birthdate: 1975-09
birthplace: Dallas, Texas, United States
discography:
- catalog: 090575
  date: '1999'
  link: album/37627
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Recording Engineer
  - Mixing Engineer
  - Music
  - Percussion (as Stephen "Big Al" RippyStephen "Big Al" Rippy)
  - Bass (as Stephen "Big Al" RippyStephen "Big Al" Rippy)
  - Keyboard (as Stephen "Big Al" RippyStephen "Big Al" Rippy)
  titles:
    en: Music From The Ages
    ja: Music From The Ages
    ja-latn: Music From The Ages
  type: bonus
- catalog: '102876'
  date: '2000'
  link: album/1706
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Percussion (as Stephen "Big Al" RippyStephen "Big Al" Rippy)
  - Bass (as Stephen "Big Al" RippyStephen "Big Al" Rippy)
  - Keyboard (as Stephen "Big Al" RippyStephen "Big Al" Rippy)
  - Electric Guitar (as Stephen "Big Al" RippyStephen "Big Al" Rippy)
  titles:
    en: More Music From The Ages
    ja: More Music From The Ages
    ja-latn: More Music From The Ages
  type: bonus
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2000-10-31'
  link: album/1697
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Recording Engineer
  - Mixing Engineer
  - Percussion (as Stephen "Big Al" RippyStephen "Big Al" Rippy)
  - Bass (as Stephen "Big Al" RippyStephen "Big Al" Rippy)
  - Synthesizer (as Stephen "Big Al" RippyStephen "Big Al" Rippy)
  - Electric Piano (as Stephen "Big Al" RippyStephen "Big Al" Rippy)
  - Electric Guitar (as Stephen "Big Al" RippyStephen "Big Al" Rippy)
  titles:
    en: Age of Empires Compilation Soundtrack
    ja: Age of Empires Compilation Soundtrack
    ja-latn: Age of Empires Compilation Soundtrack
  type: bonus
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2002'
  link: album/65587
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Banjo
  - Percussion
  - Bass
  - Composer
  - Synthesizer
  - Programmer
  - Recorder
  - Acoustic Guitar
  - Mandolin
  titles:
    en: Music From The Age of Mythology Soundtrack
    ja: Music From The Age of Mythology Soundtrack
    ja-latn: Music From The Age of Mythology Soundtrack
  type: bonus
- catalog: SE-2001-2
  date: '2002-10-22'
  link: album/1709
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Banjo
  - Percussion
  - Nylon Guitar
  - Hand Clapping
  - Bass
  - Composer
  - Synthesizer
  - Programmer
  - Recorder
  - Electric Piano
  - Pump Organ
  - Acoustic Guitar
  - Electric Guitar
  - Mandolin
  titles:
    en: Age of Mythology Original Soundtrack
    ja: Age of Mythology Original Soundtrack
    ja-latn: Age of Mythology Original Soundtrack
  type: game
- catalog: X11-43428
  date: '2005-10-18'
  link: album/10452
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Banjo
  - Percussion
  - Dulcimer
  - Guitar
  - Composer
  - Mandolin
  titles:
    en: AGE of EMPIRES III Soundtrack
    ja: AGE of EMPIRES III Soundtrack
    ja-latn: AGE of EMPIRES III Soundtrack
  type: bonus
- catalog: SE-2022-2
  date: '2005-11-22'
  link: album/2305
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Banjo
  - Percussion
  - Dulcimer
  - Guitar
  - Composer
  - Mandolin
  titles:
    en: Age of Empires III Original Soundtrack
    ja: Age of Empires III Original Soundtrack
    ja-latn: Age of Empires III Original Soundtrack
  type: game
- catalog: SE-2047-2
  date: '2008-12-02'
  link: album/11104
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Original Music
  titles:
    en: 'HALO TRILOGY: The Complete Original Soundtracks'
    ja: 'HALO TRILOGY: The Complete Original Soundtracks'
    ja-latn: 'HALO TRILOGY: The Complete Original Soundtracks'
  type: game
- catalog: SE-2052-2
  date: '2009-02-17'
  link: album/11697
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Percussion
  - Melodica
  - Organ
  - Bass
  - Composer
  - Synthesizer
  - Programmer
  - Electric Piano
  - Acoustic Guitar
  - Electric Guitar
  titles:
    en: Halo Wars Original Soundtrack
    ja: Halo Wars Original Soundtrack
    ja-latn: Halo Wars Original Soundtrack
  type: game
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2011-12-13'
  link: album/142393
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Percussion
  - Dulcimer
  - Bass
  - Composer
  - Synthesizer
  - Programmer
  - Electric Piano
  - Acoustic Guitar
  - Electric Guitar
  - Mandolin
  titles:
    en: CastleVille Original Soundtrack
    ja: CastleVille Original Soundtrack
    ja-latn: CastleVille Original Soundtrack
  type: game
- catalog: SE-3136-2
  date: '2015-06-02'
  link: album/52913
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Percussion
  - Composer
  - Synthesizer
  - Programmer
  - Electric Piano
  - Electric Guitar
  titles:
    en: Dungeon Boss Original Soundtrack
    ja: Dungeon Boss Original Soundtrack
    ja-latn: Dungeon Boss Original Soundtrack
  type: game
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2018-03-26'
  link: album/74917
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Percussion
  - Autoharp
  - Bass
  - Composer
  - Synthesizer
  - Programmer
  - Producer
  - Acoustic Guitar
  - Electric Guitar
  titles:
    en: 'Anvil: War of Heroes Original Soundtrack'
    ja: 'Anvil: War of Heroes Original Soundtrack'
    ja-latn: 'Anvil: War of Heroes Original Soundtrack'
  type: game
- catalog: MSM0052
  date: '2020-10-26'
  link: album/105059
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: 'Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition Soundtrack'
    ja: 'Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition Soundtrack'
    ja-latn: 'Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition Soundtrack'
  type: game
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2023-12-14'
  link: album/139554
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Percussion
  - Music
  - Composer
  - Synthesizer
  - Programmer
  - Acoustic Guitar
  - Electric Guitar
  - Mandolin
  titles:
    en: 'Money Heist: Ultimate Choice Original Game Soundtrack'
    ja: 'Money Heist: Ultimate Choice Original Game Soundtrack'
    ja-latn: 'Money Heist: Ultimate Choice Original Game Soundtrack'
  type: game
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2024-12-06'
  link: album/145043
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Percussion
  - Melodica
  - Music
  - Composer
  - Synthesizer
  - Programmer
  - Electric Guitar
  titles:
    en: 'Squid Game: Unleashed - Soundtrack from the Netflix Game'
    ja: 'Squid Game: Unleashed - Soundtrack from the Netflix Game'
    ja-latn: 'Squid Game: Unleashed - Soundtrack from the Netflix Game'
  type: game
featured_on:
- catalog: apcd04
  date: '2001-10-21'
  link: album/49885
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Tango Alpha Bravo e.p.
    ja: Tango Alpha Bravo e.p.
    ja-latn: Tango Alpha Bravo e.p.
  type: doujin
- catalog: VSCD-0007
  date: '2011-12-30'
  link: album/30883
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Undressed
    ja: Undressed
    ja-latn: Undressed
  type: doujin
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2015-07-03'
  link: album/62859
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Race Against Time
    ja: Race Against Time
    ja-latn: Race Against Time
  type: game
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2017-08-22'
  link: album/70663
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: 'Age of Empires: Definitive Edition Original Soundtrack'
    ja: 'Age of Empires: Definitive Edition Original Soundtrack'
    ja-latn: 'Age of Empires: Definitive Edition Original Soundtrack'
  type: game
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2018-02-18'
  link: album/75476
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: 'Age of Empires: Definitive Edition Original Soundtrack Volume 2'
    ja: 'Age of Empires: Definitive Edition Original Soundtrack Volume 2'
    ja-latn: 'Age of Empires: Definitive Edition Original Soundtrack Volume 2'
  type: game
