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3× Grammy-Nominated · 4× BAFTA-Winning Game Music Leader

Ted Kocher

Shaping the sound of PlayStation Studios

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About

17+ years shaping the sound of iconic games

Ted Kocher is a highly accomplished Music Designer and Producer specializing in the intersection of art and technology. He leads music direction and integration for globally recognized AAA titles at PlayStation Studios — from initial concept through final implementation.

His expertise spans bespoke composition, in-game score supervision, interactive music system design, and cinematic editorial. Currently pioneering AI-augmented audio production workflows for the next generation of game audio.

Based in Traverse City, Michigan. Also, a decent B3 player.

3×
Grammy
Nominations
4×
BAFTA
Winner
4×
Golden Reel
Winner
50+
Shipped
Titles
Recognition

Selected Awards & Nominations

2026
MPSE Golden Reel Nomination — Game Music Ghost of Yōtei & Death Stranding 2 · Supervising Music Editor
Nominee
2024
GRAMMY® Nomination — Best Score Soundtrack for Video Games Marvel's Spider-Man 2 · Music Editor
Nominee
2024
MPSE Golden Reel Nomination — Game Music Marvel's Spider-Man 2 · Music Editor
Nominee
2023
GRAMMY® Nomination — Best Score Soundtrack for Video Games Call of Duty: Vanguard · Music Supervisor
Nominee
2022
MPSE Golden Reel — Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing: Game Audio Call of Duty: Vanguard · Supervising Music Editor
Winner
2021
BAFTA Audio Achievement Ghost of Tsushima · Music Production Supervisor
Winner
2021
MPSE Golden Reel — Outstanding Achievement: Computer Cinematic The Last of Us Part II · Music Editor / Virtual Instrument Programming
Winner
2021
BAFTA Audio Achievement Nomination The Last of Us Part II · Music Editor
Nominee
2021
BAFTA Music Nomination Spider-Man: Miles Morales · Music Editor
Nominee
2020
MPSE Golden Reel — Game Cinematic & Interactive Game Play Call of Duty: Modern Warfare · Lead Music Editor
Winner
2017
BAFTA Audio Achievement Uncharted 4: A Thief's End · Music Editor
Winner
2017
MPSE Golden Reel — Game Sound Editing Uncharted 4: A Thief's End · Music Editor
Winner
2013
GRAMMY® Nomination — Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media Journey · Music Editor
Nominee
2013
BAFTA Original Music & Audio Achievement Journey · Music Editor
Winner
2013
TEC Award — Creative Achievement in Interactive Entertainment Journey · Music Editor
Winner
2013
G.A.N.G. Awards — Music of the Year / Best Interactive Score Journey · Music Editor
Winner
2013
GDC Game Developers Choice — Best Audio / Game of the Year Journey · Music Editor
Winner
Selected Work

Projects I've been fortunate to shape

▶️
Sony Interactive Entertainment · Composer
PlayStation Studios Logo
🎮
Naughty Dog · Music Editor
The Last of Us Part II
⛩️
Sucker Punch · Music Production Supervisor
Ghost of Tsushima
🕷️
Insomniac Games · Music Editor
Marvel's Spider-Man 2
🏯
Sucker Punch · Supervising Music Editor
Ghost of Yōtei
🏜️
thatgamecompany · Music Editor
Journey
📦
Kojima Productions · Music Designer
Death Stranding
🗺️
Naughty Dog · Music Editor
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
🎯
Activision · Music Supervisor
Call of Duty Franchise
🕸️
Insomniac Games · Music Editor
Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Listen

Music crafted for impact

For picture, games, and advertising
  • 01▶
    PlayStation Studios Logo Composed for Sony Interactive Entertainment
    Game 0:08
  • 02▶
    MLB on NBC Main Theme 2022 Broadcast network theme
    Broadcast 2:06
  • 03▶
    Club Nefarious Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
    Game 3:27
  • 04▶
    Spider-Man: Miles Morales — Science Museum In-game score
    Game 1:58
  • 05▶
    Tell Your Story Fun, quirky TV advertisement
    Ad 0:29
  • 06▶
    Times Square Roxxon Billboard Music Spider-Man: Miles Morales — In-game diegetic
    Game 1:02
  • 07▶
    Sticks and Stones Network TV theme
    Broadcast 1:15
  • 08▶
    Take No Prisoners Cinematic trailer
    Trailer 2:16
  • 09▶
    Wilted Disturbing underscore
    Score 3:39
  • 10▶
    Tigers and Dolphins Siegfried & Roy — Interactive installation
    Install 2:03
Tools & Systems

Creative instruments for makers

⚡
Jam Spark Generator
Random musical prompts to ignite creative sessions and break through writer's block.
Creativity
🩺
Music Editor Tools
Professional utilities for music editors — tempo calculation, timecode conversion, and session management.
Production
🥁
Tempo Training
Test and sharpen your internal clock. Tap along and see how precise your tempo feel really is.
Training
💻
Code + Cadence
Where software development meets musical thinking. Exploring the intersection of code and composition.
System
🎤
Suno Assistant 1.0
AI-powered music generation assistant built on the GMA Standard framework for authentic, expressive output.
AI + Music

Get in Touch

Let's make something extraordinary

tedkocher@gmail.com

Traverse City, Michigan

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Ted Kocher

Game Music Leader

MUSICIAN // PRODUCER // CREATIVE SYSTEMS ARCHITECT

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