Adam Gubman


Adam Gubman is an American songwriter, arranger, and composer. Gubman's work varies from music from video games to pop and to television program's soundtrack, and it has been featured on dozens of television shows and commercials. Gubman has composed music for more than 550 video games, many for prominent interactive software development companies.
Gubman has released many albums, but only two under his artist name 'Adam Gubman': "Sunday Rain" and "Dark Matter", which is a collection of 12 horror orchestral cues.

Biography

Adam Gubman was born at Anaheim, California and raised in Southern California where he lives in 2016, Gubman spent a part of his adolescence in Plymouth, Minnesota. His grandfather introduced him to "Deluxe Music Construction Set" on the Amiga computer in 1984, and he experimented with composing. Gubman started to play piano and to compose music at the age of seven, and played in bands through high school. He joined marching bands and a show choir. He spent a lot of time playing videogames as well. In 1997, Gubman begun attending the California State University at Long Beach. He took a break until 2003, when he resumed his studies, and completed a degree in Musical composition and Theory in 2006.

Career

Gubman released in 1994 the album ;Sunday Rain under an independent record label. The album contained contributions from songwriter/producer Andy Dodd and singer Kevin Odekirk. Right after graduating from high school in 1997, Gubman worked for producer C. J. Vanston in Hollywood, and assisted on projects with Michael Bolton, Carole King, and the Christopher Guest's film "Best in Show".
Gubman was one of four producers on "This Is Me", by Justin Paul and Benj Pasek, from Fox's "The Greatest Showman". The song was nominated for an Oscar and won a Golden Globe in 2017.
In January 2000 Gubman created a publishing-company, "Gubman Music International", of which he remains the director in 2015. After a short time as a pop-producer in the early 2000s, Gubman returned to University. During this period, he produced music for several indie artists, worked on a few indie movies' scores, taught piano, and wrote his first musical, entitled "The Recital".
In 2006, after graduating from University, Gubman co-composed, along with composer Jeff Kurtenacker, the soundtrack for the videogame "Pirates of the Burning Sea", a massively multiplayer online role-playing game developed by Flying Lab Software and published by Sony Online Entertainment. Gubman then worked as a contract composer for "SomaTone Interactive Inc." and "Non-Stop Music". Since then, his work has been featured on hundreds of videogames, TV commercials, TV news packages, etc. Gubman's notable collaborations include singer Traci Hines, violinist Taylor Davis, composer Austin Wintory and the "". As a contract composer, Gubman has written for NBC television broadcasts of the "2012 Winter Olympics", the "2012 Presidential Elections" and the "2011 Royal Wedding".
In 2013, under the direction of Warner/Chappell Music, Gubman composed a replacement for the "NBC Today Show" theme song, which has been previously written by John Williams.
Currently Gubman is a partner at ", a full service audio pipeline management company.

Selected compositions

"Garyo Gunbu – Matsuri Time" ;
"Happy Halloween Harvest – Happy Harvest Halloween" ;
"Hippity Hoppity Springtime – Bunnyland Egg Hunt" ;

2006/2007

Sunday Rain (1996)

  1. County Fair
  2. Rewind
  3. Sawubona
  4. Arctic Plains
  5. Johannesburg
  6. Destiny Man
  7. Survive
  8. Mind
  9. Death of a Hero
  10. Sunflowers
  11. That's When
  12. Goodbye
  13. Sunday Rain

    Dark Matter (2014)

  14. Wither
  15. Tiny Caskets
  16. My coffin, your Closet
  17. Antiseptic, Rubber, Scalpel
  18. March of the Undead
  19. Dark Matter
  20. Apparitions
  21. Cirque du la Mort
  22. They will claw out your eyes
  23. Congregate
  24. Dream of her
  25. Grandma's attic

    Albums' tracks realized/co-composed for Warner/Chappell Production Music/ASCAP

Beat Snacks 3 – Whacky Snacks

  1. Pickle Fries
  2. Jr. High Angstathon
  3. Walk the Dog
  4. Get on the Bus
  5. Precious Piper
  6. Big Blue Monster
  7. Lemongrass Lollipop
  8. Big Little Race
  9. Blinky
  10. Cartoon Hero
  11. Funky Monkey<
  12. Happy McDancerson
  13. Locomotion
  14. Pool Day
  15. Princess Breakbeat
  16. Rise and Shine
  17. Summer Something
  18. Sweet and Salty
  19. The Network
  20. Super Saturday

    Whistlin' Willie – Happy Go Lucky Whistle Tunes

  21. Nude Strut
  22. Sassy Samba
  23. Breezy
  24. Blurred Blues
  25. Sweething
  26. Toy Town March
  27. 2 Cups of Joe

    Grand – CineMagical Adventure

  28. The Daring Beyond
  29. Storm the Bridge
  30. Magnificent Mayhem
  31. Even After

    Glory : Achieving Greatness

  32. Pushed to the Limit
  33. All In

    Moonshiner: Beats from the Backwoods

  34. Swamp Gin

    Ad-O-Licious – Advertising and Promo Bytes

  35. Softspot
  36. Ping Pong
  37. Suburban DJ Jam Time
  38. The Rainy Drive
  39. Young and Determined
  40. I Will Graduate College
  41. Teeth
  42. The Few The Proud
  43. Fly Or Float
  44. All My Friends

