Joris daniel Hoogsteder - producer, composer and arranger
Joris Hoogsteder is a Dutch producer, composer, and arranger based in Los Angeles. Primarily working in the video game industry, he also crosses over into film and pop music. His work has been featured in a wide range of projects, including GRAMMY-winning and nominated productions.
One of Joris's career highlights is his role as Co-Producer for one song and Additional Producer on The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical, which won Best Musical Theater Album at the 64th GRAMMY Awards. He also collaborated with Austin Wintory as Co-Producer on the GRAMMY-nominated video game score Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical, a groundbreaking project featuring complex, branching interactive songs that adapt in real-time based on player choices.
At Moonwalk Audio, Joris provides original compositions, production, synthesizer work, and percussion for various video game projects and live events. His collaborations with Austin Wintory include additional synthesizer production and drum recordings for titles such as LEGO Fortnite, Aliens: Fireteam Elite (GRAMMY-nominated), Assassin’s Creed: Codename Jade, and John Wick: Hex.
Beyond composition and production, Joris also works on Zynga games, handling sound and music implementation to ensure everything triggers seamlessly for players.
Another exciting aspect of his career is arranging original music for DotA2. Each year, Valve hosts The International, one of the biggest esports events in the world. As the final round begins, Joris's orchestral arrangements of DotA music are performed by the Seattle Symphony, setting the stage for thousands of attendees in the arena and millions of viewers online.
Outside of music composition, Joris enjoys a good surf session, tinkering with analog synthesizers and tape machines, and experimenting with hybrid electronic/acoustic drum setups.
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