birthplace: Novato, California, United States
discography:
- catalog: AGCD 889
  date: '1989-03-20'
  link: album/6264
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Vocals
  - Cover Concept
  - Additional Engineer
  - Composer
  - Keyboard Programmer
  - Mixing Engineer
  - Drum Programmer
  - Synthesizer
  - Guitar Sampler
  - Arranger
  - Dulcimer Sampler
  - Keyboard
  - Piano
  - Synthesizer Programmer
  titles:
    en: Architects OF CHANGE by Spencer Nilsen
    ja: Architects OF CHANGE by Spencer Nilsen
    ja-latn: Architects OF CHANGE by Spencer Nilsen
  type: works
- catalog: AGCD 102
  date: '1992-09-01'
  link: album/18214
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Party - Music That Cooks
    ja: Party - Music That Cooks
    ja-latn: Party - Music That Cooks
  type: works
- catalog: N/A
  date: '1993'
  link: album/29521
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Music
  titles:
    en: 'Sega Multimedia Studio - Music from the Sega CD Games: Jurassic Park, Batman
      Returns'
    ja: 'Sega Multimedia Studio - Music from the Sega CD Games: Jurassic Park, Batman
      Returns'
    ja-latn: 'Sega Multimedia Studio - Music from the Sega CD Games: Jurassic Park,
      Batman Returns'
  type: bonus
- catalog: N/A
  date: '1993'
  link: album/111160
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Arranger
  - Original Score
  - Producer
  titles:
    en: Batman Returns Soundtrack
    ja: Batman Returns Soundtrack
    ja-latn: Batman Returns Soundtrack
  type: bonus
- catalog: N/A
  date: '1993'
  link: album/111161
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Arranger
  - Original Score
  - Producer
  titles:
    en: Ecco the Dolphin Soundtrack
    ja: Ecco the Dolphin Soundtrack
    ja-latn: Ecco the Dolphin Soundtrack
  type: bonus
- catalog: N/A
  date: '1994-02-02'
  link: album/2292
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Music Producer
  - Engineer
  - Composer
  - Mixing Engineer
  - Lyricist
  - Arranger
  - Keyboard
  - Synthesizer Programmer
  titles:
    en: SONIC THE HEDGEHOG BOOM
    ja: SONIC THE HEDGEHOG BOOM
    ja-latn: SONIC THE HEDGEHOG BOOM
  type: bonus
- catalog: N/A
  date: '1995'
  link: album/8775
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Special Thanks
  - Producer
  - Executive Producer
  titles:
    en: Sega Music Group - 1995 Sampler
    ja: Sega Music Group - 1995 Sampler
    ja-latn: Sega Music Group - 1995 Sampler
  type: bonus
- catalog: AGCD 105-2
  date: '1995'
  link: album/18215
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Keyboard
  - Artist
  titles:
    en: Party 2 - Music That Cooks
    ja: Party 2 - Music That Cooks
    ja-latn: Party 2 - Music That Cooks
  type: works
- catalog: 697-124-126-2
  date: '1996-10-01'
  link: album/353
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Writer
  - Engineer
  - Textures
  - Mixing Engineer
  - Synthesizer
  - Arranger
  - Producer
  - Keyboard
  titles:
    en: ecco SONGS OF TIME
    ja: ecco SONGS OF TIME
    ja-latn: ecco SONGS OF TIME
  type: game
- catalog: 697-124-127-2
  date: '1996-11-15'
  link: album/2051
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Arranger
  - Sound Producer
  - Performer
  - Lyricist
  - Mixing Engineer
  - Recording Engineer
  titles:
    en: Sega PowerCuts 1
    ja: Sega PowerCuts 1
    ja-latn: Sega PowerCuts 1
  type: game
- catalog: 697-124-145-2
  date: '1996-11-15'
  link: album/269
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Thanks
  - Organ
  titles:
    en: Mr. Bones
    ja: Mr. Bones
    ja-latn: Mr. Bones
  type: game
- catalog: WWCE-31175
  date: '2008-01-23'
  link: album/4981
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Music
  - Programmer
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: 'True Blue: The Best of Sonic the Hedgehog'
    ja: ザ・ベスト・オブ ソニック・ザ・ヘッジホッグ トゥルー・ブルー
    ja-latn: 'True Blue: The Best of Sonic the Hedgehog'
  type: game
- catalog: WWCE-31265
  date: '2011-11-23'
  link: album/29131
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Music
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: SONIC THE HEDGEHOG CD Original Soundtrack 20th Anniversary Edition
    ja: ソニック・ザ・ヘッジホッグCD オリジナル・サウンドトラック 20th アニバーサリー・エディション
    ja-latn: SONIC THE HEDGEHOG CD Original Soundtrack 20th Anniversary Edition
  type: game
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2020-09-26'
  link: album/104336
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Arranger
  titles:
    en: Sonic The Hedgehog / Non-Stop Music Selection Vol.4
    ja: Sonic The Hedgehog / Non-Stop Music Selection Vol.4
    ja-latn: Sonic The Hedgehog / Non-Stop Music Selection Vol.4
  type: game
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2022-05-31'
  link: album/139821
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Writer
  - Vocals
  - Bass
  - Synthesizer
  - Keyboard
  - Piano
  titles:
    en: here and gone / Spencer Nilsen
    ja: here and gone / Spencer Nilsen
    ja-latn: here and gone / Spencer Nilsen
  type: works
featured_on:
- catalog: apcd02
  date: '2000-11-05'
  link: album/49883
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: ancient songs of wisdom are songs of the big blue
    ja: ancient songs of wisdom are songs of the big blue
    ja-latn: ancient songs of wisdom are songs of the big blue
  type: doujin
- catalog: OUS-002
  date: '2004-04-06'
  link: album/1492
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: The Very Best of SEGA
    ja: The Very Best of SEGA
    ja-latn: The Very Best of SEGA
  type: game
- catalog: KFSS-708
  date: '2004-11-05'
  link: album/1091
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: 'Project Majestic Mix: The Trance Album [Limited Edition]'
    ja: 'Project Majestic Mix: The Trance Album [Limited Edition]'
    ja-latn: 'Project Majestic Mix: The Trance Album [Limited Edition]'
  type: doujin
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2007-12-26'
  link: album/6746
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Sonic Remixed Deluxe
    ja: Sonic Remixed Deluxe
    ja-latn: Sonic Remixed Deluxe
  type: doujin
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2011-03-22'
  link: album/24783
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: In Memory of The Mega Drive
    ja: In Memory of The Mega Drive
    ja-latn: In Memory of The Mega Drive
  type: doujin
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2012-01-11'
  link: album/48680
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: SONIC GENERATIONS OFFICIAL SOUNDTRACK Vol.2
    ja: SONIC GENERATIONS OFFICIAL SOUNDTRACK Vol.2
    ja-latn: SONIC GENERATIONS OFFICIAL SOUNDTRACK Vol.2
  type: game
- catalog: WWCE-31261~3
  date: '2012-01-11'
  link: album/29979
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: SONIC GENERATIONS ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK BLUE BLUR
    ja: ソニック ジェネレーションズ オリジナルサウンドトラック ブルー・ブラー
    ja-latn: SONIC GENERATIONS ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK BLUE BLUR
  type: game
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2012-02-20'
  link: album/32292
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: The Sonic Stadium Music Album 2011
    ja: The Sonic Stadium Music Album 2011
    ja-latn: The Sonic Stadium Music Album 2011
  type: doujin
- catalog: WWDA-31012
  date: '2012-07-04'
  link: album/33977
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 4 EPISODE II Original Soundtrack
    ja: SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 4 EPISODE II オリジナルサウンドトラック
    ja-latn: SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 4 EPISODE II Original Soundtrack
  type: game
- catalog: WWCE-31279
