Michael McCann is a BAFTA-nominated and Clio-award winning composer, producer and sound designer. He has worked as composer for some of the world’s biggest companies in entertainment and advertising, including Paramount Pictures, Ubisoft, Square Enix, Columbia Pictures, Deutsch (LA / NY), TakeTwo Interactive / 2K Games, Ogilvy, Discovery Channel and many more.
Michael has been lead-composer on the multi-million selling games Borderlands 3, Deus Ex: Human Revolution, Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Double Agent (as ‘Behavior’), XCOM: Enemy Unknown & Enemy Within and now the indie action-RPG ‘Superfuse‘. He has had his music featured in – or been lead composer on – countless projects in television and advertising, including blockbuster film trailers, series’ from Discovery Channel, Fox, CTV, MTV, Showcase, LifeTime, VH1, dozens of ad campaigns throughout the US, Canada and Europe, and his music has been performed by multiple orchestras including the London Philharmonic Orchestra.
McCann’s original music for games, TV and advertising have earned him nominations from the British Academy of Film & Television Arts (BAFTA), the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS), Hollywood Music In Media Awards (HMMAs), Spike TV VGA’s, G4TV, IGN, G.A.N.G, and earned a group Clio award (audio / visual) in advertising for Deus: Ex Mankind Divided’s “Announce Trailer”. His work as lead sound designer & music editor on the film It’s Gone Pete Tong earned him 2 Genie nominations and 2 Leo Awards.
Michael is now based in Asia. He does not use social media or keep any social media profiles, but can be contacted at info@michaelmccann.io
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AWARDS & NOMINATIONS
- Hollywood Music in Media Awards "Best Original Score" Nomination • Borderlands 3
- G.A.N.G. Awards Nomination "Best Interactive Score" • Borderlands 3
- G.A.N.G. Awards Nomination "Music Of The Year" • Borderlands 3
- New York Game Awards Nomination: "Best Music in Game" • Borderlands 3
- Webby Awards: "Best Music / Sound Design Honoree (2021)" • Borderlands 3
- CLIO Awards 'Silver' Winner • 'Announce Trailer' (audio / visual) • Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
- CVGA 'Best Musical Score' Nomination (2016) • Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
- BAFTA 'Best Original Score' Nomination • Deus Ex: Human Revolution
- Spike TV VGA 'Best Original Score' Nomination • Deus Ex: Human Revolution
- CVGA 'Best Original Score' (2012) Nomination • Deus Ex: Human Revolution
- Cue Awards 'Best Original Score' Nomination • Deus Ex: Human Revolution
- Hollywood Music In Media Awards Nomination - ' Best Score' • Deus Ex: Human Revolution
- Cue Awards 'Best Game Score' Nomination • Deus Ex: Human Revolution
- Cue Awards 'Best Score in Film / Media' Nomination • Deus Ex: Human Revolution
- GameTrailers (GT): Best Game Trailer of All Time (Popular Vote) : DX:HR Director's Cut
- G4TV X-Play Awards 'Best Original Score' Nomination • Deus Ex: Human Revolution
- TOP 10 Game Soundtracks of the Decade (#7) • Push Square • Deus Ex: Human Revolution
- TOP 100 Game Soundtracks of All Time (#30) • Opera GX • Deus Ex: Human Revolution
- SEMO Awards 'Best Score - Contemporary / Alternative' • Deus Ex: Human Revolution
- KOTAKU 'Best Game Music of the Year' (Feature) • Deus Ex: Human Revolution
- Gemini Award Winner 'Best Documentary Series' • Licence To Drill
- Hollywood Music in Media Awards 'Best Opening TV Theme' • Regenesis
- IGN Awards 'Best Original Score' Winner • Splinter Cell: Double Agent
- Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences 'Best Score' Nomination • SC:DA
- GANG Awards 'Best Interactive Score' Nomination • Splinter Cell: Double Agent
- Genie Awards 'Best Overall Sound' Nomination • It's All Gone Pete Tong
- Genie Awards 'Best Sound Editing' Nomination • It's All Gone Pete Tong
- Leo Awards 'Best Overall Sound' Winner • It's All Gone Pete Tong
- Leo Awards 'Best Sound Editing' Winner • It's All Gone Pete Tong
GAMES
- Superfuse (Early Access) • Composer • Raw Fury | Stitchheads
- Borderlands 3 • Composer • Gearbox | 2K | TakeTwo
- Borderlands 3 "MHOTHJ" (too long!) • Composer • Gearbox | 2K | TakeTwo
