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CODY MATTHEW JOHNSON

COMPOSER & MUSIC PRODUCER

BIOGRAPHY

STORY // SO FAR

Cody Matthew Johnson is an award-winning 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, 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.

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SELECT // CREDITS

Star Wars Outlaws

Star Wars Outlaws: Wild Card

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

MUSIC ANHOR
AWARDS ANCHOR

AWARDS // NOMINATIONS

Star Wars Outlaws

 

 

 

 

 

Arknights

 

 

Trek to Yomi

 

Bayonetta 3

Bright Memory: Infinite

 

 

Quantaar

Resident Evil 2

Devil May Cry 5

Honor of Kings

Peacekeeper Elite (Game for Peace)

Other Awards

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)"

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

NAVGTR Awards

Outstanding Original Light Mix Score, Franchise

Game Audio Network Guild Awards

Best Dialogue for an Indie Game

NAVGTR Awards

Original Dramatic Score, New IP

Hollywood Music in Media Awards

Best Original Song - Video Game, "Clarity (feat. Matilda Stray)"
Best Original Song - Video Game, "Limitless (feat. Omega Sparx)"

Game Audio Network Guild Awards

Best Music for an Indie Game

Best New Original IP Audio

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

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

Game Audio Network Guild Awards

Best Audio for a Casual or Social Game

Hollywood Music in Media Awards

Best Song/Score - Mobile Video Game

Game Audio Network Guild Awards
Distinguished Service Award (2021)

Best Game Music Cover or Remix: Gentle Game Lullabies (2024)

Global Music Awards

Silver Medal: "VANTIAS: For Spoken Word & Orchestra"

Hollywood Music in Media Awards (2023)

Music Design - Trailer: The Callisto Protocol - Final Transmission

Exhibitions, Theme Parks, Special Projects: Dreamforce 2023

CONTACT ANCHOR

PUBLICITY // PRESS

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Greg O'Conno
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greg@topdollarpr.com

CONTACT // BOOKING

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Cody Matthew Johnson is a proud Kiesel Guitars Artist and exclusively plays Kiesel Guitars.

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