  date: '2012-08-01'
  link: album/33576
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 4 EPISODE I & II ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK
    ja: ソニック・ザ・ヘッジホッグ 4 エピソード I&II オリジナルサウンドトラック
    ja-latn: SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 4 EPISODE I & II ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK
  type: game
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2012-08-10'
  link: album/35198
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: GREEN EYES ZONE - Bad Future
    ja: GREEN EYES ZONE - Bad Future
    ja-latn: GREEN EYES ZONE - Bad Future
  type: doujin
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2012-08-27'
  link: album/37371
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Sonic Paradox Remix Shorts
    ja: Sonic Paradox Remix Shorts
    ja-latn: Sonic Paradox Remix Shorts
  type: doujin
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2012-10-03'
  link: album/44369
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: LIVE! / Crush 40
    ja: LIVE! / Crush 40
    ja-latn: LIVE! / Crush 40
  type: game
- catalog: WWCA-31281
  date: '2012-10-03'
  link: album/35573
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Writer
  titles:
    en: LIVE! / Crush 40
    ja: ライブ! / クラッシュ・フォーティー
    ja-latn: LIVE! / Crush 40
  type: game
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2013-04-08'
  link: album/38636
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: The Sonic Stadium Music Adventure 2012
    ja: The Sonic Stadium Music Adventure 2012
    ja-latn: The Sonic Stadium Music Adventure 2012
  type: doujin
- catalog: OCRA-0045
  date: '2013-11-25'
  link: album/42881
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: 'Sonic CD: Temporal Duality'
    ja: 'Sonic CD: Temporal Duality'
    ja-latn: 'Sonic CD: Temporal Duality'
  type: doujin
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2013-11-26'
  link: album/63736
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Live Performances 2013
    ja: Live Performances 2013
    ja-latn: Live Performances 2013
  type: doujin
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2013-12-20'
  link: album/43228
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: BLAST PROCESSING XXV
    ja: BLAST PROCESSING XXV
    ja-latn: BLAST PROCESSING XXV
  type: doujin
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2014-02-11'
  link: album/44395
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: The String Arcade
    ja: The String Arcade
    ja-latn: The String Arcade
  type: game
- catalog: LOUDR-2088
  date: '2014-02-11'
  link: album/44366
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: The String Arcade
    ja: The String Arcade
    ja-latn: The String Arcade
  type: game
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2014-11-07'
  link: album/49680
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Immune to Silence
    ja: Immune to Silence
    ja-latn: Immune to Silence
  type: doujin
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2014-12-20'
  link: album/62097
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: 'Long Time No See: Sonic Segatenderations'
    ja: 'Long Time No See: Sonic Segatenderations'
    ja-latn: 'Long Time No See: Sonic Segatenderations'
  type: doujin
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2015-03-03'
  link: album/59759
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: 'CHARITY REMIX ALBUM II : FIGHTING CHILDREN''S CANCER!'
    ja: 'CHARITY REMIX ALBUM II : FIGHTING CHILDREN''S CANCER!'
    ja-latn: 'CHARITY REMIX ALBUM II : FIGHTING CHILDREN''S CANCER!'
  type: doujin
- catalog: PR14
  date: '2015-04-20'
  link: album/60832
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Welcome To Warp Zone!
    ja: Welcome To Warp Zone!
    ja-latn: Welcome To Warp Zone!
