birthdate: '1987-12-03'
birthplace: Louisville, KY, United States
discography:
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2003-12-06'
  link: album/26475
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Arranger
  titles:
    en: The Spirit Engine Original Soundtrack
    ja: The Spirit Engine Original Soundtrack
    ja-latn: The Spirit Engine Original Soundtrack
  type: game
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2008-02-10'
  link: album/11950
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Arranger
  titles:
    en: 'Bonesaw: The Soundtrack'
    ja: 'Bonesaw: The Soundtrack'
    ja-latn: 'Bonesaw: The Soundtrack'
  type: game
- catalog: JWMUSIC.ORG 10101
  date: '2008-08-01'
  link: album/11893
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Arranger
  titles:
    en: 'The Spirit Engine 2: Original Soundtrack'
    ja: 'The Spirit Engine 2: Original Soundtrack'
    ja-latn: 'The Spirit Engine 2: Original Soundtrack'
  type: game
- catalog: JWMUSIC.ORG 10102
  date: '2008-08-01'
  link: album/11894
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Arranger
  titles:
    en: 'The Spirit Engine 2: Selections'
    ja: 'The Spirit Engine 2: Selections'
    ja-latn: 'The Spirit Engine 2: Selections'
  type: game
- catalog: JWMUSIC.ORG RFL09
  date: '2009-04-26'
  link: album/13416
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Songs for the Cure '09
    ja: Songs for the Cure '09
    ja-latn: Songs for the Cure '09
  type: game
- catalog: JWMUSIC.ORG RFL10
  date: '2010-04-01'
  link: album/18662
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Songs for the Cure '10 [Limited Edition]
    ja: Songs for the Cure '10 [Limited Edition]
    ja-latn: Songs for the Cure '10 [Limited Edition]
  type: game
- catalog: JWMUSIC.ORG 10103
  date: '2010-04-11'
  link: album/18698
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Arranger
  titles:
    en: stories vol. 1 (2001-2008)
    ja: stories vol. 1 (2001-2008)
    ja-latn: stories vol. 1 (2001-2008)
  type: doujin
- catalog: JWMUSIC.ORG 10104
  date: '2010-06-07'
  link: album/19690
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Arranger
  titles:
    en: GunGirl 2 Original Soundtrack
    ja: GunGirl 2 Original Soundtrack
    ja-latn: GunGirl 2 Original Soundtrack
  type: game
- catalog: JWMUSIC.ORG 10105
  date: '2010-06-18'
  link: album/19893
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: 'SkullPogo: Original Soundtrack'
    ja: 'SkullPogo: Original Soundtrack'
    ja-latn: 'SkullPogo: Original Soundtrack'
  type: game
- catalog: JWMUSIC.ORG 10104
  date: '2010-07-09'
  link: album/20217
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Arranger
  titles:
    en: GunGirl 2 Original Soundtrack [Limited Edition]
    ja: GunGirl 2 Original Soundtrack [Limited Edition]
    ja-latn: GunGirl 2 Original Soundtrack [Limited Edition]
  type: game
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2010-10-27'
  link: album/21665
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Arranger
  - Performer
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: Super Meat Boy! Soundtrack
    ja: Super Meat Boy! Soundtrack
    ja-latn: Super Meat Boy! Soundtrack
  type: game
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2011-01-11'
  link: album/21693
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Arranger
  - Performer
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: NICE TO MEAT YOU
    ja: Super Meat Boy! Double CD Special Edition Soundtrack
    ja-latn: NICE TO MEAT YOU
  type: game
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2011-03-09'
  link: album/24424
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Arranger
  titles:
    en: Undead On Arrival
    ja: Undead On Arrival
    ja-latn: Undead On Arrival
  type: doujin
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2011-03-12'
  link: album/24608
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Arranger
  titles:
    en: PPPPPPowerup!
    ja: PPPPPPowerup!
    ja-latn: PPPPPPowerup!
  type: game
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2011-03-12'
  link: album/24609
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Arranger
  titles:
    en: PPPPPPowerup!
    ja: PPPPPPowerup!
    ja-latn: PPPPPPowerup!
