birthdate: '1989-06-06'
birthplace: Burnsville, Minnesota, United States
discography:
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2010'
  link: album/41652
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Arranger (as halchalc)
  titles:
    en: The Grand Robot Master Remix Battle 2010
    ja: The Grand Robot Master Remix Battle 2010
    ja-latn: The Grand Robot Master Remix Battle 2010
  type: doujin
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2011'
  link: album/41675
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Arranger (as halchalc)
  titles:
    en: The Wily Castle Remix Gauntlet 2011
    ja: The Wily Castle Remix Gauntlet 2011
    ja-latn: The Wily Castle Remix Gauntlet 2011
  type: doujin
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2011-01-07'
  link: album/24299
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer (as halchalc)
  titles:
    en: Pixel Perfect EP
    ja: Pixel Perfect EP
    ja-latn: Pixel Perfect EP
  type: works
- catalog: OCRA-0023
  date: '2011-03-01'
  link: album/24276
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Arranger (as halchalc)
  titles:
    en: 'Pokémon: The Missingno Tracks'
    ja: 'Pokémon: The Missingno Tracks'
    ja-latn: 'Pokémon: The Missingno Tracks'
  type: doujin
- catalog: OCRA-0025
  date: '2011-04-12'
  link: album/25220
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Arranger (as halchalc)
  titles:
    en: 'Sonic the Hedgehog: The Sound of Speed'
    ja: 'Sonic the Hedgehog: The Sound of Speed'
    ja-latn: 'Sonic the Hedgehog: The Sound of Speed'
  type: doujin
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2011-05-16'
  link: album/26173
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer (as halchalc)
  titles:
    en: Pixel Perfect LP
    ja: ピクセル パーフェクト LP
    ja-latn: Pixel Perfect LP
  type: works
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2011-11-02'
  link: album/29816
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer (as halchalc)
  titles:
    en: Trending Topic EP
    ja: Trending Topic EP
    ja-latn: Trending Topic EP
  type: works
- catalog: UBI034
  date: '2011-12-25'
  link: album/31049
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Arranger (as halchalc)
  titles:
    en: BLUESCREEN
    ja: BLUESCREEN
    ja-latn: BLUESCREEN
  type: doujin
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2012-01-05'
  link: album/31048
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer (as halchalc)
  titles:
    en: Zero-G
    ja: Zero-G
    ja-latn: Zero-G
  type: works
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2012-02-12'
  link: album/41779
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer (as halchalc)
  titles:
    en: no song left behind
    ja: no song left behind
    ja-latn: no song left behind
  type: demo
- catalog: OCRA-0033
  date: '2012-03-14'
  link: album/32073
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Arranger (as halchalc)
  titles:
    en: 'Mega Man X: Maverick Rising'
    ja: 'Mega Man X: Maverick Rising'
    ja-latn: 'Mega Man X: Maverick Rising'
  type: doujin
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2012-03-16'
  link: album/32106
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer (as halchalc)
  titles:
    en: 'Zero-G²: Supernova'
    ja: 'Zero-G²: Supernova'
    ja-latn: 'Zero-G²: Supernova'
  type: works
- catalog: OCRA-0034
  date: '2012-04-25'
  link: album/32649
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Arranger (as halchalc)
  titles:
    en: 'Pilotwings: Take Flight'
    ja: 'Pilotwings: Take Flight'
    ja-latn: 'Pilotwings: Take Flight'
  type: doujin
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2012-06-15'
  link: album/36524
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer (as halchalc)
  - Arranger (as halchalc)
  titles:
    en: Pixel Perfect Complete [Limited Edition]
