Timothy P. Riley
| Timothy P. Riley | |
|---|---|
| Born | St. Louis, Missouri |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | University |
| Alma mater |
Southeast Missouri State University University of Notre Dame Online |
| Years active | 2003-present |
| Employer | Activision Blizzard |
| Known for | Vice President of Music Affairs for Activision Blizzard |
| Home town | St. Louis |
Timothy P. Riley is an American music executive who has worked on feature films, most notably Couples Retreat, and hundreds of video game titles including Call of Duty, Guitar Hero, DJ Hero, True Crime, Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions and Tony Hawk: Shred. He is currently the Vice President of Music Affairs at Activision Blizzard, where he works with artists and talent management to license music, compose and produce video game soundtracks and structure marketing/promotional partnerships.[1]
Early life and education
Riley was born in St. Louis, Missouri.[1] Tim holds a BS degree in mass communications from Southeast Missouri State University[2] and an Executive Certificate in Leadership Management from the University of Notre Dame Online.
Career
In his position with Activision Blizzard, Riley has worked with artists such as Eminem, The Rolling Stones, Jay-Z, Muse, Green Day, Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift, The Sex Pistols, Jimmy Hendrix, Metallica and many others to secure licensing rights for Activision Blizzard’s leading video game franchises.[1] He also manages and maintains strong relationships with composers such as Hans Zimmer, Trent Reznor, Harry Gregson-Williams and David Buckley, all of whom have contributed soundtracks and songs to Activision Blizzard franchises.
On August 14, 2013, he debuted the world premiere of Eminem’s hit single "Survival" in the release trailer for Call of Duty: Ghosts at a live event in Los Angeles, CA.[3]
Prior to joining Activision Blizzard in 2003, Tim Riley worked in various positions in A&R with Jive Records-Zomba Publishing, Revolution/Giant Records/Warner Music Group and Geffen, as well as serving as showcase coordinator for the CMJ Music Marathon. He founded Westies Inc. and GO BIG! Entertainment, two bio-coastal music and entertainment lifestyle companies specializing in music supervision and licensing for films, video games and action sports videos.
Tim served as executive producer for Soundgarden’s “Black Rain” and Megadeth’s “Sudden Death”, both of which were nominated at the 53 Grammy Awards.
During a live broadcast of a pitch session for Activision Blizzard, Tim Riley and Brandon Young, Director of Music Affairs, described in detail the process of submitting music for consideration in video games.[4]
In a March 2014 interview with Complex Magazine, Tim Riley announced that he will be leaving Activision/Blizzard to form an independent branding and music company.[5]
Personal life
He is a regular guest lecturer at the University of California in Los Angeles and lives in Venice, California, where he is an avid surfer and constructs/rides Harley Davidson motorcycles.
References
- 1 2 3 "AboutMe.com - Timothy Riley".
- ↑ "Music Alive Interview with Tim Riley" (PDF).
- ↑ "How ‘Call of Duty’ and ActivisionBlizzard Scored Eminem’s First New Song in Over Two Years (Exclusive)".
- ↑ "Activision Music Pitch Session - Midem 2013".
- ↑ http://www.complex.com/video-games/2014/02/tim-riley-is-the-most-interesting-activision-executive-youve-never-heard-of. Missing or empty
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