  type: game
- catalog: JWMUSIC.ORG 10106
  date: '2011-03-16'
  link: album/24706
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Arranger
  titles:
    en: 'The Spirit Engine 2: Premonitions'
    ja: 'The Spirit Engine 2: Premonitions'
    ja-latn: 'The Spirit Engine 2: Premonitions'
  type: doujin
- catalog: JWMUSIC.ORG RFL11-A
  date: '2011-03-29'
  link: album/24732
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: 'Songs for the Cure ''11: Remedy'
    ja: 'Songs for the Cure ''11: Remedy'
    ja-latn: 'Songs for the Cure ''11: Remedy'
  type: works
- catalog: JWMUSIC.ORG RFL11-B
  date: '2011-03-29'
  link: album/24733
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: 'Songs for the Cure ''11: Esuna'
    ja: 'Songs for the Cure ''11: Esuna'
    ja-latn: 'Songs for the Cure ''11: Esuna'
  type: works
- catalog: JWMUSIC.ORG PS101
  date: '2011-04-01'
  link: album/24750
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Performer
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: Children of the Summer
    ja: Children of the Summer
    ja-latn: Children of the Summer
  type: game
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2011-04-05'
  link: album/24406
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Arranger
  - Performer
  titles:
    en: Super Meat Boy Ultra Edition Soundtrack
    ja: Super Meat Boy Ultra Edition Soundtrack
    ja-latn: Super Meat Boy Ultra Edition Soundtrack
  type: bonus
- catalog: OCRA-0026
  date: '2011-07-05'
  link: album/27013
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Arranger
  titles:
    en: 'NiGHTS: Lucid Dreaming'
    ja: 'NiGHTS: Lucid Dreaming'
    ja-latn: 'NiGHTS: Lucid Dreaming'
  type: doujin
- catalog: UBI028
  date: '2011-09-12'
  link: album/28814
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Arranger
  titles:
    en: Impostor Nostalgia
    ja: Impostor Nostalgia
    ja-latn: Impostor Nostalgia
  type: demo
- catalog: JWMUSIC.ORG 10107
  date: '2011-10-24'
  link: album/29692
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Arranger
  titles:
    en: Wind-up Knight Original Soundtrack
    ja: Wind-up Knight Original Soundtrack
    ja-latn: Wind-up Knight Original Soundtrack
  type: game
- catalog: JWMUSIC.ORG 10108
  date: '2011-11-11'
  link: album/29978
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: 'Ravenmark: Scourge of Estellion Original Soundtrack'
    ja: 'Ravenmark: Scourge of Estellion Original Soundtrack'
    ja-latn: 'Ravenmark: Scourge of Estellion Original Soundtrack'
  type: game
- catalog: OCRA-0029
  date: '2011-11-22'
  link: album/30122
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Arranger
  titles:
    en: '25YEARLEGEND: A Legend of Zelda Indie Game Composer Tribute'
    ja: '25YEARLEGEND: A Legend of Zelda Indie Game Composer Tribute'
    ja-latn: '25YEARLEGEND: A Legend of Zelda Indie Game Composer Tribute'
  type: doujin
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2011-11-25'
  link: album/30191
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Arranger
  titles:
    en: Super Meat Boy! Digital Special Edition Soundtrack
    ja: Super Meat Boy! Digital Special Edition Soundtrack
    ja-latn: Super Meat Boy! Digital Special Edition Soundtrack
  type: game
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2012'
  link: album/42715
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Arranger
  titles:
    en: The Spirit Engine Original Soundtrack
    ja: The Spirit Engine Original Soundtrack
    ja-latn: The Spirit Engine Original Soundtrack
  type: game
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2012-02-14'
  link: album/31622
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Producer
  titles:
    en: 'Indie Mashup EP: Sharing is Caring'
    ja: 'Indie Mashup EP: Sharing is Caring'
    ja-latn: 'Indie Mashup EP: Sharing is Caring'
  type: doujin
- catalog: JOY-657
  date: '2012-04-15'
  link: album/38785
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Arranger
  titles:
    en: Me and My Dinosaur 2 Official Soundtrack
    ja: Me and My Dinosaur 2 Official Soundtrack
    ja-latn: Me and My Dinosaur 2 Official Soundtrack
  type: game
- catalog: OCRA-0035
  date: '2012-06-18'
  link: album/33719
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Arranger
  - Performer
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: 'Final Fantasy: Random Encounter'
    ja: 'Final Fantasy: Random Encounter'
    ja-latn: 'Final Fantasy: Random Encounter'
  type: doujin
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2012-11-10'
  link: album/36521
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Jottobots, original sound.
