CODY MATTHEW JOHNSON
COMPOSER & MUSIC PRODUCER
STORY // SO FAR
Cody Matthew Johnson is a BAFTA and DICE Award nominated music producer, songwriter, and composer known for his work on Star Wars Outlaws, Trek to Yomi, Marvel Rivals, Bayonetta 3, and Devil May Cry 5. As an in-demand composer and producer, Johnson’s irreverent and creative fusion of contemporary styles has lead his work to be featured in wide cross section of some of the world’s largest video game titles and franchises, such as: Star Wars Outlaws, Trek to Yomi, Bayonetta 3, Resident Evil 2, Arknights, Synced, Devil May Cry 5, PUBG: Mobile, Call of Duty: Mobile, Honor of Kings, Quantaar, Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite, and more. His works have garnered critical acclaim, live concerts, accolades, nominations, and awards from The Game Awards, BAFTA Games Awards, DICE Awards, SXSW Gaming Awards, Game Audio Network Guild Awards, NAVGTR Awards, Hollywood Music in Media Awards, and Digital Dragon Awards. As a songwriter, Cody has built a reputation for producing anthemic songs for video games in collaboration with or performed by well-known musical artists, such as Yours Truly, Suicide Silence, Volumes, and BAER. Johnson is a frequent lecturer at video game, technology, and music conferences as well as universities: Devcom Developers Conference, Digital Dragons, Soundtrack Cologne, PAX East, GameSoundCon, NAMM, SuperMAGfest, Tokyo Game Show, Berklee College of Music, George Mason, Musicians Institute, LIU, USC, MTSU, Vanderbilt, CSU, and more. Founded in 2019, Cody is the CEO, Creative Director, and Co-Founder of the Emperia Group, a multi-division full stack interactive audio solutions company that includes Emperia Sound and Music, Emperia Records, and Emperia Music Group. After its conception, Emperia Sound and Music expanded into new divisions vertically integrated across sound and music for interactive media to provide an end-to-end approach beginning with conceptual pre-production through production, post-launch support, and music rights management through Emperia Music Group. In 2023, pioneered and helmed by Johnson, Emperia Music Group launched in collaboration with Universal Production Music, Gamescape Audio. Gamescape Audio is revolution fusion of interactive music licensing and audio services designed for game developers – transforming the future of immersive media and gaming. Cody Matthew Johnson is a proud Kiesel Guitars Artist and exclusively plays Kiesel Guitars.
SELECT // CREDITS
Star Wars Outlaws
Star Wars Outlaws: Wild Card
Star Wars Outlaws: A Pirate's Fortune
Marvel Rivals
Bayonetta 3
Synced
Arknights
Ex Astris
Resident Evil 2
Devil May Cry 5
AFK Journey
Quantaar
Bright Memory: Infinite
T3 Arena
Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite
Contra Returns
Honor of Kings
Call of Duty: Mobile
Crossfire HD
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EVERYTHING // SO FAR
AWARDS // NOMINATIONS
Star Wars Outlaws
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Arknights
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Trek to Yomi
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The Star Named EOS
Bayonetta 3
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Bright Memory: Infinite
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Quantaar
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Resident Evil 2
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Devil May Cry 5
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Honor of Kings
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Need for Speed: Mobile
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Call of Duty: Mobile
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Peacekeeper Elite (Game for Peace)
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Other Awards
BAFTA Game Awards
Best Music
D.I.C.E. Awards
Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition
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ASCAP Composers' Choice Award
ASCAP Video Game Score of the Year
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Hollywood Music in Media Awards
Best Original Song - Video Game, "This Cantina Can't Contain Us"
Global Music Awards
*Silver Medal: "Songs from the Underworld (Original Music from Star Wars Outlaws)"
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Game Audio Network Guild Awards
*Music of the Year
*Creative and Technical Achievement in Music
*Best Original Song, "This Cantina Can't Contain Us"
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Hollywood Music in Media Awards
Live Concert for Visual Media: Ambience Synesthesia 2024 RES: Souvenance, "The Demon King (feat. Shihori)"
Game Audio Network Guild Awards
Best Audio for an Indie Game
Best Music for an Indie Game
Best Game Audio Presentation Podcast or Broadcast
Game Audio Awards
Best Music
Digital Dragon Awards
Best Polish Game Audio
Pixel Awards Europe
Best Audio
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Game Audio Network Guild Awards
Best New Original IP Audio
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NAVGTR Awards
Outstanding Original Light Mix Score, Franchise
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Game Audio Network Guild Awards
Best Dialogue for an Indie Game
NAVGTR Awards
Original Dramatic Score, New IP
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Hollywood Music in Media Awards
Best Original Song - Video Game, "Clarity (feat. Matilda Stray)"
Best Original Song - Video Game, "Limitless (feat. Omega Sparx)"
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Game Audio Network Guild Awards
Best Music for an Indie Game
Best New Original IP Audio
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Hollywood Music in Media Awards
*Best Original Song - Video Game, "Saudade (feat. Shim)"
Game Audio Network Guild Awards
Best Original Song, "Saudade (feat. Shim)"
Game Awards
Best Score & Music
SXSW Gaming Awards
Excellence in Musical Score
NAVGTR Awards
Original Light Mix Score, Franchise
Fun and Serious Game Festival
Best Soundtrack
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Annual Game Music Awards
Best Score - Rock / Electronic / Hybrid
Gamemusic Readers' Choice Award
*Album of the Year
Gamemusic Editors' Choice Award
Album of the Year
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Game Audio Network Guild Awards
Best Audio for a Casual or Social Game
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Game Audio Network Guild Awards
*Audio of the Year
*Best Audio for a Casual or Social Game
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Game Audio Network Guild Awards
Best Audio for a Casual or Social Game
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Hollywood Music in Media Awards
*Best Song/Score - Mobile Video Game
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Game Audio Network Guild Awards
*Distinguished Service Award (2021)
*Best Game Music Cover or Remix: Gentle Game Lullabies (2024)
*Best Game Music Cover or Remix: Gentle Game Lullabies (2025)
Global Music Awards
*Silver Medal: "VANTIAS: For Spoken Word & Orchestra"
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Hollywood Music in Media Awards (2023)
Music Design - Trailer: The Callisto Protocol - Final Transmission
Exhibitions, Theme Parks, Special Projects: Dreamforce 2023
PUBLICITY // PRESS
Top Dollar PR
Greg O'Connor-Read
.1 .702 .407 .0935
CONTACT // BOOKING
Cody Matthew Johnson is a proud Kiesel Guitars Artist and exclusively plays Kiesel Guitars.