Kevin Manthei

Bio:

Kevin Manthei has been working in the film, television and game arena for over 15 years. He has worked as the series composer on seven animated TV shows, composed over 50 game soundtracks, has made a mark composing music for independent films, as well as contributing additional music on many feature films.

Kevin’s contribution to the industry can be found at the heart of his philosophy: No matter the genre of music, Kevin strives to find a unique and creative way to approach the score. Combining genres, styles, sound palates as well as using electronics with the orchestra makes him versatile and in demand. It is this philosophy and desire that allow Kevin to make inroads towards creating a new sound, and a new way of approaching the scoring of music.

Kevin began his career writing additional music on the TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer and other shows, and composing additional music on many films including Scream 2 & 3, The Faculty, Scary Movie 2, and Resident Evil. Concurrently, Kevin began scoring some of the biggest titles of the time: Panzer General 2, Vampire the Masquerade: Redemption, Sacrifice, Wizardry 8, Twisted Metal:Black and other classic games. In fact, it was his work in video games that brought him to television.

Jhonen Vasquez was a huge fan of games and game music, and hired Kevin to score what was to become the cult classic, Invader Zim. Kevin’s work on Invader Zim garnered him his first Annie Award nomination for Outstanding Achievement in Music for an animated series. Invader Zim also led to Xiaolin Showdown and Johnny Test for Warner Brothers Animation as well as Brandy and Mr. Whiskers for Disney. Kevin scored the animated films Batman Gotham Knight and Justice League: The New Frontier for Warner Brothers Pictures.

Kevin continues his work on games and film working on such game titles as Star Trek Online, Champions Online, Kung Fu Panda, Over the Hedge, Ultimate Spiderman, City of Villains, The Sims 2, Starcraft:Ghost, Shrek 2, and Shark Tale.

Kevin's goal is to take on projects which challenge and push the boundaries of genre and style. Growth is inevitable and Kevin Manthei Music welcomes the challenge. ..

Member Since:

February 29, 2008

Sounds Like:

Recent Game Credits -
Star Trek Online
Champions Online
Nancy Drew Series (20 titles)
Shrek's Carnival Craze
Kung Fu Panda
Marvel Universe Online
Upshift StrikeRacer
Over the Hedge - Hammy Goes Nuts
Xiaolin Showdown
Ultimate Spiderman
Shrek Superslam
The Sims 2 PSP
City of Villains
Starcraft Ghost
Shark Tale

Recent Film Credits -
An American Carol
Batman: Gotham Knight
Justice League: The New Frontier
Milo
Resident Evil
Scary Movie 2
Dracula 2000
Scream 3
The Faculty
Scream 2
Deep Impact

Recent TV Credits -
Random Cartoons
The Bubbas
The Wizzard of Krudd
Johnny Test
Xiaolin Showdown
Brandy and Mr. Whiskers
Invader Zim

Record Label:

Independent Contracting Composer