# Will Loconto

Will Loconto is a musician, composer, and producer based in Austin, Texas. He is the lead vocalist/songwriter for the U.S. band T42, was a keyboardist for the band Information Society, and has composed music for various video game soundtracks including Daikatana.

## Career

In 1989, Loconto replaced Jimron Goff as lead vocalist for the band T42, a Dallas area band that began in the Deep Ellum music scene in the late 1980s.
Loconto quit T42 in 1993 in order to be the keyboardist in the synth band Information Society.
Loconto left Information Society to work for Dallas-based computer game developer Ion Storm as a sound designer and composer. He was part of the initial design team for the game John Romero’s Daikatana. He left Ion Storm in November 1998 and co-founded PC and video game developer Third Law Interactive, distributed by publishing company Gathering of Developers the same year. Through Third Law Interactive, Loconto developed sound and music for Kiss: Psycho Circus: The Nightmare Child.
In 2001, he founded Will Loconto Music and Sound, and audio production company for games, television, and film.
T42 reunited in 2011 to release the album Voltage! and play several live shows. In August 2017, T42 released Hot On Top (Remastered), a remastered version of the 1989 cassette that led to their signing with Columbia Records. Decoder, their first new music since 1992 was released in October 2017. As of 2019, T42 is still playing live shows.

## Honors, decorations, awards and distinctions

Awards and Nominations :
| Year | Organization | Award | Category | Title |
| 2009 | Game Audio Network Guild Awards | Finalist | Best Original Instrumental | "The Heist" - Pictureka Museum Mayhem |
| 2011 | Hollywood Music in Media Awards | Finalist | Best Original Score for Video Game | Rage (with Assaf Rinde and Rod Abernethy) |
| 2014 | Hollywood Music in Media Awards | Finalist | Contemporary Christian/Gospel | "It's Gonna Be a Good Day" - Drew Haley and Will Loconto |
| 2014 | 14th Annual Independent Music Awards | Finalist | Contemporary Christian/Gospel | "It's Gonna Be a Good Day" - Drew Haley and Will Loconto |
| 2017 | Hollywood Music in Media Awards | Finalist | EDM | "#Conspiracy (feat. Kurt Harland Larson)" - Aural Imperative |
| 2018 | Hollywood Music in Media Awards | Finalist | Lyrics/Lyricist | "Castaways (feat. Tiger Darrow)" - Interwebz - Will Loconto |
| 2018 | Hollywood Music in Media Awards | Finalist | Vocal (Female) | "Castaways (feat. Tiger Darrow)" - Interwebz |

## Credits

Game Credits :
| Year | Game Title | Credit |
| 1999 | Dominion: Storm Over Gift 3 | Music and Sound |
| 2000 | KISS: Psycho Circus - The Nightmare Child | Audio Designer |
| 2000 | Daikatana | Music |
| 2000 | American McGee's Alice | Sound |
| 2001 | Elite Forces WWII: Normandy | Sound |
| 2001 | WWII: Iwo Jima | Music |
| 2001 | Forgotten Realms: Baldur's Gate - Dark Alliance | Music |
| 2001 | Anachronox | Sound |
| 2001 | The Operative: No One Lives Forever GOTY Edition | Music and Sound |
| 2002 | Run Like Hell | Songs |
| 2002 | Mini Golf Master 2 | Music |
| 2002 | Arthur's Quest: Battle for the Kingdom | Sound Designer |
| 2002 | Aliens vs. Predator 2: Primal Hunt | Sound Design |
| 2004 | Pitfall: The Lost Expedition | Additional Sound Design |
| 2004 | Champions of Norrath | Water’s Edge Credits Remix |
| 2006 | X-Men: The Official Game | Music and Sound |
| 2006 | Rayman Raving Rabbids | Musical Arrangements |
| 2006 | American McGee Presents: Bad Day LA | Sound Effects |
| 2006 | Over the Hedge: Hammy Goes Nuts | Audio |
| 2007 | Lanfeust de Troy | Musician |
| 2007 | WWE SmackDown! vs. RAW 2008 | Audio |
| 2007 | Richard Garriott's Tabula Rasa | Audio |
| 2008 | The Incredible Hulk | Sound Effects |
| 2008 | Pictureka! Museum Mayhem | Sound and Music |
| 2009 | Treasure World | Sound design |
| 2009 | Zombie Apocalypse | Music |
| 2011 | Zombie Apocalypse: Never Die Alone | Music |
| 2011 | Rage | Additional Cinematic Musical Score |
| 2012 | The Ville | Launch Team - Audio |
| 2016 | Chronos | Outsource Partner - Audio |
Discography :
| Year | Title | Band | Label |
| 1989 | Hot On Top | T42 | Triangle Music |
| 1990 | Don't Let My Love (Push You Away) - