Andrew Aversa (born June 23, 1987), known professionally as zircon, is an American

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ian, composer, and

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primarily known for his work on video game soundtracks, including ''

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'', '' Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge Special Edition'', ''

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'', '' Pump It Up'', and ''

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''. He is an

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Career

Aversa began arranging video game music, which he uploaded to

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, in the early 2000s.

Personal life

Aversa lives in

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with his wife,

Jillian Aversa Jillian Aversa (née Goldin) is an American vocalist and composer best known for her contributions to video game soundtracks, YouTube music videos, and as a soloist with the international concert tour Video Games Live. In addition to her perform ...

, who is a vocalist, songwriter, and performer on video game soundtracks. He is also an

as well as a Drexel graduate. He has made multiple appearances at conventions and festivals, such as

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Releases

Albums * ''Phasma Elementum'' (2004) * ''Impulse Prime'' (2005) * ''Antigravity'' (2007) * ''The World Circuit'' (2007) * ''Mass Media Constant'' (2009) * ''Fittest – Original Soundtrack'' (2009) * ''Vastlands'' (2009) * ''Return All Robots! Original Soundtrack'' (2010) * ''Unearthed'' (2012) * ''Globulous Original Soundtrack'' (2012) * ''Identity Sequence'' (2012) * ''Getaway'' (EP, 2014) * ''Demon Truck Original Soundtrack'' (2016) * ''Tangledeep Original Soundtrack'' (2018) Singles * "Augment" (2013) * "Across the Ocean" (2013) * "Neptune" (2015) * "Ice Lock" (2015) * "Beyond Vision" (2016) * "Just Hold On" (DJ Hlokzen Remix) (2017) * "Take the Metro" (2018) * "Spire" (2021)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:zircon American electronic musicians Living people Drexel University alumni Video game composers 1987 births FL Studio users