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|born=May 7, 1984
|born=May 7, 1984
|role=One of the composers for [[Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope]].
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'''Gareth Coker''' is a British composer who is well known for composing the games in the {{wp|Ori and the Blind Forest|Ori}} {{wp|Ori and the Will of the Wisps|series}}. He made his Mario-related composition debut with [[Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope]] in 2022.
'''Gareth Coker''' is a British composer who is well known for composing the games in the ''{{wp|Ori and the Blind Forest|Ori}}'' {{wp|Ori and the Will of the Wisps|series}}. He made his Mario-related composition debut with ''[[Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope]]'' in 2022.
 
==Career==
Coker started playing the piano at a young age. He played in the school orchestra and jazz band, and he then attended the {{wp|Royal Academy of Music}} to major in composition. He spent three years living and travelling overseas in Japan, where he studied several ethnic instruments<ref>Parkes, Cassie (26 July 2017). [https://culturedvultures.com/interview-composer-gareth-coker-talks-minecraft-ori-and-more/ "Interview: Composer Gareth Coker Talks Minecraft, Ori and more"]. ''Cultured Vultures''. Retrieved 23 September 2022.</ref> and taught English<ref>Johnson, Odhrán. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzd5Ax8OO5Q "404 - With Gareth Coker: Creating Music that Enhances Player Experience"]. ''Media.wmv''. Retrieved 23 September 2022.</ref>. Later, he relocated to Los Angeles, where he split his time between the film scoring program at the {{wp|University of Southern California}} and writing music for video games<ref>[https://www.interactive.org/Interviews/gareth_coker_qa.asp "A Conversation with Gareth Coker"]. ''{{wp|Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences}}''. Retrieved 23 September 2022.</ref><ref>Butler, Mark (17 October 2017). [https://inews.co.uk/culture/gaming/video-game-music-gareth-coker-interview-518971 "How video game music is finally getting the appreciation it deserves"]. ''{{wp|i (newspaper)|iNews}}''. Retrieved 23 September 2022.</ref>. {{wp|Alan Silvestri}}'s work on {{wp|Forrest Gump}} and {{wp|Star Wars: X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter}} served as inspirations for Coker to pursue a career as a composer.<ref>Brinkley, Vance (21 August 2017). [https://daily.bandcamp.com/features/gareth-coker-interview "Gareth Coker Is A Name You Should Know In Video Game Music"]. ''Bandcamp''. Retrieved 23 September 2022.</ref>


==Mario-related games composed==
==Mario-related games composed==
*[[Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope]]
*''[[Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope]]''
 
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Gareth Coker
Gareth Coker
Born May 7, 1984
Super Mario–related role(s) One of the composers for Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope.

Gareth Coker is a British composer who is well known for composing the games in the Ori series. He made his Mario-related composition debut with Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope in 2022.

Mario-related games composed