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Running With Scissors recently announced that veteran music composer is its Tommy Tallarico its Person of the Year.

When Tallarico was nominated, it was no surprise that this multi-talented guru of games and music would receive such an honor.

“This is an acknowledgment on our part,” Vince Desi, CEO of Running With Scissors said in an interview with GameDaily, “of someone who has been both a dynamic force within the video game industry and a good friend to Running With Scissors. Tommy Tallarico has achieved what so few artists have in any field by successfully crossing over two giant industries, blending games and music; truly an amazing feat. He has brought a unique recognition to our industry and his musical talent and relentless effort have made a difference for all of us.”

Tallarico has works on the soundtracks of games including Earthworm Jim, Metroid Prime, Maximo and hosted videogame TV shows including Judgment Day and the Electric Playground with the G4TV network. Currently. he’s on tour with Video Games Live, a concert series he helped establish featuring music from video games.

Tallarico told GameDaily:

“As the industry starts to take itself more seriously I hope it never loses sight of what we’re all about - fun. I’ve seen a lot of industry progress over my career and still think there is a lot more to go. I’m looking forward to what the future holds and I’m humbled and grateful to receive this acknowledgment.”

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