Steven Melin is a dad of 6 and an award-winning music composer in Atlanta, GA. With dozens of audio awards & nominations, his music has been heard by millions across over 100+ films, television shows, trailers, advertisements, video games, & podcasts, including The Bachelorette, Bachelor in Paradise, Dancing with the Stars, The Dr. Oz Show, Monster Sanctuary, The White Vault, Dark Dice, & The Boar Knight. Steven recently scored the Guerrilla Collective & Indie.io showcases as part of the IGN Summer of Gaming 2024.

Steven is a master of emotional storytelling through music. His melodies are instantly memorable and help bring a unique sonic identity to every character, environment, and story that he scores. Steven is a strong advocate for recording orchestras and live musicians to help breathe life & humanity into every track.

“Steven is a master at writing memorable music. From short 30 second themes to overtures, his skill in this area is among the best in the industry. He works well with other composers and non-musicians in equal stride, and can take any idea well beyond expectations. We've won more awards than I can remember for the music he has crafted for our shows and I’m incredibly grateful.”
— **Travis Vengroff**
Fool & Scholar Productions (***Dark Dice***, ***The White Vault***)

“Before working with Steven, we had time and quality concerns. Once he joined the team, we were able to share the workload and the quality of our game improved. Steven is very professional and enthusiastic about the games he works on!”
**— Denis Sinner**
Moi Rai Games (***Aethermancer***, ***Monster Sanctuary***)

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"One of the most fun parts about working with Steven is his ability to surprise and impress us. He is extremely open to critique, allowing us to feel involved in his process. He works in a timely manner and is a blast to work with."

— **Aaron Clark**
Glovebox Games (***Beard Blade***)

MUSIC JOURNEY

Steven began his music composing career writing for prominent music libraries, which led to numerous placements on many of the most-viewed television shows in the world including The Bachelorette, Bachelor in Paradise, Dancing with the Stars, & The Dr. Oz Show. During this time, he also scored dozens of films, including award-winning Space to Explore, Made in Mékhé, & The Spirit of Generosity.

He then became the lead composer for Fool and Scholar Productions, who has quickly risen as the industry-leading producer of fiction audio drama series, including multi-award-winning The White Vault, Dark Dice, & The Boar Knight.

*"Steven is extremely versatile, sensitive to the setting, story and characters, and meets each challenge we throw at him with creative solutions and stellar execution."*
**— Sean Malone**
Foundation of Economic Education (*Made in Mekhe, The Spirit of Generosity)*

With over 18,000+ video game music pack sales, Steven is one of the best-selling music pack creators in the world. His packs have been featured on Humble Bundle, Unity Asset Store, & Unreal Marketplace. He also writes custom scores for video games, including recent indie hit Monster Sanctuary. Steven has worked alongside industry veterans:

Hitoshi Sakimoto (Final Fantasy Tactics, Final Fantasy XII)
David Wise (Donkey Kong Country series, Battletoads)
Grant Kirkhope (Banjo-Kazooie, Mario + Rabbids)
Yuzo Koshiro (Streets of Rage, Super Smash Bros. series)
Garry Schyman (Bioshock series, Middle earth: Shadow of Mordor)
Austin Wintory (Journey, Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate)
Penka Kouneva (Gears of War 3, Prince of Persia: Sands of Time)

Steven is the #1 Amazon Best-Selling author of Family-First Composer and founder of Video Game Music Alliance, where he leads composers to support their families writing music for video games.

Steven also writes educational blog articles, hosts the weekly Live Composing Show on YouTube, and offers Private Coaching and Level Up Live producing for aspiring game composers.