Bradley Buxer is an American keyboardist and composer, known for his many collaborations with the American musician Michael Jackson.[1] In addition to recording with Jackson, Buxer was also the musical director for Jackson's tours for many years. Prior to that, he was a session musician for artists such as Stevie Wonder and Smokey Robinson and a member of the new wave band the Jetzons with Bruce Connole, Damon Doiron and drummer Steve Golladay. In the 2000s, he reunited with Connole with the Suicide Kings.
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| Instrument | Keyboards |
Buxer was contracted by Jackson to write music for the 1994 video game Sonic the Hedgehog 3.[2][3] He assembled a team composed of Bobby Brooks, Darryl Ross, Geoff Grace, Doug Grigsby III, and Cirocco Jones to assist him and Jackson.[2] The theme of the game's IceCap Zone stage is an instrumental version of the then-unreleased 1981 song "Hard Times" by the Jetzons, of which Buxer was a member. Carnival Night Zone's background music incorporates elements of Jackson's 1991 song "Jam", while the game's ending theme was used as a base for Jackson's 1995 single "Stranger in Moscow".[4]
He now works as a professional airline pilot.[5]
Discography
edit| Year | Project | Artist(s) | Note(s) |
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| 1982 | Made in America | The Jetzons | Synthesizer, co-songwriter |
| 1984 | Bouncin’ Off the Walls | Matthew Wilder | Synthesizer |
| 1985 | In Square Circle | Stevie Wonder | Synthesizer programming |
| 1986 | To Be Continued... | The Temptations | Keyboards, synthesizer |
| Dreaming | Amanda McBroom | Group member, synthesizer | |
| 1987 | Unfinished Business | Steve Goodman | Drum programming, synthesizer |
| One Heartbeat | Smokey Robinson | Synthesizer programming | |
| Kane Roberts | Kane Roberts | Synthesizer | |
| 1988 | Reflections | George Howard | Keyboards |
| 1989 | Personal | Engineer | |
| Come Play with Me | Grady Harrell | Programming | |
| 1990 | Shut Up and Dance: Mixes | Paula Abdul | Keyboards |
| Ivory | Teena Marie | Keyboards, programming | |
| Romance Me | Grady Harrell | Engineer | |
| 1991 | The Earth Is ... | Air Supply | Keyboards, programming, strings |
| Mixed Emotions | David Peaston | Engineer, programming | |
| 1994 | Sonic the Hedgehog 3 | Michael Jackson | Video game, composer[2] |
| 2008 | The Complete Jetzons | The Jetzons | Synthesizer, co-songwriter |
| 2013 | The Lost Masters |
Filmography
edit| Year | Work | Role |
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| 2001 | Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration | music |
| 2005 | Live in Bucharest: The Dangerous Tour | actor and song performer[6] |
| 2006 | World Music Awards 2006 | segment director |
References
edit- ^ Frushtick, Russ (December 4, 2009). "Michael Jackson's Involvement In 'Sonic The Hedgehog 3' Confirmed". MTV Multiplayer. Archived from the original on October 26, 2014. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
- ^ a b c Van Luling, Todd. "The Michael Jackson Video Game Conspiracy". The Huffington Post.
- ^ Hagues, Alana. "Brad Buxer Reconfirms Michael Jackson's Involvement With Sonic 3's Soundtrack". Nintendo Life. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
- ^ Montgomery, James (December 4, 2009). "Did Michael Jackson Compose 'Sonic The Hedgehog 3' Soundtrack?". MTV.com. Archived from the original on December 7, 2009. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
- ^ "Brad Buxer". Black & White (in French). 2009. p. 74. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
- ^ "Brad Buxer Filmography – Movies & TV". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. 2014. Archived from the original on October 11, 2014. Retrieved October 16, 2012.
