Bradley Buxer is an American keyboardist and composer, known for his many collaborations with the American musician
Michael Jackson
Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist. Dubbed the "King of Pop", he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century. Over a ...
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In addition to recording with Jackson, Buxer was also the musical director for Jackson's tours for many years. Prior to that, he was a
session musician for artists such as
Stevie Wonder and
Smokey Robinson and a member of the new wave band
the Jetzons. In the 2000s, he reunited with former Jetzons bandmate
Bruce Connole in The Suicide Kings.
Buxer was contracted by Jackson to write music for the 1994 video game ''
Sonic the Hedgehog 3
is a 1994 platform game developed and published by Sega for the Genesis. Like previous ''Sonic'' games, players traverse side-scrolling levels while collecting rings and defeating enemies. They control Sonic and Tails, who attempt to retrieve ...
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He assembled a team composed of
Bobby Brooks, Darryl Ross, Geoff Grace, Doug Grigsby III, and Cirocco Jones to assist him and Jackson.
The theme of the game's IceCap Zone stage is an instrumental version of the then-unreleased 1981 song "Hard Times" by
the Jetzons, of which Buxer was a member. ''Carnival Night Zone's'' background music incorporates elements of Jackson's 1991 song "
Jam", while the game's ending theme was used as a base for Jackson's 1995 single "
Stranger in Moscow".
He now works as a professional airline pilot.
Discography
Filmography
References
External links
Allmusic.com profileDiscogs.com profile
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20th-century American keyboardists
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)
Place of birth missing (living people)
20th-century American composers