16 Facts About Michael Salvatori

Michael C Salvatori was born on April 18,1954 and is an American composer best known for his collaboration with colleague Martin O'Donnell for the soundtracks to the Halo video game series.

Michael Salvatori continued to manage TotalAudio and worked on his own music for clients such as Wideload Games.

Michael Salvatori co-composed the soundtrack to the 2014 video game Destiny and its expansions, The Taken King and Rise of Iron.

Michael Salvatori composed music for Destiny 2 as well as its expansions, Forsaken, Shadowkeep, Beyond Light, The Witch Queen, Lightfall, and The Final Shape.

Michael Salvatori then attended York High School in the early 70s.

Michael Salvatori wrote music for his own rock band while he was in college, and became friends with Martin O'Donnell.

Since Michael Salvatori had his own recording studio, O'Donnell offered to split the job with him; the two became partners.

Michael Salvatori remained behind to manage the business aspect of TotalAudio, which he continues to do.

Michael Salvatori remained at TotalAudio to manage the business aspect of the company, and shortly after O'Donnell joined the team, Bungie was bought by Microsoft.

Michael Salvatori co-composed the soundtrack to the 2014 video game, Destiny which won the 2014 Original Dramatic Score, New IP by National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers.

Michael Salvatori helped to write Destiny 2's soundtrack, released Fall 2017.

In October 2023, Michael Salvatori was laid off from Bungie amid staff cutbacks across the company.

O'Donnell and Michael Salvatori's music has been packaged and released in physical and digital forms.

Michael Salvatori continues to engineer, produce and compose his own music.

Michael Salvatori created the music for Hail to the Chimp and Disney's Guilty Party.

Michael Salvatori made a guest appearance in the Nostalgia Critic episode "Planet of the Commercials" for the Flintstones Vitamins jingle.