- Deus Ex: Mankind Divided • Composer • Square Enix | Eidos MTL
- XCOM: Enemy Unknown • Composer • Firaxis | 2K Games
- XCOM: Enemy Within • Composer • Firaxis | 2K Games
- Deus Ex: Human Revolution • Composer • Square Enix | Eidos MTL
- Deus Ex: The Missing Link (DLC) • Composer • Square Enix | Eidos Interactive
- Deus Ex: The Fall (DLC) • Composer • Square Enix | Eidos Interactive
- Splinter Cell: Double Agent • Composer • Ubisoft Entertainment
RELEASES
- Superfuse (Early Access Original Soundtrack) • (Digital Edition)
- Borderlands 3 (Original Soundtrack) • (4 x LP Limited Deluxe Vinyl) • Laced Records
- Borderlands 3 (Original Soundtrack) • (2 x LP Deluxe Vinyl) • Laced Records
- Borderlands 3: Heist of the Handsome Jackpot DLC (OST - Digital Edition) • Laced Records
- Borderlands 3 (Original Soundtrack) • (Digital Edition) • Gearbox Software
- Deus Ex: Mankind Divided • ('Extended' Original Soundtrack) • Skill Tree Records
- Deus Ex: Mankind Divided • (Original Soundtrack) • Skill Tree Records
- Deus Ex: Human Revolution • (CD & Digital Edition) • Laced Records
- Deus Ex: Human Revolution • (Double Vinyl Edition - 2nd Pressing) • Laced Records
- Deus Ex: Human Revolution • (Double Vinyl Edition - 1st Pressing) • Laced Records
- 4 [EP] • (Digital Edition) • Independent
- XCOM: Enemy Unknown • (Double Vinyl Edition) • iam8bit | 2K Games | Firaxis
- XCOM: Enemy Unknown • (Download Edition) • Firaxis | 2K Games
- Splinter Cell: Double Agent • (Download Edition) • Ubisoft Entertainment
- Clap! Shake! Jump! (with Andrea Revel) • (Single - Digital Edition) • Independent
- Behavior: 'Short Story' • (Digital Edition) • Independent
- Behavior: 'T.S.O.T.M.M.' • (CD / Digital Edition Discontinued) • Independent
- Behavior: 'Anywhere But Here' • (Single: Music Video) • Independent
- Suture: 'Haymaker' • (Digital Single) • Independent
- Suture: 'Persona' • (CD & Digital Edition) • Independent
TV
ADS
FILM
SELECTIONS
- 'It's All Gone Pete Tong' [Music Editor, Lead Sound Designer] - Vertigo Films UK
- 'Fubar' [Music Editor, Lead Sound Designer] - Odeon Films | Alliance Atlantis
- 'Justin Bieber: Never Say Never' [Trailer Music Composer] - MTV Films | Paramount Pictures
- After Earth [Trailer Music] - Columbia Pictures | Relativity Ent.
- 'Licence To Drill' [Lead Composer - 4 Seasons] - Discovery Channel | Pixcom
- 'Regenesis' [Main Theme Composer - 4 Seasons] - The Movie Network | Shaftesbury
- 'Deus Ex: Mankind Divided' 'Announce Trailer' • Composer • Square Enix | Eidos MTL
- • • • Winner 2016 Clio Award for Advertising (Audio / Visual)
- Canadian Space Agency: National Museum Exhibition [Lead Composer] - ID3 | CSA
- Rotary International 'World Peace' TV Ads [Composer] Rotary International
- 'The Foundation' [Composer - TV Series] - Showcase Network
- Old Navy Spring / Summer US Ad Campaigns [Composer] - Old Navy | The Gap Inc.
- 'Tom Clancy's End War' [Trailer Composer] • Ubisoft Entertainment
- 'Deus Ex: Human Revolution' • Director's Cut Trailer • Composer • Square Enix | Eidos
- 'Deus Ex: Human Revolution' • E3 Trailer • Composer • Square Enix | Eidos
- 'Deus Ex: Human Revolution' • Launch Trailer • Composer • Square Enix | Eidos
- 'Deus Ex: Human Revolution' • CGI Teaser Trailer • Composer • Square Enix | Eidos
- 'Deus Ex: Human Revolution' • 15th Anniversary Trailer • Composer • Square Enix | Eidos
- 'Deus Ex: Human Revolution' • Tokyo Games Trailer • Composer • Square Enix | Eidos
- 'Deus Ex: Human Revolution' • Motion Comic • Composer • DC Comics | Eidos
- 'Man In The Mirror - The Michael Jackson Story' [Additional Music] - VH1
- 'Making The Movie' [Additional Music - Multiple Episodes] - MTV Networks
- 'Making The Video' [Additional Music - Multiple Episodes] - MTV Networks
- 'Burning Mussolini' [Lead Composer] - Fat Productions
- 3D Max Software Online Ads / Demos (Various Years) - Autodesk
- Wwise Software Demo (Multi-Year) • Composer • Audiokinetic
- 'The Law Of Enclosures' [Trailer Music Composer] - Odeo Films | Alliance Atlantis
- RCMP Television Ads [Lead Composer] RCMP | Canadian Forces
- 'The Associates' [Licensed Music - Multiple Episodes] - CTV Networks
- 'Drop-in' [Licensed Music - Multiple Eps / Seasons] - SportsNet
- '1-800-Missing' [Licensed Music - Multiple Eps / Seasons] - LifeTime Networks