will-of-the-Wisps-20200601 Interview: Gareth Coker, Composer of 'Ori and Will of the Wisps']. ''BroadwayWorld''. Retrieved September 24, 2022.</ref> {{wp|Alan Silvestri}}'s work on ''{{wp|Forrest Gump}}'' and ''{{wp|Star Wars: X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter}}'' served as inspirations for Coker to pursue a career as a composer;<ref>Brinkley, Vance (21 August 2017). [https://daily.bandcamp.com/features/gareth-coker-interview "Gareth Coker Is A Name You Should Know In Video Game Music"]. ''Bandcamp''. Retrieved 23 September 2022.</ref> other influences include composers {{wp|Ludwig van Beethoven}}, {{wp|Hans Zimmer}}, and {{wp|Thomas Newman}}.<ref>Parkes, Cassie (26 July 2017). [https://culturedvultures.com/interview-composer-gareth-coker-talks-minecraft-ori-and-more/ "Interview: Composer Gareth Coker Talks Minecraft, Ori and more"]. ''Cultured Vultures''. Retrieved 23 September 2022.</ref>
| | *''[[Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope]]'' |
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| ==Song credits==
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| === ''[[Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope]]'' ===
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| * Metagalactic Mauraders — Composition/arrangement
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| * Fight Songs from the Flower Planet — Composition/arrangement
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| * Galaxy Encounter — Composition/arrangement
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| * Spout Forth — Composition/arrangement
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| * Ballad of Barrendale Mesa — Composition/arrangement
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| * Desolate Beauty — Composition/arrangement
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| * Daphne's Trap — Composition/arrangement
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| * Never Center of the Desert — Composition/arrangement
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| * DJ Cheep Tuna's Super Slime Unicorn Rainbow Dragon Castle (Remix) — Composition/arrangement
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| ==External links==
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| *[https://www.gareth-coker.net/ Official website]
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| [[Category:Composers]] | | [[Category:Composers]] |
