Background
Rippy grew up in the Spring area of Harris County, Texas and now resides in Plano, Texas, near Dallas.
Rippy grew up in the Spring area of Harris County, Texas and now resides in Plano, Texas, near Dallas.
He attended the University of Texas in the early 1990s to study visual art, and only took a few music courses.
Making video game music was not Rippy"s original career goal. He is best known for his sound design and scores on the Age of Empires series, its spin-off Age of Mythology, and the Xbox 360 strategy game Halo Wars. Ensemble was closed down shortly after the release of Halo Wars.
Rippy joined Bonfire Studios, a development studio formed from ex-Ensemble employees and led by Rippy"s brother David.