    ja: Pixel Perfect Complete [Limited Edition]
    ja-latn: Pixel Perfect Complete [Limited Edition]
  type: works
- catalog: OCRA-0035
  date: '2012-06-18'
  link: album/33719
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Arranger (as halchalc)
  titles:
    en: 'Final Fantasy: Random Encounter'
    ja: 'Final Fantasy: Random Encounter'
    ja-latn: 'Final Fantasy: Random Encounter'
  type: doujin
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2012-07-02'
  link: album/36409
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer (as halchalc)
  - Arranger (as halchalc)
  titles:
    en: Hydrocity
    ja: Hydrocity
    ja-latn: Hydrocity
  type: doujin
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2012-07-23'
  link: album/41786
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Arranger (as halchalc)
  titles:
    en: The Sonic Zone Remix Competition 2012
    ja: The Sonic Zone Remix Competition 2012
    ja-latn: The Sonic Zone Remix Competition 2012
  type: doujin
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2012-08-10'
  link: album/41767
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer (as halchalc)
  titles:
    en: bit.tape.1
    ja: bit.tape.1
    ja-latn: bit.tape.1
  type: works
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2012-10-17'
  link: album/35875
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer (as halchalc)
  titles:
    en: Bitstream Original Soundtrack
    ja: Bitstream Original Soundtrack
    ja-latn: Bitstream Original Soundtrack
  type: game
- catalog: 9BR-001
  date: '2012-11-01'
  link: album/36406
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer (as halchalc)
  titles:
    en: 9-bit Blitzkrieg
    ja: 9-bit Blitzkrieg
    ja-latn: 9-bit Blitzkrieg
  type: works
- catalog: 9BR-003
  date: '2012-11-22'
  link: album/36503
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Arranger (as halchalc)
  titles:
    en: 'Attention Deficit: Gold Edition'
    ja: 'Attention Deficit: Gold Edition'
    ja-latn: 'Attention Deficit: Gold Edition'
  type: works
- catalog: OCRA-0036
  date: '2012-12-03'
  link: album/36626
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Arranger (as halchalc)
  titles:
    en: 'Donkey Kong Country 3: Double the Trouble!'
    ja: 'Donkey Kong Country 3: Double the Trouble!'
    ja-latn: 'Donkey Kong Country 3: Double the Trouble!'
  type: doujin
- catalog: 9BR-005
  date: '2013-01-07'
  link: album/37280
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Arranger (as halchalc)
  titles:
    en: It's Electric
    ja: It's Electric
    ja-latn: It's Electric
  type: works
- catalog: 9BR-006
  date: '2013-01-20'
  link: album/38599
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer (as halchalc)
  titles:
    en: Legitimacy
    ja: Legitimacy
    ja-latn: Legitimacy
  type: doujin
- catalog: 9BR-008
  date: '2013-02-10'
  link: album/38603
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer (as halchalc)
  titles:
    en: 9-bit Blizzard
    ja: 9-bit Blizzard
    ja-latn: 9-bit Blizzard
  type: works
- catalog: 9BR-010
  date: '2013-03-10'
  link: album/38605
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer (as halchalc)
  titles:
    en: Pixel Perfect Micro
    ja: Pixel Perfect Micro
    ja-latn: Pixel Perfect Micro
  type: works
- catalog: OCRA-0038
  date: '2013-03-11'
  link: album/38128
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Arranger (as halchalc)
  titles:
    en: 'Milky Way Wishes: A Kirby Super Star Tribute'
    ja: 'Milky Way Wishes: A Kirby Super Star Tribute'
    ja-latn: 'Milky Way Wishes: A Kirby Super Star Tribute'
  type: doujin
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2013-04-02'
  link: album/38549
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Arranger (as halchalc)
  titles:
    en: Ridge Racer Arrange 2013
    ja: Ridge Racer Arrange 2013
    ja-latn: Ridge Racer Arrange 2013
