Tim Follin
Timothy John Follin (born 19 December 1970) is an English video game music composer, cinematographer, visual effects artist and game developer, 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.
Tim Follin | |
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| Birth name | Timothy John Follin |
| Born | 19 December 1970 St Helens, England |
| Origin | St Helens, Lancashire, England |
| Genres | Electronic, new age, orchestral, rock, chiptune, video game music |
| Occupation(s) | Composer arranger programmer |
| Instrument(s) | Piano/keyboard, guitar, violin |
| Years active | 1985–2006, 2015-present |
| Labels | C64Audio.com (formerly High Technology Publishing) |
| Spouse(s) |
Clare Follin (m. 2003) |
| Website | Baggy Cat LTD |
Follin has also co-founded a TV advertising company called ABF Pictures and a general-purpose media company called Baggy Cat Ltd, which to date has produced two video games, Contradiction and At Dead of Night, the latter receiving massive attention and acclaim on Steam.
Among Follin's works are the soundtracks to Solstice, Silver Surfer, Spider-Man/X-Men: Arcade's Revenge, Plok, and Ecco the Dolphin: Defender of the Future.