Born Jesper Kyd Jakobson on February 3, 1972, in Hørsholm, Denmark, Jesper Kyd
is a composer, sound designer, and musician who is best known for his work in
the video game industry. He has composed the soundtracks to the Assassin’s Creed
series, the Hitman series, and many others. He started playing the piano at a
very young age before tackling classical guitar and choral singing. From the age
of 13, he used his classical training in computer-assisted music with his
Commodore 128 model, then on Amiga. His first score for a video game was 1990’s
USS John Young. He then founded the...