Tim Follin

Quick Facts

Full Name	Tim Follin
Occupation	Composer
Date Of Birth	Dec 19, 1970(1970-12-19)
Age	54
Birthplace	St Helens
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Tim Follin Biography

Tim Follin is one of the most popular and richest Composer who was born on December 19, 1970 in St Helens, England, United Kingdom.

Hired by Richard Kay, Tim followed brother Mike in moving to Software Creations in 1987, his first full-time job, where he spent a significant portion of his career. Follin’s arranged soundtrack to Bubble Bobble was his first written for a soundchip, the AY-3-8910.

In a 1990 interview, Follin expressed “a bit of desolation” over the prospect of no longer composing for the Commodore 64, stating “I don’t see myself staying with this machine,” perhaps sensing the transition occurring in the European gaming marketplace as the third generation of video and computer game platforms reached its end. Follin’s final Commodore 64 release came with 1991’s Gauntlet III.

Tim Follin Net Worth

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

Timothy John Follin (born 19 December 1970) is an English former video game music composer who has written tracks for a variety of titles and home gaming systems, including the ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64, Amiga, Atari ST, Nintendo Entertainment System, Mega Drive, Super NES, Game Boy, Dreamcast, and PlayStation.

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The 2003 multiplatform release Starsky & Hutch was given a funk-style score by Follin, who said at the time, “This is the project I had hoped I would get one day. I’ve always loved Starsky & Hutch and it’s [sic] original title music.” While with Software Creations, Follin had previously arranged the Starsky & Hutch television series’ theme as the title music to the 1991 NES release Treasure Master.

Facts & Trivia

Won Ranked on the list of most popular Composer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Tim Follin celebrates birthday on December 19 of every year.

Around August 2005, Follin announced on his website “with much delight” that he had chosen to stop composing music for video games, citing its irregular work not providing a substantial income, light-heartedly adding that the situation caused him “distress and illness.” The tenuous nature of game development caused several instances of Follin being hired and subsequently having the project shelved. Follin noted that Starsky & Hutch had been in development for around three years before eventually being released.

Top Facts about Tim Follin

1. Tim Follin is an English video game music composer.
2. He composed for games on the NES, SNES, and Genesis.
3. Follin’s music is known for its complexity and technicality.
4. He often used unconventional time signatures in his compositions.
5. Follin worked on popular games like Silver Surfer and Ghouls ‘n Ghosts.
6. His brother Mike Follin was also a video game composer.
7. Tim retired from composing in the mid-90s to pursue other interests.
8. His music has been praised by both gamers and musicians alike.
9. Some of his most popular tracks have been remixed and covered by other artists.
10. Follin’s legacy as a video game composer continues to inspire new generations of musicians today.

Does Tim Follin still make music?

Tim Follin
Occupation(s)| Composer arranger programmer
Instruments| Piano/keyboard, guitar, violin
Years active| 1985–2006, 2015-present

Who did the music for PLOK?

ReleasedTitleNotes
1992-11-??| Spider-Man and the X-Men in Arcade’s Revenge (SNES)| With Geoff Follin.
1992-11-??| The Incredible Crash Dummies (GB)| With Geoff Follin.
1993-09-??| Plok (SNES) (プロック)| With Geoff Follin.
1993-09-??| Rock ‘N’ Roll Racing (SNES) (ロックンロール レーシング)| With Geoff Follin and Matthew Cannon.

Who did the music for Silver Surfer NES?

Silver Surfer
Composer(s)| Tim Follin Geoff Follin
Platform(s)| Nintendo Entertainment System
Release| NA: November 1990
Genre(s)| Scrolling shooter

Who composed Silver Surfer NES?

Composers

When was PLOK released?

September 1993