  type: doujin
- catalog: JOY-742
  date: '2013-05-01'
  link: album/38788
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Arranger (as halchalc)
  titles:
    en: World 1-2
    ja: World 1-2
    ja-latn: World 1-2
  type: game
- catalog: OCRA-0039
  date: '2013-05-06'
  link: album/38310
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Arranger (as halchalc)
  titles:
    en: 'Deus Ex: Sonic Augmentation'
    ja: 'Deus Ex: Sonic Augmentation'
    ja-latn: 'Deus Ex: Sonic Augmentation'
  type: doujin
- catalog: 9BR-017
  date: '2013-06-09'
  link: album/39909
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer (as halchalc)
  titles:
    en: When Late Becomes Early
    ja: When Late Becomes Early
    ja-latn: When Late Becomes Early
  type: works
- catalog: OCRA-0040
  date: '2013-07-01'
  link: album/40213
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Arranger (as halchalc)
  - Performer (as halchalc)
  titles:
    en: 'Final Fantasy VI: Balance and Ruin'
    ja: 'Final Fantasy VI: Balance and Ruin'
    ja-latn: 'Final Fantasy VI: Balance and Ruin'
  type: doujin
- catalog: 9BR-021
  date: '2013-08-12'
  link: album/41766
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer (as halchalc)
  titles:
    en: 'Zero-G3: Homeworld'
    ja: 'Zero-G3: Homeworld'
    ja-latn: 'Zero-G3: Homeworld'
  type: works
- catalog: OCRA-0041
  date: '2013-08-20'
  link: album/41177
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Arranger (as halchalc)
  titles:
    en: 'Pokémon: The Eevee EP'
    ja: 'Pokémon: The Eevee EP'
    ja-latn: 'Pokémon: The Eevee EP'
  type: doujin
- catalog: LOUDR-1159
  date: '2013-09-15'
  link: album/41589
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Arranger (as halchalc)
  titles:
    en: 'World 1-2: Encore'
    ja: 'World 1-2: Encore'
    ja-latn: 'World 1-2: Encore'
  type: game
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2013-09-16'
  link: album/41631
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Arranger (as halchalc)
  titles:
    en: 'World 1-2: The Complete Collection'
    ja: 'World 1-2: The Complete Collection'
    ja-latn: 'World 1-2: The Complete Collection'
  type: game
- catalog: 9BR-025
  date: '2013-10-19'
  link: album/42810
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer (as halchalc)
  titles:
    en: Menagerie
    ja: Menagerie
    ja-latn: Menagerie
  type: demo
- catalog: OCRC-0001
  date: '2013-10-29'
  link: album/42476
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Arranger (as halchalc)
  titles:
    en: 'FOR EVERLASTING PEACE: 25 Years of Mega Man'
    ja: 'FOR EVERLASTING PEACE: 25 Years of Mega Man'
    ja-latn: 'FOR EVERLASTING PEACE: 25 Years of Mega Man'
  type: game
- catalog: 9BR-026
  date: '2013-10-31'
  link: album/46784
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer (as halchalc)
  titles:
    en: 9-bit Nightmare
    ja: 9-bit Nightmare
    ja-latn: 9-bit Nightmare
  type: works
- catalog: LOUDR-1514
  date: '2013-11-12'
  link: album/42663
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer (as halchalc)
  titles:
    en: Year One
    ja: Year One
    ja-latn: Year One
  type: works
- catalog: 9BR-027
  date: '2013-11-19'
  link: album/42808
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Arranger (as halchalc)
  titles:
    en: 'halc''s NOSTALGIA canon: a video game music tribute'
    ja: Nostalgia Canon
    ja-latn: 'halc''s NOSTALGIA canon: a video game music tribute'
  type: doujin
- catalog: OCRA-0045
  date: '2013-11-25'
  link: album/42881
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Arranger (as halchalc)
  titles:
    en: 'Sonic CD: Temporal Duality'
    ja: 'Sonic CD: Temporal Duality'
    ja-latn: 'Sonic CD: Temporal Duality'
  type: doujin
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2013-12-25'
  link: album/43378
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer (as halchalc)
