Jesper Kyd

January 5, 2024
Composer

Quick Facts

Jesper Kyd
Full Name Jesper Kyd
Occupation Composer
Date Of Birth Feb 3, 1972(1972-02-03)
Age 52
Birthplace Hørsholm
Country Denmark
Birth City Capital Region of Denmark
Horoscope Aquarius

Jesper Kyd Biography

Name Jesper Kyd
Birthday Feb 3
Birth Year 1972
Place Of Birth Hørsholm
Home Town Capital Region of Denmark
Birth Country Denmark
Birth Sign Aquarius

Jesper Kyd is one of the most popular and richest Composer who was born on February 3, 1972 in Hørsholm, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark. Danish composer, best known for his film, television and video game score. He was most well-known for his music for Borderlands as well as Assassin’s creed and Hitman.

Both he along with He and Masato Nakamura both composed music for video games. each composed music for video games.

He used modern electronica and symphonic and choral music in Hitman: Contracts. It was awarded Best Original Music by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts at the 2005 BAFTA Games Awards and won Best Cinematic/Cut- Scene Audio at the 2005 G.A.N.G. Awards. Kyd followed up with Hitman: Blood Money, also performed by the Budapest Symphony Orchestra and Hungarian Radio Choir. Hitman Blood Money won IGN’s Xbox Best original score, and was also nominated for MTV’s Video Music Awards in the Best Video Game Score category.

Jesper then provided a cinematic middle eastern-based score for Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed. He then wrote music for the sequel, Assassin’s Creed II, which was recorded at Capitol Studios in Los Angeles and won the music of the year award at the 2009 G.A.N.G. Awards and Hollywood Music in Media Awards. Jesper then wrote the scores for Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood, Assassin’s Creed: Revelations (co-composed with Lorne Balfe), Borderlands, Borderlands 2, and State of Decay. Kyd also wrote the soundtrack for the action/adventure Darksiders II, notable for being his first entirely non-digital score. Kyd then composed the music for Syfy’s television series Métal Hurlant Chronicles. Kyd’s next few projects were Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel, the virtual reality game Robinson: The Journey, and Warhammer: End Times – Vermintide.

The place of birth was Horsholm, Denmark, and later he settled in Burbank, California.

Jesper Kyd Net Worth

Net Worth $5 Million
Source Of Income Composer
House Living in own house.

Jesper Kyd is one of the richest Composer from Denmark. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jesper Kyd 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

As a youngster He began to learn the classical guitar and piano. When he was in his teens the musician began writing music with computers.

He composed music to such Zyrinx games on video as Scorcher as well as Red Zone.

Jesper Kyd Jakobson (/ˈ k ɪ d / ; born February 3, 1972) is a Danish composer and sound designer, who has worked on various video game, television, and film projects. He has composed soundtracks for the Hitman series, Assassin’s Creed series, Borderlands series, Darksiders II and State of Decay, among many others. His scores use orchestra, choir, acoustic manipulations and electronic soundscapes.

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Who is Jesper Kyd Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Jesper Ranked on the list of most popular Composer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Denmark. Jesper Kyd celebrates birthday on February 3 of every year.

Top Facts about Jesper Kyd

  1. Jesper Kyd is a Danish composer and sound designer.
  2. He has composed music for over 100 video games.
  3. Kyd’s work includes the Assassin’s Creed and Hitman series.
  4. He has won multiple awards for his game music.
  5. Kyd also composes for film, TV, and other media.
  6. His music often blends electronic and orchestral elements.
  7. Kyd studied at the Royal Danish Academy of Music.
  8. He started composing game music in the mid-1990s.
  9. Kyd has collaborated with many top game developers.
  10. His music is known for its atmospheric and cinematic qualities.

What is Jesper Kyd famous for?

Kyd is renowned for composing the iconic scores for the Assassin’s Creed series, Borderlands series, Darksiders II, Hitman series, State of Decay series, Warhammer: Vermintide series, multi award-winning Indian fantasy thriller Tumbbad, #1 Chinese box office fantasy/sci-fi movie Chronicles of the Ghostly Tribe and SyFy …

Who was the composer of Assassin's Creed?

A BAFTA award-winning Danish composer, Jesper Kyd composed the soundtrack for the original Assassin’s Creed, as well as for the entire Ezio trilogy. If you’ve ever found yourself listening to any version of “Ezio’s Family,” one of the franchise’s most enduring themes, you have Kyd to thank for it.

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Who did the music for Assassin's Creed Valhalla?

The Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla soundtrack is a collection of music tracks written by Danish composer Jesper Kyd, American composer Sarah Schachner, and Norweigan composer Einar Selvik that were used as background music in Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla.

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