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2019-04-19'
  link: album/89557
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Age of Empires Reworked Midi Soundtrack
    ja: Age of Empires Reworked Midi Soundtrack
    ja-latn: Age of Empires Reworked Midi Soundtrack
  type: doujin
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2019-05-04'
  link: album/89560
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Age of Empires 2 Reworked Midi Soundtrack
    ja: Age of Empires 2 Reworked Midi Soundtrack
    ja-latn: Age of Empires 2 Reworked Midi Soundtrack
  type: doujin
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2019-11-14'
  link: album/92879
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: 'Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition Soundtrack Volume 1'
    ja: 'Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition Soundtrack Volume 1'
    ja-latn: 'Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition Soundtrack Volume 1'
  type: game
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2019-11-14'
  link: album/92880
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: 'Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition Soundtrack Volume 2'
    ja: 'Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition Soundtrack Volume 2'
    ja-latn: 'Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition Soundtrack Volume 2'
  type: game
- catalog: MSM0110
  date: '2024-08-25'
  link: album/142364
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: 'Age of Mythology: Retold Soundtrack'
    ja: 'Age of Mythology: Retold Soundtrack'
    ja-latn: 'Age of Mythology: Retold Soundtrack'
  type: game
info:
  Birthdate: Sep, 1975
  Birthplace: Dallas, Texas, United States
  Credited works:
  - 15 albums in database
  - 10 products in database
  Credits:
  - 22 composer
  - 13 percussion
  - 11 music
  - 9 electric guitar
  - 9 synthesizer
  - 8 bass
  - 8 programmer
  - 6 mandolin
  - 6 acoustic guitar
  - 5 electric piano
  - 4 sound
  - 4 banjo
  - 3 dulcimer
  - 2 melodica
  - 2 original music
  - 2 guitar
  - 2 recording engineer
  - 2 mixing engineer
  - 2 recorder
  - 2 keyboard
  - 1 pump organ
  - 1 hand clapping
  - 1 nylon guitar
  - 1 organ
  - 1 autoharp
  - 1 producer
  - 1 additional music
  - 1 additional sound
  Former Organizations:
  - link: org/4342
    names:
      en: Ensemble Studios
      ja: Ensemble Studios
  Variations:
  - names:
      en: S.Rippy
link: artist/1408
meta:
  added_date: 2007-11-16T19:39
  edited_date: 2024-09-02T12:12
  fetched_date: 2026-01-04T01:20
  ttl: 86400
  visitors: 10553
name: Stephen Rippy
notes: 'Stephen Rippy is a Texas-based composer with over two decades of experience
  writing and recording original soundtracks for games.

  Since 1997, Stephen has provided music and sound design for a wide variety of titles
  and platforms - notable releases include Microsoft’s Age of Empires series, the
  spin-off Age of Mythology, and Halo Wars, as well as free-to-play mobile apps We
  Farm and Adventure Bay.

  In 2011, Stephen’s score for CastleVille won attention for its use of a live orchestra,
  a first for the social gaming developer Zynga. More recent work includes music for
  Boss Fight Entertainment''s Dungeon Boss and Anvil: War of Heroes.

  Maintaining a separate body of work as a singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist,
  Stephen has independently released eleven full-length albums - most recently 2019''s
  Lamplighting - and an instrumental EP (Points, 2012).

  Stephen continues to work in the Dallas area and is likely thinking about getting
  started on his next record.

  - Stephen Rippy on Spotify'
picture_full: https://media.vgm.io/artists/80/1408/1408-1232040330.jpg
picture_small: https://thumb-media.vgm.io/artists/80/1408/1408-1232040330.jpg
sex: male
type: Individual
vgmdb_link: https://vgmdb.net/artist/1408?perpage=99999
websites:
  Interview: []
  Official: []
  Personal: []