    Premiere Romantic Comedy 2

  45. Tango of Errors
  46. Time Stops For No Kiss
  47. Not Just A Clown

    Dramatic Protocol

  48. The News Is Not So Good
  49. Pressure
  50. Fall of a Legend
  51. Pull Through
  52. Upon This Soil

    Night in Rio: Party until Dawn

  53. Firedancer
  54. Go Wild
  55. Hipshaker
  56. Anthem of Champions

    Commercial Lingerie 9 – No Gravity

  57. Sparkler
  58. Strides

    Christmas 4: Holiday Standards with a Twist

  59. Carol of the Bells Contemporary
  60. Oh Holy Night
  61. Hark The Herald Angels Sing

    Throwdown – Intense Drama Challenge Triumph

  62. Monday Night Madness
  63. Avalanche
  64. Gear Up My Brothers
  65. Prep Time
  66. Final Stretch
  67. Guts and Glory
  68. Second Heat
  69. Grudge Match
  70. Overcome Overworld Overplay
  71. Inferno
  72. Starting Block
  73. First Heat
  74. Mucha Lucha
  75. Road Rash
  76. Tap Out
  77. Frostbite
  78. Throwdown Anthem
  79. Vulgar Boatmen
  80. Vulgar Boatmen Return
  81. Ready to Rumble

    Sexy Sensual Romantic – Seduction at Its Finest

  82. El Tango Rojo
  83. Out of Breath
  84. Spin Spin
  85. Satin and Steam
  86. Gypsy's Theme
  87. Candlelight Dinner
  88. Hot Italian Pasta
  89. Bossa Tumble
  90. Bossa Tumble Portuguese
  91. Ecstasy
  92. Slow Jam Love Song

    Comedy A La Carte – Fun, Funnier, Funniest

  93. Cubacheesmo
  94. Scat Attack
  95. Dojo Mojo
  96. Sexy Caveman Safari
  97. March to Camp Runamuck
  98. My Brothers Crappy Garage Band
  99. SkaDEEbop
  100. My TV Mom
  101. 8 Bit Revenge
  102. Badass Bug Brigade
  103. Disco Delicioso
  104. Game On
  105. Geriatric Jive
  106. Ride em Doggie
  107. Dentured Delight
  108. Preschool Toy Box
  109. Retrofuturistic

    Commercial Lingerie 5 – Commercial and Promo Cuts

  110. Stone Cold Pimpin
  111. LED Light System
  112. Daydream
  113. Opposite Sides
  114. Forgive and Forget
  115. Labyrinth
  116. Where There's A Will
  117. Sunny Beach Drive
  118. Now Not Then
  119. Academic
  120. Just Feels Good
  121. Eclectic
  122. Thump A Bump
  123. Zizzo Fizzo
  124. Flim Flam

    Commercial Lingerie 6 – Commercial and Promo Cuts

  125. Contemplating Love
  126. True Hero
  127. Missing You
  128. Bright New Day
  129. What Goes Around
  130. Run Around
  131. Accelerator
  132. 3 O'Clock Belt

    Premiere Adventure 3

  133. Journey to Imagination

    Commercial Lingerie 4 – Commercial and Promo Cuts

  134. Without You
  135. Magic Evening
  136. Won't Talk
  137. Automatic
  138. Elevendy-four
  139. Counting Love
  140. Stadium Somp
  141. Baby's Love
  142. Together We Can
  143. New Horizons

    Albums arranged for videogame cover band ""

Critical Hit: Volume One (2013)

  1. Tetris Main Theme
  2. Angry Birds Main Theme
  3. Legend of Azeroth
  4. Zelda's Lullaby
  5. Halo 2 Main Theme
  6. Pokémon Main Theme
  7. Bowser's Castle
  8. To Zanarkand
  9. Hikari
  10. Battle for New York
  11. Streets of Whiterun
  12. Sons of Liberty

    Albums produced/arranged for violinist Taylor Davis">Taylor Davis (violinist)">Taylor Davis

Legendary Movie Music (2013)

  1. He's a Pirate
  2. Hedwig's Theme
  3. Now We Are Free
  4. Lux Aeterna
  5. My Heart Will Go On
  6. Duel of the Fates
  7. Jurassic Park Theme
  8. James Bond Theme
  9. Mission Impossible Theme
  10. For the Love of a Princess
  11. Concerning Hobbits
  12. Raiders March

    Melodies of Hyrule : Music from The Legend of Zelda (2013)

  13. Gerudo Valley
  14. Bolero of Fire
  15. Song of Time and Song of Storms
  16. Dragon Roost Island
  17. Kokiri Forest
  18. Great Fairy Fountain
  19. Zelda's Lullaby
  20. Midna's Lament
  21. Nocturne of Shadow
  22. Serenade of Water
  23. Sheik's Theme
  24. Lon Lon Ranch
  25. Dark World Theme
  26. Ballad of the Goddess
  27. Tal Tal Heights and the Legend of Zelda Main Theme
  28. Lost Woods

    The Anime and Game Collection (2014)

  29. Dr. Wily's Castle
  30. Grief and Sorrow
  31. The Last of Us Theme
  32. Attack on Titan Theme
  33. Lilium
  34. Fairy Tail Slow Theme
  35. Merry-Go-Round of Life
  36. From Past to Present
  37. Angel Beats! Theme
  38. Cosmo Canyon
  39. The Path of Wind
  40. Binks' Sake
  41. Halo 2 Theme
  42. Fairy Tail Theme Remix

    Albums produced/arranged/cowritten with violinist Taylor Davis">Taylor Davis (violinist)">Taylor Davis

Taylor Davis (2015)

  1. Soulbound
  2. Reflections
  3. Awakening
  4. Mystic Forest
  5. Atonement
  6. Nebulous
  7. Breakthrough
  8. Hidden Falls
  9. Halo of Light
  10. A New Journey
  11. Morning Star
  12. Dawn of Hope

    Singles

  13. Forest Dance
  14. Tango a la Roja
  15. Hans Hans: The Biking Viking
  16. Hans Hans: unused Theme 1
  17. Orbeez Commercial
The discography was compiled from SoundCloud, iTunes and Warner/Chappell Production Music

Awards and affiliations