Craig Conner was a music producer, writer and performer at Rockstar North (and formerly DMA Design).
He is the author of several original songs that were made specifically for their games.
Career
Conner joined Rockstar North, then DMA Design, in 1995.
In his time there, he was the music director on every Grand Theft Auto game (excluding GTA Advance, plus a few others by the studio including the Red Dead, Midnight Club, Manhunt and Max Payne series of games.
For the earlier games, Conner also wrote and performed a number of original songs for the in-game radio stations.
He left Rockstar North in 2014 to become the audio director at Solid Audioworks, and presently Build A Rocket Boy, a video game developer founded by ex-Rockstar executive producer Leslie Benzies.
Employment History
| From | To | Company | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 1995 | March 2014 | Rockstar North | Music Director |
| September 2014 | Present | Solid Audioworks | Audio Director |
| September 2017 | Present | Build A Rocket Boy | Audio Director |
Songs
Grand Theft Auto
- Da Shootaz - "Grand Theft Auto"
- Slumpussy - "This Life"
- CCC Featuring Robert DeNegro - "Blow Your Console"
- Reality Bubble - "Days Like These"
- Ohjaamo - "Complications"
- Animal Testing Centre - "DSP"
- Rotorman - "Ride"
- The Hounds - "Let It Out"
- Retrograde - "Benzoate"
- Government Listening Post - "E104"
- Trancefer - "Figiwhiz"
- Slumpussy - "Gangster Friday"
Grand Theft Auto 2
- Pussywillows - "Real Love"
- The One - "Southpark"
- Anna - "Do It On Your Own"
- Testing - "My Tiny World"
- Conor & Jay - "Vegas Road"
- Negro Vs. Conner - "Showin' Me Love"
- Tammy Boness & The Swingin' Mammaries - "The Diner"
- 4 How Much 4 - "O2N"
- Rev. Rooney & The Rocksta Choir - "God Bless All The Universe"
- Sterlin - "Standing On My Own"
- Zoneboys - "Amazing Grace"
Grand Theft Auto III
- Dil-Don't - "Stripe Summer"
- Whatever - "Good Thing"
- Conor & Jay - "Change"
- Frankie Fame - "See Through You"
- Dezma - "Life Is But A Mere Supply"
- Marydancin - "Wash Him Off"
- Fatamarse - "Bump To The Music"
- April's In Paris - "Feels Like I Just Can't Take No More"
- Boyz 2 Girlz - "Pray It Goes Ok?"
- Conor & Jay - "Carry Me Off"
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
- Tres Apenas Como Eso - "Yo Te Miré"
- Unaesta - "La Vida Es Una Lenteja"
- Love Fist - "Dangerous Bastard"
Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories
- Conor & Jay - Train
- L-Marie (feat. Raff) - Free Yourself
- Rosco Stow - Welcome to the Real World
- Sawaar - Love is the Feeling
- Cool Timers - Tonight
- The Jackstars - Into Something (Come on, Get Down)
Video Game Credits
Music Written, Produced and Performed by
- Grand Theft Auto (1997)
Sound Effects
- Grand Theft Auto (1997)
Music
- Grand Theft Auto 2 (1999)
Sound Producer
- Grand Theft Auto 2 (1999)
Score
- Grand Theft Auto III (2001)
Pedestrian Dialogue Director
- Grand Theft Auto III (2001)
- Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (2002)
Radio Station Producer & Editor
- Grand Theft Auto III (2001)
- Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (2002)
Radio Commercials
- Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (2002)
Commercial Voices
- Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (2002)
Audio
- Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (2002)
Lead Music Producer
- Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (2004)
- Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories (2005)
- Grand Theft Auto IV (2008)
- The Lost and Damned (2009)
- The Ballad of Gay Tony (2009)
Radio Guest & Caller
Audio Producer & Mastering
Radio Station Designer
- Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories (2006)
- Grand Theft Auto IV (2008)
- The Lost and Damned (2009)
- The Ballad of Gay Tony (2009)
- Grand Theft Auto V (2013)
Soundtrack Mastering
Music Director
- Grand Theft Auto V (2013)
Voice
- Grand Theft Auto V - Willie (2013) (Originally credited as Craig Connor, corrected in Enhanced versions)