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| birth_place = [[Cliffwood Beach, New Jersey]], United States

| origin = [[New Jersey]], United States

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| genre = Epic music, [[Orchestra]]l, [[Industrial music|industrial]], [[Electronic music|electronic]], [[Ambient music|ambient]]

| occupation = Composer

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| years_active = 2000–present

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| associated_acts = Damage Vault<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tracksounds.com/specialfeatures/interviews/interview_kevin_riepl_2010.htm |title=Composer Kevin Riepl - Interview at Tracksounds |publisher=Tracksounds |date=2010 |accessdate=27 September 2014 |author=Vince Chang, Christopher Coleman |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141110040553/http://www.tracksounds.com/specialfeatures/Interviews/interview_kevin_riepl_2010.htm |archivedate=November 10, 2014 |df= }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/damagevault|title=Damage Vault - Facebook|accessdate=August 28, 2014}}</ref>

| website = [http://www.kevinriepl.com/wordpress/ kevinriepl.com]

'''Kevin Riepl''' is an American composer for [[video games]], films and television series.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://goseetalk.com/interview-composer-kevin-riepl-on-scoring-cabin-fever-patient-zero/|title=Interview…Composer Kevin Riepl on Scoring 'Cabin Fever: Patient Zero’|publisher=goosetalk|date=July 22, 2014|accessdate=13 August 2013|first=Marc|last=Ciafardini}}</ref> He is best known for his work on the ''[[Unreal (video game series)|Unreal]]'' series of games, ''[[Gears of War (video game)|Gears of War]]'' and ''[[Aliens: Colonial Marines]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.moviemusicuk.us/gearswarcd.htm |title=Gears of War - Kevin Repl |publisher=Movie Music UK |date=18 August 2007 |accessdate=27 August 2014 |first=Joseph |last=W. Bat |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070818025626/http://www.moviemusicuk.us/gearswarcd.htm |archivedate=August 18, 2007 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/jenniferbosier/2013/01/15/the-sound-of-aliens-colonial-marines-an-interview-with-composer-kevin-riepl/|title=The Sound of 'Aliens: Colonial Marines,' an Interview with Composer Kevin Riepl|publisher=[[Forbes]]|date=15 January 2013|accessdate=19 August 2014|first=Jennifer|last=Bosier}}</ref>

Riepl was born in [[Cliffwood Beach, New Jersey|Cliffwood Beach]], [[New Jersey]]. His interest in music started at the age of six, when he began to play piano and guitar under the instruction of his uncle.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://epicgames.com/community/2012/10/maestros-of-horror-and-sci-fi-music-kevin-riepl-at-nycc/|title=Maestros of Horror and Sci-Fi Music – Kevin Riepl at NYCC|publisher=[[Epic Games]]|date=October 4, 2012|accessdate=13 August 2014|author=Flak}}</ref> In the fourth grade he began studies on the trumpet and piano and that continued throughout his high school years in which he was a member of a variety of bands and orchestras.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thesoundarchitect.co.uk/kevinriepl/|title=

Interview With Battleborn And Batman Unlimited Composer Kevin Riepl!|publisher=The Sound Architect|date=11 May 2016|accessdate=29 May 2016|first=Sam|last=Hughes}}</ref> After high school, he began private independent studies in composition and orchestration at the Village East Conservatory of Music. Following the years at the conservatory and few scoring projects, he attended [[Mannes College of Music]] in New York City for further education in composition and orchestration.<ref name="filandgamecomposers">{{cite web|url=http://filmandgamecomposers.com/interviews/kevin-riepl-2/|title=Composer Interview – Kevin Riepl|publisher=Filmandgamecomposers|date=December 31, 2008|accessdate=13 August 2014|first=Emmett|last=Cooke}}</ref>

Riepl began his career working as an assistant and co-writing partner for [[Kevin Manthei]] in the early 2000s.<ref name="gamemusiconline">{{cite web|url=http://www.vgmonline.net/kevinrieplinterview/|title=Kevin Riepl Interview: Raw Interactive Scoring|publisher=Game Music Online|date=14 August 2010|accessdate=21 August 2014|first=Chris|last=Greening}}</ref> At the time, [[Cliff Bleszinski]], former design director at [[Epic Games]], who was then looking for a different musical sound for the ''[[Unreal (video game series)|Unreal]]'' franchise, played his [[Artist's portfolio|demo reel]].<ref name="gamemusiconline" /> This led him to work on ''[[Unreal Tournament 2003]]'', ''[[Unreal Tournament 2004]]'' and ''[[Unreal Championship 2: The Liandri Conflict|Unreal Championship 2]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/55405/exclusive-interview-composer-kevin-riepl-discusses-aliens-colonial-marines-and-resistance#axzz39omSScR3|title=Exclusive Interview: Composer Kevin Riepl Discusses Aliens Colonial Marines and Resistance: Burning Skies|publisher=[[Dread Central]]|date=8 May 2012|accessdate=27 August 2014|first=Amanda|last=Dyar}}</ref> In February 2005, Riepl became attached to ''[[Gears of War (video game)|Gears of War]]''. Initially, he was asked to write the main themes for the game, but after submitting the pieces he had written, Epic liked what he created and signed him on to create the entire score.<ref name="ign">{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2006/11/29/gears-of-war-composer-interview|title=Gears of War Composer Interview|publisher=[[IGN]]|date=29 November 2006|accessdate=19 August 2014|first=D.|last=Spence}}</ref> In March 2007, Riepl recorded the score for the massively multiplayer first-person shooter computer game ''[[Huxley (video game)|Huxley]]'', developed by [[Webzen Games]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://scoringsessions.com/news/85/|title=Kevin Riepl Scores a Brave New World of Video Game Music in Huxley|publisher=Scoring Sessions|date=19 March 2007|accessdate=9 October 2014|first=Dan|last=Goldwasser}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://company.webzen.com/eng/press/report/read.asp?bbs_seq=79&page=5 |title=Acclaimed Composer Kevin Riepl Scores Webzen's MMOFPS Huxley |publisher=[[Webzen Games]] |date=4 October 2007 |accessdate=9 October 2014 |author=Webzen Games |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140819085149/http://company.webzen.com/eng/press/report/read.asp?bbs_seq=79&page=5 |archivedate=August 19, 2014 |df= }}</ref>

In October 2010, Riepl suffered a sudden heart failure and was hospitalized. He had a pump installed in his heart until a donor heart could replace it, and underwent the heart transplant in July 2011. Shortly afterwards, a rare tumor was found on his adrenal gland, which was affecting his blood pressure. He has since made a good recovery.<ref>{{cite web|title=Heart transplant patient becomes unexpected ambassador for organ donation|url=http://www.news-medical.net/news/20121229/Heart-transplant-patient-becomes-unexpected-ambassador-for-organ-donation.aspx|website=News Medical|accessdate=20 November 2016}}</ref>

In addition to his work on the video game industry, Riepl has composed for films and television series, including his recent scores for horror films such as ''[[Silent Night (2012 film)|Silent Night]]'', ''[[Contracted (film)|Contracted]]'' and ''[[Cabin Fever: Patient Zero]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bggafterdark.biogamergirl.com/2014/07/exclusive-interview-kevin-riepl-discusses-cabin-fever-patient-zero.html|title=Exclusive Interview: Kevin Riepl Discusses Cabin Fever: Patient Zero|publisher=BCC After Dark|date=July 2014|accessdate=9 October 2014|first=Amanda|last=Dyar|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141014203032/http://bggafterdark.biogamergirl.com/2014/07/exclusive-interview-kevin-riepl-discusses-cabin-fever-patient-zero.html|archivedate=October 14, 2014|df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jmhdigital.com/2014/06/interview-with-composer-kevin-riepl.html|title=Interview with Composer... Kevin Riepl|publisher=Howlin' Wolf|date=June 2014|accessdate=9 October 2014|author=Jeremy}}</ref>

Kevin Riepl has composed music for the following media:<ref name="Credits">{{cite web | url=http://www.kevinriepl.com/wordpress/index.php/credit | title=CREDITS | publisher=Kevin Riepl Official Website | date=2013 | accessdate=August 14, 2014}}</ref>

| 2002 || ''[[New Legends]]'' || Infinite Machine || Additional music

| 2002 || ''[[Dead to Rights]]'' || [[Namco]] || Additional music

| 2002 || ''[[Unreal Tournament 2003]]'' || [[Epic Games]] || {{N/A}}

| 2002 || ''[[Nancy Drew: Secret of the Scarlet Hand]]'' || [[Her Interactive]] || Additional music

| 2002 || ''[[Nancy Drew: Ghost Dogs of Moon Lake]]'' || [[Her Interactive]] || Additional music

| 2003 || ''[[Nancy Drew: The Haunted Carousel]]'' || [[Her Interactive]] || Additional music

| 2004 || ''[[Pitfall: The Lost Expedition]]'' || [[Edge of Reality]] <br /> [[Torus Games]] <br /> [[Beenox]] || Additional music

| 2004 || ''[[Unreal Tournament 2004]]'' || [[Epic Games]] || {{N/A}}

| 2004 || ''[[Shrek 2 (video game)|Shrek 2: The Game]]'' || [[KnowWonder]] || {{N/A}}

| 2004 || ''[[Nicktoons: Movin']]'' || [[Mass Media Inc.|Mass Media]] || {{N/A}}

| 2005 || ''[[Unreal Championship 2]]'' || [[Epic Games]] || {{N/A}}

| 2005 || ''[[Shrek SuperSlam]]'' || 7 Studios || {{N/A}}

| 2005 || ''[[City of Villains]]'' || [[Cryptic Studios]] || {{N/A}}

| 2006 || ''[[Gears of War]]'' || [[Epic Games]] || {{N/A}}

| 2007 || ''[[Huxley (video game)|Huxley]]'' || [[Webzen Games Inc.]] || {{N/A}}

| 2007 || ''[[Unreal Tournament 3]]'' || [[Epic Games]] || {{N/A}}

| 2007 || ''[[Soul of the Ultimate Nation]]'' || [[Webzen Games Inc.]] || {{N/A}}