  titles:
    en: THE BRIGGS EFFECT III
    ja: THE BRIGGS EFFECT III
    ja-latn: THE BRIGGS EFFECT III
  type: doujin
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2014-02-10'
  link: album/44363
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Producer (as halchalc)
  titles:
    en: Club Kong
    ja: Club Kong
    ja-latn: Club Kong
  type: game
- catalog: 9BR-030
  date: '2014-03-17'
  link: album/153459
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Design
  - Art
  - Writer (as Drew "halc" Wheeler)
  - Producer (as Drew "halc" Wheeler)
  - Artist (as halchalc)
  titles:
    en: Futuristica / halc
    ja: Futuristica / halc
    ja-latn: Futuristica / halc
  type: works
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2014-04-20'
  link: album/53838
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer (as halchalc)
  titles:
    en: Miyajima
    ja: Miyajima
    ja-latn: Miyajima
  type: works
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2014-05-07'
  link: album/42983
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Arranger (as halchalc)
  titles:
    en: 'The Legend of Zelda: Lime of the Season'
    ja: 'The Legend of Zelda: Lime of the Season'
    ja-latn: 'The Legend of Zelda: Lime of the Season'
  type: doujin
- catalog: OCRA-0048
  date: '2014-06-16'
  link: album/46330
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Arranger (as halchalc)
  titles:
    en: 'Super Mario 64: Portrait of a Plumber'
    ja: 'Super Mario 64: Portrait of a Plumber'
    ja-latn: 'Super Mario 64: Portrait of a Plumber'
  type: doujin
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2014-06-21'
  link: album/46538
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Arranger (as halchalc)
  titles:
    en: OutRax
    ja: OutRax
    ja-latn: OutRax
  type: game
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2014-10-13'
  link: album/48605
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Arranger (as halchalc)
  - Performer (as halchalc)
  - Lyricist (as halchalc)
  titles:
    en: Zone Runners
    ja: Zone Runners
    ja-latn: Zone Runners
  type: game
- catalog: OCRI-0003
  date: '2014-11-06'
  link: album/49015
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Arranger (as halchalc)
  titles:
    en: Shuttle Remix
    ja: Shuttle Remix
    ja-latn: Shuttle Remix
  type: doujin
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2015-01-05'
  link: album/151359
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Vocals
  - Lyricist (as halchalc)
  - Jacket Typography (as halchalc)
  titles:
    en: Angel Roots / RoBKTA X Zone Runners
    ja: Angel Roots / RoBKTA X Zone Runners
    ja-latn: Angel Roots / RoBKTA X Zone Runners
  type: game
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2015-01-19'
  link: album/77585
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer (as Dr. halcDr. halc)
  - Performer (as Dr. halcDr. halc)
  - Lyricist (as Dr. halcDr. halc)
  titles:
    en: The Doctor Is IN
    ja: The Doctor Is IN
    ja-latn: The Doctor Is IN
  type: works
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2015-02-28'
  link: album/151360
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Vocals (as halchalc)
  - Lyricist (as halchalc)
  - Arranger (as halchalc)
  - Producer (as halchalc)
  - Artist (as halchalc)
  titles:
    en: Triple Troublemakers / Zone Runners
    ja: Triple Troublemakers / Zone Runners
    ja-latn: Triple Troublemakers / Zone Runners
  type: game
- catalog: OCRA-0053
  date: '2015-09-09'
  link: album/54757
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Arranger (as halchalc)
  titles:
    en: 'Final Fantasy IX: Worlds Apart'
    ja: 'Worlds Apart: Inspired by the Music of Final Fantasy IX'
    ja-latn: 'Final Fantasy IX: Worlds Apart'
  type: doujin
- catalog: OCRA-0057
  date: '2016-04-25'
  link: album/58275
