Spencer Nilsen (born April 9, 1961) is an American

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. He is best known for his soundtracks to the

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'', '' Ecco the Dolphin'', '' Ecco: The Tides of Time'', ''

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''. He has also worked on a number of film and television scores and released a

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album titled ''Architects of Change'' in 1989. He is the former president of

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, and co-chairman of the board of Music in Schools Today. He is also the owner and co-founder of Illumina Studios,http://www.illuminastudios.com a full-service media design and production company.

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