| 2012 || ''[[Resistance: Burning Skies]]'' || [[Nihilistic Software]] || {{N/A}}

| 2012 || ''[[Borderlands 2#Mr. Torgue's Campaign of Carnage|Borderlands 2: Mr. Torgue's Campaign of Carnage]]'' || [[Gearbox Software]] || {{N/A}}

| 2013 || ''[[Aliens: Colonial Marines]]'' || [[Gearbox Software]] || {{N/A}}

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| 2013 || ''[[Ascend: Hand of Kul]]'' || [[Signal Studios]] || {{N/A}}

| 2015 || ''[[Toy Soldiers: War Chest]]'' || [[Signal Studios]] || {{N/A}}

| 2015 || ''[[Nosgoth]]'' || [[Psyonix]] || {{N/A}}

| 2015 || ''[[Rocket League]]'' || [[Psyonix]] || {{N/A}}

| TBA || ''[[Unreal Tournament (upcoming video game)|Unreal Tournament]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://forums.unrealtournament.com/showthread.php?5020-ut2004-music-composer-(Kevin-Riepl)-is-interested&p=37932&viewfull=1#post37932|title=Steve Polge confirms Kevin Riepl to be an UT composer|date = May 11, 2014|accessdate=14 August 2014|website = Unreal Tournament Forums|publisher = [[Epic Games]]}}</ref> || [[Epic Games]] || {{N/A}}

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| TBA || ''Bedlam''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vgmonline.net/kevin-riepl-creates-gritty-80s-inspired-fusion-score-bedlam/|title=Kevin Riepl creates a gritty 80s-inspired fusion score for Bedlam|publisher=Game Music Online|date=4 October 2014|accessdate=12 May 2015|first=Chris|last=Greening}}</ref> || Skyshine Games || {{N/A}}

| 2007 || ''Lost Crossing'' || Eric Blue || {{N/A}}

| 2007 || ''Rogue 379'' || Douglas Choi || {{N/A}}

| 2008 || ''[[Lost Boys: The Tribe]]'' || P.J Pesce || {{N/A}}

| 2009 || ''Broken August'' || Marc Pilvinsky || {{N/A}}

| 2009 || ''New Hope Manor'' || Danny LeGare || {{N/A}}

| 2010 || ''Clemency'' || Joseph Albanese || {{N/A}}

| 2010 || ''Broken Moment'' || Eric Blue || {{N/A}}

| 2010 || ''Breathe'' || Danny LeGare || {{N/A}}

| 2011 || ''Mama's Baby'' || Drew Daywalt || {{N/A}}

| 2011 || ''Ruin'' || Wes Ball || {{N/A}}

| 2012 || ''HENRi'' || Eli Sasich || {{N/A}}

| 2012 || ''[[The Aggression Scale]]'' || [[Steven C. Miller]] || {{N/A}}

| 2012 || ''Dead Shadows'' || David Cholewa || {{N/A}}

| 2012 || ''[[The ABCs of Death]]'' || [[Kaare Andrews]] || {{N/A}}

| 2012 || ''[[Silent Night (2012 film)|Silent Night]]'' || [[Steven C. Miller]] || {{N/A}}

| 2014 || ''[[Cabin Fever: Patient Zero]]'' || [[Kaare Andrews]] || {{N/A}}

| 2014 || ''Resignation'' || [[Joshua Caldwell]] || {{N/A}}

| 2014 || ''[[The Night Crew]]'' || Christian Sesma || {{N/A}}

| 2014 || ''Criminal'' || [[Denzel Whitaker]] || {{N/A}}

| 2014 || ''Beacon Point''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1603025734/beacon-point-feature-film-final-finishing-funds-ne|title=BEACON POINT Feature Film - Final Finishing Funds Needed|publisher=[[Kickstarter]]|date=6 May 2014|accessdate=27 January 2015|first=Eric|last=Blue}}</ref> || Eric Blue || {{N/A}}

| 2016 || ''[[Cabin Fever (2016 film)|Cabin Fever]]'' || Travis Z || {{N/A}}

| 2016 || ''Get The Girl'' || [[Eric England (director)|Eric England]] || {{N/A}}

| 2016 || ''[[Batman Unlimited: Mech vs. Mutants]]'' || Curt Ceda || {{N/A}}

| 2017 || ''[[Higher Power (film)|Higher Power]]'' || [[Matthew Charles Santoro]] || {{N/A}}

| 2005–2007 || ''[[Johnny Test]]'' || Main Title Composer / Add. Music

| 2006 || ''[[Six Degrees]]'' || Orchestration / Score Prep.

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