    ja: Jottobots, original sound.
    ja-latn: Jottobots, original sound.
  type: game
- catalog: OCRA-0036
  date: '2012-12-03'
  link: album/36626
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Arranger
  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: JOY-559
  date: '2013-01-16'
  link: album/37394
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Rise of the Blobs Original Soundtrack
    ja: Rise of the Blobs Original Soundtrack
    ja-latn: Rise of the Blobs Original Soundtrack
  type: game
- catalog: JOY-770
  date: '2013-05-07'
  link: album/39144
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Artist
  titles:
    en: 'FZ: Side Z'
    ja: 'FZ: Side Z'
    ja-latn: 'FZ: Side Z'
  type: game
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2015-02-27'
  link: album/51314
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Track Producer
  - Arranger
  titles:
    en: Oblitus
    ja: Oblitus Soundtrack
    ja-latn: Oblitus
  type: game
- catalog: OCRA-0053
  date: '2015-09-09'
  link: album/54757
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Arranger
  - Lyricist
  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: MCOL-0001
  date: '2015-10-09'
  link: album/55259
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Special Thanks
  - Arranger
  - Producer
  titles:
    en: 'MATERIA: Final Fantasy VII Remixed'
    ja: 'MATERIA: Final Fantasy VII Remixed'
    ja-latn: 'MATERIA: Final Fantasy VII Remixed'
  type: cancel
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2016-10-25'
  link: album/61991
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Arranger
  titles:
    en: 'Masquerada: Songs & Shadows'
    ja: 'Masquerada: Songs & Shadows'
    ja-latn: 'Masquerada: Songs & Shadows'
  type: game
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2017-04-13'
  link: album/67377
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: KROMAIA
    ja: KROMAIA
    ja-latn: KROMAIA
  type: game
- catalog: MCOL-0033
  date: '2017-07-21'
  link: album/67774
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Recording Engineer (as THE Josh Whelchel)
  titles:
    en: 'TESSERACT: An Acoustic FEZ Album'
    ja: 'TESSERACT: An Acoustic FEZ Album'
    ja-latn: 'TESSERACT: An Acoustic FEZ Album'
  type: cancel
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2018-01-25'
  link: album/74803
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Castle Story Official Soundtrack
    ja: Castle Story Official Soundtrack
    ja-latn: Castle Story Official Soundtrack
  type: bonus
- catalog: MSM0108
  date: '2024-06-14'
  link: album/142740
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Caller's Bane (Original Game Soundtrack)
    ja: Caller's Bane (Original Game Soundtrack)
    ja-latn: Caller's Bane (Original Game Soundtrack)
  type: game
featured_on:
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2014-02-11'
  link: album/44380
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Indie Game Rhapsodies
    ja: Indie Game Rhapsodies
    ja-latn: Indie Game Rhapsodies
  type: game
info:
  Birthdate: Dec 3, 1987
  Birthplace: Louisville, KY, United States
  Credited works: 42 albums in database
  Credits:
  - 27 arranger
  - 26 composer
  - 7 lyricist
  - 5 performer
  - 2 producer
  - 1 artist
  - 1 track producer
  - 1 special thanks
  - 1 recording engineer
  Organizations: &id001
  - link: org/1236
    names:
      en: Loudr
      ja: Loudr
  - link: org/228
    names:
      en: jwmusic.org
      ja: jwmusic.org
  Units: &id002
  - link: artist/9414
    names:
      en: Poolside
      ja: Poolside
link: artist/5698
meta:
  added_date: 2009-01-30T14:13
  edited_date: 2022-11-04T14:21
  fetched_date: 2026-01-08T09:47
  ttl: 86400
  visitors: 11097
name: Josh Whelchel
notes: No notes available for this artist.
organizations: *id001
picture_full: https://media.vgm.io/artists/89/5698/5698-1460943711.jpg
picture_small: https://thumb-media.vgm.io/artists/89/5698/5698-1460943711.jpg
sex: male
twitter_names:
- soundofjw
type: Individual
units: *id002
vgmdb_link: https://vgmdb.net/artist/5698?perpage=99999
websites:
  Interview: []
  Official: []
  Reference: []
