Winifred Phillips facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Winifred Phillips
Background information
Genres	Video game
Occupation(s)	Composer

Winifred Phillips is a super talented American composer and author. She creates amazing music for video games like God of War, Assassin's Creed III: Liberation, and the fun LittleBigPlanet games. She was even nominated for a Grammy Award for her music in the game Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord! That's a huge deal in the music world.

Early Life and Music

Winifred Phillips loved music from a young age. Her school music classes were her favorite. In middle school, her band teacher noticed she learned quickly. He often gave her new instruments to try when there was an open spot in the band. She learned to play many instruments and different types of music. She became skilled in playing keyboard and singing.

Winifred was also a big gamer when she was a kid. She played all kinds of games, from action-packed shooters to huge role-playing games (RPGs). But she didn't realize she could make music for games until she worked in radio.

Her Amazing Career

Starting in Radio

From 1992 to 2003, Winifred Phillips worked on radio dramas. She was the composer, producer, and even an actress! These shows were called Generations Radio Theater Presents. They later became Generations Radio Theater Presents: Radio Tales. This series told stories from classic books. It even got money from the National Endowment for the Arts. People at NPR said the shows had "top-to-bottom music score that is completely original." The Radio Tales series was also heard on Sirius XM Book Radio.

Composing for Video Games

In 2004, Phillips made music for her first video game, God of War. Since then, she has composed music for more than 20 video games! Some of her well-known games include the LittleBigPlanet series, SimAnimals, and Assassin's Creed III: Liberation. Her music helps make these games exciting and fun to play.

Writing a Book About Game Music

Winifred Phillips also wrote a book called A Composer’s Guide to Game Music. It was published in 2014 by the MIT Press. This book teaches people how to create music for video games. It has won several awards, like a National Indie Excellence Book Award. In 2015, the book was even published in Japanese!

Games with Her Music

Winifred Phillips has created music for many popular video games. Here are some of them:

LittleBigPlanet Games

Other Awesome Games

Awards and Recognitions

Winifred Phillips has won many awards for her amazing music. Here are some of the awards she has received for her work in video games and other projects:

Video Game Awards

Other Awards

• American Women in Radio and Television Gracie Award 2001, 2003, 2004: Best National Network Drama (Radio Tales)
• The New York Festivals WorldMedal 2004: (Radio Tales)
• American Women in Radio and Television Gracie Award 1998: Outstanding Achievement by an Actress ("The Yellow Wallpaper")