Kevin MacLeod

American composer and music producer · United States · On the map · Musicians · Born 1972 · age 54

Kevin MacLeod is an American composer and music producer. Described by The New York Times as "arguably the most prolific composer you've never heard of", MacLeod has composed over 2,000 pieces of royalty-free library music and made them available under a Creative Commons copyright license.

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2022“I Think if I wanted to be famous, I would be working hard at doing that -- I am kind of working hard at not doing that.”In their wordsMeet Kevin Macleod, the Internet's Composer YouTube (2022)Read the whole statement

2015German Webvideo awardAward2011“I've been told this is R&B, but it could be a few other things. It is certainly pretty neat, Warning: Very Sticky Hook!”In their wordsKevin MacLeod on Cipher (2011)Read the whole statement

1983“This piece was built almost entirely with arpeggiators. What does that mean for you? Probably nothing. But holy man! Does this sound like it is from 1983!”In their wordsOn :File:Super Power Cool Dude (ISRC USUAN1600036).mp3Read the whole statement

1980“What is love? Apparently, it is an odd mix of 1980's synthy love songs and modern trap beats. I don't think there is anything like this out there...”In their wordsOn :File:What Is Love (ISRC USUAN1500067).mp3Read the whole statement

1972Born28 September 1972

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Kevin MacLeod

6 statements, newest first

All you have to do is give me Credit, which has led to my music being used in like, a million YouTube videos and over a thousand movies on IMDb...
Kevin MacLeod (Documentary), Own words
It is always easiest to write for the mood I'm in... and after a few hours, I am almost always IN the mood of the music. Because... that's what music does.
I am Kevin MacLeod, the composer in millions of YouTube videos, thousands of films, and apparently one amusement park. AMA! (October 14,, Own words
I say! It is such a lovely brisk day! Aren't the horses lovely? I mean... look at all the horseness they have! They are scoring quite high on the horse-o-meters today!
On Nouvelle Noel, Own words

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Awards

German Webvideo award2015

About this person

One of his compositions, "Monkeys Spinning Monkeys", is among the most played on TikTok; from January through June 2021, it was played over 31.6 billion times.

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United States