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Arranger (as halchalc)
  titles:
    en: 'Final Fantasy V: The Fabled Warriors ~II. WATER~'
    ja: 'Final Fantasy V: The Fabled Warriors ~II. WATER~'
    ja-latn: 'Final Fantasy V: The Fabled Warriors ~II. WATER~'
  type: doujin
- catalog: OCRA-0059
  date: '2016-06-29'
  link: album/59958
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Arranger (as halchalc)
  titles:
    en: Esther's Dreams
    ja: Esther's Dreams
    ja-latn: Esther's Dreams
  type: doujin
- catalog: OCRA-0061
  date: '2017-01-31'
  link: album/65229
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Arranger (as halchalc)
  titles:
    en: 'Super Mario RPG: Window to the Stars'
    ja: 'Super Mario RPG: Window to the Stars'
    ja-latn: 'Super Mario RPG: Window to the Stars'
  type: doujin
- catalog: OCRA-0065
  date: '2017-12-04'
  link: album/73243
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Arranger (as halchalc)
  titles:
    en: 'Secret of Mana: Resonance of the Pure Land'
    ja: 'Secret of Mana: Resonance of the Pure Land'
    ja-latn: 'Secret of Mana: Resonance of the Pure Land'
  type: doujin
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2020-01-14'
  link: album/95408
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Arranger (as halchalc)
  - Mastering Engineer (as halchalc)
  titles:
    en: 'Calm Everlasting: Music from FINAL FANTASY X'
    ja: 'Calm Everlasting: Music from FINAL FANTASY X'
    ja-latn: 'Calm Everlasting: Music from FINAL FANTASY X'
  type: doujin
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2020-12-04'
  link: album/136838
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Cover Art (as halchalc)
  - Arranger (as halchalc)
  - Producer (as halchalc)
  titles:
    en: New Nostalgia Canon
    ja: New Nostalgia Canon
    ja-latn: New Nostalgia Canon
  type: doujin
featured_on:
- catalog: 9BR-018
  date: '2013-06-29'
  link: album/40234
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer (as halchalc)
  titles:
    en: Indie B-Side, Vol. 1
    ja: Indie B-Side, Vol. 1
    ja-latn: Indie B-Side, Vol. 1
  type: doujin
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2017-04-08'
  link: album/136440
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Remixes - Volume 1 / DDRKirby(ISQ)
    ja: Remixes - Volume 1 / DDRKirby(ISQ)
    ja-latn: Remixes - Volume 1 / DDRKirby(ISQ)
  type: doujin
info:
  Birthdate: Jun 6, 1989
  Birthplace: Burnsville, Minnesota, United States
  Credited works: 61 albums in database
  Credits:
  - 38 arranger
  - 24 composer
  - 4 producer
  - 4 lyricist
  - 3 performer
  - 2 artist
  - 2 vocals
  - 1 design
  - 1 art
  - 1 writer
  - 1 jacket typography
  - 1 mastering engineer
  - 1 cover art
  Organizations: &id001
  - link: org/1248
    names:
      en: 9-bit Records
      ja: 9-bit Records
  Units: &id002
  - link: artist/10139
    names:
      en: Insert Rupee
      ja: Insert Rupee
  - link: artist/15835
    names:
      en: Zone Runners
      ja: Zone Runners
link: artist/10265
meta:
  added_date: 2011-02-27T02:10
  edited_date: 2025-11-09T12:06
  fetched_date: 2026-01-11T07:47
  ttl: 86400
  visitors: 11672
name: Drew Wheeler
notes: 'Drew Wheeler (halc) is an indie chiptune/electronic composer and arranger
  currently sited in Indianapolis, Indiana. He is also a submissions judge on OverClocked
  ReMix.

  halc’s first full EP, Pixel Perfect EP, was released in January 2011. His second
  album, Pixel Perfect LP, debuted in May 2011.'
organizations: *id001
picture_full: https://media.vgm.io/artists/56/10265/10265-1298876232.jpg
picture_small: https://thumb-media.vgm.io/artists/56/10265/10265-1298876232.jpg
sex: male
twitter_names:
- halc9bit
type: Individual
units: *id002
vgmdb_link: https://vgmdb.net/artist/10265?perpage=99999
websites:
  Commercial: []
  Interview: []
  Official: []
  Personal: []
  Reference: []