  type: doujin
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2015-08-28'
  link: album/56100
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Avocado Overdose
    ja: Avocado Overdose
    ja-latn: Avocado Overdose
  type: doujin
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2015-12-01'
  link: album/55970
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: The Pretension Index [Vol.2] - Moist
    ja: The Pretension Index [Vol.2] - Moist
    ja-latn: The Pretension Index [Vol.2] - Moist
  type: doujin
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2016'
  link: album/123932
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: 'Open Ocean: A Musical Tribute to Ecco the Dolphin'
    ja: 'Open Ocean: A Musical Tribute to Ecco the Dolphin'
    ja-latn: 'Open Ocean: A Musical Tribute to Ecco the Dolphin'
  type: doujin
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2016-01-03'
  link: album/56600
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: 'SOUND WAVES: A Tribute to Ecco the Dolphin'
    ja: 'SOUND WAVES: A Tribute to Ecco the Dolphin'
    ja-latn: 'SOUND WAVES: A Tribute to Ecco the Dolphin'
  type: doujin
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2016-01-04'
  link: album/57790
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: MetalHog 2.0
    ja: MetalHog 2.0
    ja-latn: MetalHog 2.0
  type: game
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2016-03-12'
  link: album/60156
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: 'GameLark Records: SUPERSONIC'
    ja: 'GameLark Records: SUPERSONIC'
    ja-latn: 'GameLark Records: SUPERSONIC'
  type: game
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2016-04-06'
  link: album/59094
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Helping Hand
    ja: Helping Hand
    ja-latn: Helping Hand
  type: doujin
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2016-05-06'
  link: album/63569
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Season 5
    ja: Season 5
    ja-latn: Season 5
  type: game
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2016-06-18'
  link: album/59754
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Sonic The Hedgehog 25th Anniversary Remix Album
    ja: Sonic The Hedgehog 25th Anniversary Remix Album
    ja-latn: Sonic The Hedgehog 25th Anniversary Remix Album
  type: doujin
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2016-07-01'
  link: album/60109
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Gallery
    ja: Gallery
    ja-latn: Gallery
  type: doujin
- catalog: ma-003
  date: '2016-07-01'
  link: album/60110
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Gallery [Limited Edition]
    ja: Gallery [Limited Edition]
    ja-latn: Gallery [Limited Edition]
  type: doujin
- catalog: MPCH-003
  date: '2016-08-19'
  link: album/60917
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: 'MULTIPLAYER III: WAVE'
    ja: 'MULTIPLAYER III: WAVE'
    ja-latn: 'MULTIPLAYER III: WAVE'
  type: game
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2016-09-30'
  link: album/77404
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: CD Grand Beta
    ja: CD Grand Beta
    ja-latn: CD Grand Beta
  type: doujin
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2016-11-12'
  link: album/63733
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: 'Sonic 25th Remix Album : Act II'
    ja: 'Sonic 25th Remix Album : Act II'
    ja-latn: 'Sonic 25th Remix Album : Act II'
  type: doujin
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2017-04-18'
  link: album/67585
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: 'Dueling Ages: the Sonic Time Twisted Original Soundtrack'
    ja: 'Dueling Ages: the Sonic Time Twisted Original Soundtrack'
    ja-latn: 'Dueling Ages: the Sonic Time Twisted Original Soundtrack'
  type: doujin
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2017-09-01'
  link: album/70765
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: 'RadioSEGA Presents: Collision Theory'
    ja: 'RadioSEGA Presents: Collision Theory'
    ja-latn: 'RadioSEGA Presents: Collision Theory'
  type: doujin
- catalog: WWCE-31408~10
  date: '2017-12-13'
  link: album/72210
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: SONIC FORCES ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK [A HERO WILL RISE]
    ja: ソニックフォース オリジナル サウンドトラック [ア・ヒーロー・ウィル・ライズ]
