birthdate: '1963-09-28'
discography:
- catalog: 123770-C1
  date: '1993-12-01'
  link: album/2446
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Music Mixing Engineer
  - Music Recording Engineer
  - Performer
  titles:
    en: Mortal Kombat II • Music from the Arcade Game Soundtrack
    ja: Mortal Kombat II • Music from the Arcade Game Soundtrack
    ja-latn: Mortal Kombat II • Music from the Arcade Game Soundtrack
  type: game
- catalog: 1BV21<7021>
  date: '1997'
  link: album/2445
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: 'Mortal Kombat Musik : MK3 & MK4 Arcade Video Game Soundtrack'
    ja: 'Mortal Kombat Musik : MK3 & MK4 Arcade Video Game Soundtrack'
    ja-latn: 'Mortal Kombat Musik : MK3 & MK4 Arcade Video Game Soundtrack'
  type: game
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2017-05-16'
  link: album/68050
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Sound Director
  titles:
    en: 'Injustice 2: Original Video Game Soundtrack'
    ja: 'Injustice 2: Original Video Game Soundtrack'
    ja-latn: 'Injustice 2: Original Video Game Soundtrack'
  type: game
- catalog: ETR074
  date: '2018-11-21'
  link: album/82148
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Music Mixing Engineer
  - Music Recording Engineer
  - Performer
  titles:
    en: 'Mortal Kombat 1 & 2: Music From The Arcade Game Soundtracks'
    ja: 'Mortal Kombat 1 & 2: Music From The Arcade Game Soundtracks'
    ja-latn: 'Mortal Kombat 1 & 2: Music From The Arcade Game Soundtracks'
  type: game
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2019-06-28'
  link: album/88170
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Mortal Kombat 11 Original Game Soundtrack
    ja: Mortal Kombat 11 Original Game Soundtrack
    ja-latn: Mortal Kombat 11 Original Game Soundtrack
  type: game
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2021-04-02'
  link: album/110569
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Mortal Kombat 4 Soundtrack from the Arcade Game
    ja: Mortal Kombat 4 Soundtrack from the Arcade Game
    ja-latn: Mortal Kombat 4 Soundtrack from the Arcade Game
  type: game
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2021-04-02'
  link: album/110570
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 Soundtrack from the Arcade Game
    ja: Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 Soundtrack from the Arcade Game
    ja-latn: Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 Soundtrack from the Arcade Game
  type: game
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2021-04-02'
  link: album/110571
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Mortal Kombat II Soundtrack from the Arcade Game
    ja: Mortal Kombat II Soundtrack from the Arcade Game
    ja-latn: Mortal Kombat II Soundtrack from the Arcade Game
  type: game
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2021-04-02'
  link: album/110572
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Mortal Kombat Soundtrack from the Arcade Game
    ja: Mortal Kombat Soundtrack from the Arcade Game
    ja-latn: Mortal Kombat Soundtrack from the Arcade Game
  type: game
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2022-11-28'
  link: album/124831
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Backing Vocals
  - Rhythm Guitar
  - Composer
  - Flute
  - Arranger
  - Producer
  - Lead Vocals
  titles:
    en: Warning Signs / Dan Forden
    ja: Warning Signs / Dan Forden
    ja-latn: Warning Signs / Dan Forden
  type: works
- catalog: ETR154
  date: '2023-06-09'
  link: album/130118
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Music
  titles:
    en: Mortal Kombat 4 (Soundtrack From The Arcade Game)
    ja: Mortal Kombat 4 (Soundtrack From The Arcade Game)
    ja-latn: Mortal Kombat 4 (Soundtrack From The Arcade Game)
  type: game
- catalog: JPR104
  date: '2023-06-23'
  link: album/129705
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Music
  titles:
    en: Jackpot Plays PINBALL, Vol. 1
    ja: Jackpot Plays PINBALL, Vol. 1
    ja-latn: Jackpot Plays PINBALL, Vol. 1
  type: game
- catalog: JPR105
  date: '2023-06-23'
  link: album/129706
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Music
  titles:
    en: Jackpot Plays PINBALL, Vol. 2
    ja: Jackpot Plays PINBALL, Vol. 2
    ja-latn: Jackpot Plays PINBALL, Vol. 2
  type: game
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2023-10-20'
  link: album/133639
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Producer
  titles:
    en: Mortal Kombat 1 Original Video Game Soundtrack
    ja: Mortal Kombat 1 Original Video Game Soundtrack
    ja-latn: Mortal Kombat 1 Original Video Game Soundtrack
  type: game
- catalog: ETR198
  date: '2024-04-12'
  link: album/138422
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: MORTAL KOMBAT 1 ORIGINAL VIDEO GAME SOUNDTRACK
    ja: MORTAL KOMBAT 1 ORIGINAL VIDEO GAME SOUNDTRACK
    ja-latn: MORTAL KOMBAT 1 ORIGINAL VIDEO GAME SOUNDTRACK
  type: game
featured_on:
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2010-01-22'
  link: album/17719
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Beware The Invasion!
