Robert Caskin Prince III, known professionally as Bobby Prince, is an American video game composer and sound designer. He has worked as an independent contractor for several gaming companies, most notably

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and 3D Realms. Some of his most notable works include ''

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'', '' Doom'', '' Doom II: Hell on Earth'', '' Duke Nukem II'', and ''

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''.

Early life and education

Bobby Prince was a founding member of R&B band the Jesters. He was a 1LT platoon leader in Vietnam 1969–70. Prince is a lawyer who passed the bar in 1980.

Career

Prince has created music and

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s for '' Commander Keen 4–6'', '' Cosmo's Cosmic Adventure'', '' Pickle Wars'', ''

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'', ''

'', '' Spear of Destiny'', '' Blake Stone'', '' Rise of the Triad'', '' Duke Nukem II'', ''

'', ''

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'', '' Demonstar'', and many other games. Among his most notable and most enduring works is the soundtrack to the video game '' Doom''. The ''Doom'' soundtrack grew very popular among gamers, with fans doing various cover versions and remix projects more than 20 years after the game's release. According to

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, a co-developer of Doom, several tracks from the game are copies of songs from popular heavy metal bands, such as

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and

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. In 2006, he was given a Lifetime Achievement Award by his fellow game composers. His latest works include sound and music for the game '' Wrack'' (formerly Last Bastion).

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