    ja-latn: SONIC FORCES ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK [A HERO WILL RISE]
  type: game
- catalog: VNWMI-0001
  date: '2018-06-29'
  link: album/76983
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Sonic Forces Original Soundtrack - The Vinyl Cutz
    ja: Sonic Forces Original Soundtrack - The Vinyl Cutz
    ja-latn: Sonic Forces Original Soundtrack - The Vinyl Cutz
  type: game
- catalog: WWCA-31430/B
  date: '2019-07-24'
  link: album/86677
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: DRIVING THROUGH FOREVER The Ultimate Crush 40 Collection
    ja: ドライヴィング・スルー・フォーエバー - ジ・アルティメット・クラッシュフォーティ・コレクション
    ja-latn: DRIVING THROUGH FOREVER The Ultimate Crush 40 Collection
  type: game
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2019-08-24'
  link: album/89738
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Ecco - Timeless Ocean
    ja: Ecco - Timeless Ocean
    ja-latn: Ecco - Timeless Ocean
  type: doujin
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2020-03-31'
  link: album/97562
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Megadrive VGM tribute part.2
    ja: Megadrive VGM tribute part.2
    ja-latn: Megadrive VGM tribute part.2
  type: doujin
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2020-10-28'
  link: album/105535
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Sonic The Hedgehog Throwback Collection Vol.2
    ja: Sonic The Hedgehog Throwback Collection Vol.2
    ja-latn: Sonic The Hedgehog Throwback Collection Vol.2
  type: game
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2020-11-14'
  link: album/106430
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: ULTIMATE
    ja: ULTIMATE
    ja-latn: ULTIMATE
  type: doujin
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2021-09-17'
  link: album/114824
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: Sonic 30th Anniversary Symphony
    ja: Sonic 30th Anniversary Symphony
    ja-latn: Sonic 30th Anniversary Symphony
  type: game
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2023-05-27'
  link: album/130612
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Sonic Triple Trouble 16-bit OST
    ja: Sonic Triple Trouble 16-bit OST
    ja-latn: Sonic Triple Trouble 16-bit OST
  type: doujin
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2023-10-25'
  link: album/133842
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Now That's What I Call VVGO! Vol. 1
    ja: Now That's What I Call VVGO! Vol. 1
    ja-latn: Now That's What I Call VVGO! Vol. 1
  type: doujin
- catalog: FIRE-0083
  date: '2025-05-30'
  link: album/150861
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: 'VGM Essentials: Blood Code DELUXE EDITION'
    ja: 'VGM Essentials: Blood Code DELUXE EDITION'
    ja-latn: 'VGM Essentials: Blood Code DELUXE EDITION'
  type: game
info:
  Birthplace: Novato, California, United States
  Credited works:
  - 15 albums in database
  - 15 products in database
  Credits:
  - 61 composer
  - 11 lyricist
  - 7 arranger
  - 7 producer
  - 6 music
  - 6 mixing engineer
  - 5 music producer
  - 5 keyboard
  - 3 synthesizer
  - 3 writer
  - 2 thanks
  - 2 recording engineer
  - 2 organ
  - 2 artist
  - 2 executive producer
  - 2 special thanks
  - 2 engineer
  - 2 vocals
  - 2 original score
  - 2 synthesizer programmer
  - 2 piano
  - 1 programmer
  - 1 music mixing engineer
  - 1 mastering engineer
  - 1 executive music producer
  - 1 music engineer
  - 1 sound
  - 1 bass
  - 1 keyboard programmer
  - 1 additional engineer
  - 1 cover concept
  - 1 drum programmer
  - 1 performer
  - 1 sound producer
  - 1 textures
  - 1 guitar sampler
  - 1 dulcimer sampler
  - 1 original game supervisor
  Former Organizations:
  - link: org/2641
    names:
      en: SEGA of America
      ja: SEGA of America
  - link: org/2769
    names:
      en: Sega Music Group
      ja: Sega Music Group
link: artist/1468
meta:
  added_date: 2007-11-17T12:37
  edited_date: 2022-11-04T13:31
  fetched_date: 2026-01-10T06:44
  ttl: 86400
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name: Spencer Nilsen
notes: No notes available for this artist.
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sex: male
type: Individual
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websites:
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  Official: []
  Personal: []
  Reference: []
