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{{Center|This article is about the composer. For other uses of the name O'Donnell, see [[O'Donnell|here]]. For the gangster in ''i love bees'', see [[Marty (i love bees)|here]].}} | {{Center|This article is about the composer. For other uses of the name O'Donnell, see [[O'Donnell (disambiguation)|here]]. For the gangster in ''i love bees'', see [[Marty (i love bees)|here]].}} | ||
[[File:Martin ODonnell.jpg|thumb | [[File:Martin ODonnell.jpg|thumb|300px|Marty in the ViDoc [[O Brave New World]].]] | ||
{{Article quote|John Williams is to movies, as Marty O'Donnell is to video games.}} | {{Article quote|John Williams is to movies, as Marty O'Donnell is to video games.}} | ||
'''Martin "Marty" O'Donnell''' (aka '''Marty the Elder''') (born May 1, 1955) is an [[United States|American]] composer known for his work on musical pieces for video games from [[Bungie Studios]] such as the [[wikipedia:Myth (series)|''Myth'' series]], ''[[wikipedia:Oni (video game)|Oni]]'', and the [[Halo Trilogy|''Halo'' trilogy]]. O'Donnell | '''Martin "Marty" O'Donnell''' (aka '''Marty the Elder''') (born May 1, 1955) is an [[United States|American]] composer known for his work on musical pieces for video games from [[Bungie Studios]] such as the [[wikipedia:Myth (series)|''Myth'' series]], ''[[wikipedia:Oni (video game)|Oni]]'', and the [[Halo Trilogy|''Halo'' trilogy]]. O'Donnell collaborated with his musical companion [[Michael Salvatori]] for many of the scores. He has also directed voice talent and sound design for the ''Halo'' trilogy. He was [[wikipedia:Dismissal (employment)|terminated without cause]] on April 11, 2014,<ref name="terminate">[https://twitter.com/MartyTheElder/status/456303189998841856 '''Twitter''': ''MartyTheElder''] (@MartyTheElder: "''I'm saddened to say that Bungie's board of directors terminated me without cause on April 11, 2014.''")</ref><ref name="terminate2">[https://halo.bungie.net/en/News/News?aid=11484 '''Bungie.net''': ''There are those who said this day would never come...'']</ref> and has since founded his own studio, Highwire Games, with several other ex-Bungie friends.<ref>http://www.trustedreviews.com/news/legendary-halo-composer-marty-o-donnell-reveals-he-s-working-on-secret-new-game</ref> | ||
== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
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*The ODST achievement [[Be Like Marty]] is a reference to him, who apparently hung back and let other people kill enemies in games of [[Firefight]]. This was explained in the [[Bungie Podcast]]. | *The ODST achievement [[Be Like Marty]] is a reference to him, who apparently hung back and let other people kill enemies in games of [[Firefight]]. This was explained in the [[Bungie Podcast]]. | ||
=== As an Easter | === As an Easter egg === | ||
*In the ''Halo 3'' [[Microsoft Sam]] Easter Egg, O' Donnell is referenced twice; "Happy Easter Marty", and "I am a monument to all of Marty's sins lololol". | *In the ''Halo 3'' [[Microsoft Sam]] Easter Egg, O' Donnell is referenced twice; "Happy Easter Marty", and "I am a monument to all of Marty's sins lololol". | ||
*In ''Halo: Reach'' should the player die in a game of [[Firefight]] with [[Cortana]]'s voice equipped, she may exclaim, "Marty, I'll always love you!" | *In ''Halo: Reach'' should the player die in a game of [[Firefight]] with [[Cortana]]'s voice equipped, she may exclaim, "Marty, I'll always love you!" | ||
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*[http://twitter.com/MartyTheElder ''Martin O'Donnell'''s '''Twitter'''] | *[http://twitter.com/MartyTheElder ''Martin O'Donnell'''s '''Twitter'''] | ||
*[http://g4tv.com/xplay/videos/27678/G-Phoria-08-Game-of-the-Year.html Thanking G4 for making Halo 3 the Game of the Year] | *[http://g4tv.com/xplay/videos/27678/G-Phoria-08-Game-of-the-Year.html Thanking G4 for making Halo 3 the Game of the Year] | ||
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