    ja: Beware The Invasion!
    ja-latn: Beware The Invasion!
  type: doujin
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2011-01-13'
  link: album/29204
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: GAMECHOPS VOLUME 1
    ja: GAMECHOPS VOLUME 1
    ja-latn: GAMECHOPS VOLUME 1
  type: doujin
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2012-01-10'
  link: album/32820
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Autoscroll
    ja: Autoscroll
    ja-latn: Autoscroll
  type: doujin
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2012-08-12'
  link: album/41275
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Symphonic Apocalypse
    ja: Symphonic Apocalypse
    ja-latn: Symphonic Apocalypse
  type: doujin
- catalog: WTM39418
  date: '2013-04-16'
  link: album/38509
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: 'Injustice: Gods Among Us Original Video Game Score'
    ja: 'Injustice: Gods Among Us Original Video Game Score'
    ja-latn: 'Injustice: Gods Among Us Original Video Game Score'
  type: game
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2013-05-18'
  link: album/39554
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Best of Hyde209 Vol 2.
    ja: Best of Hyde209 Vol 2.
    ja-latn: Best of Hyde209 Vol 2.
  type: doujin
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2014-09-04'
  link: album/137224
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Original Composer
  titles:
    en: Mortal Kombat X Tracks
    ja: Mortal Kombat X Tracks
    ja-latn: Mortal Kombat X Tracks
  type: doujin
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2014-11-26'
  link: album/49560
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Double K.O.
    ja: Double K.O.
    ja-latn: Double K.O.
  type: doujin
- catalog: PR14
  date: '2015-04-20'
  link: album/60832
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Welcome To Warp Zone!
    ja: Welcome To Warp Zone!
    ja-latn: Welcome To Warp Zone!
  type: doujin
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2015-10-30'
  link: album/55921
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Synthality
    ja: Synthality
    ja-latn: Synthality
  type: doujin
- catalog: MCOL-0006
  date: '2016-07-15'
  link: album/60234
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: VERSUS
    ja: VERSUS
    ja-latn: VERSUS
  type: cancel
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2016-09-29'
  link: album/62031
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Tribute Album 64
    ja: Tribute Album 64
    ja-latn: Tribute Album 64
  type: doujin
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2017-10-10'
  link: album/72179
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Acoustic VGM Volume 5
    ja: Acoustic VGM Volume 5
    ja-latn: Acoustic VGM Volume 5
  type: doujin
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2019-04-23'
  link: album/137470
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Original Composer
  titles:
    en: Mortal Kombat Day
    ja: Mortal Kombat Day
    ja-latn: Mortal Kombat Day
  type: doujin
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2020-02-21'
  link: album/96571
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Rage Quit
    ja: Rage Quit
    ja-latn: Rage Quit
  type: doujin
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2020-04-15'
  link: album/102834
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Mortal Dumbass
    ja: Mortal Dumbass
    ja-latn: Mortal Dumbass
  type: doujin
info:
  Birthdate: Sep 28, 1963
  Credited works:
  - 15 albums in database
  - 15 products in database
  Credits:
  - 30 composer
  - 8 music
  - 5 sound director
  - 5 sound effects
  - 2 music mixing engineer
  - 2 music recording engineer
  - 2 performer
  - 2 original composer
  - 2 producer
  - 1 backing vocals
  - 1 rhythm guitar
  - 1 flute
  - 1 arranger
  - 1 lead vocals
  - 1 sound effects recordist
  - 1 sound
  Former Organizations:
  - link: org/3193
    names:
      en: Midway
      ja: Midway
link: artist/9825
meta:
  added_date: 2011-01-06T14:32
  edited_date: 2022-12-06T17:12
  fetched_date: 2026-01-08T13:24
  ttl: 86400
  visitors: 5797
name: Dan Forden
notes: 'A composer for Midway Games, now Netherrealm Studios. He has worked on a number
  of pinball soundtracks, including Star Trek: The Next Generation, but has found
  fame as the "Toasty Guy", a popular Easter egg from the Mortal Kombat series. An
  image of Forden in a toast-laden T-shirt would pop on screen occasionally and shout
  "Toasty!" in response to particularly vicious attacks.'
picture_full: https://media.vgm.io/artists/52/9825/9825-1294353278.jpg
picture_small: https://thumb-media.vgm.io/artists/52/9825/9825-1294353278.jpg
sex: male
twitter_names:
- dforden
type: Individual
vgmdb_link: https://vgmdb.net/artist/9825?perpage=99999
websites: {}
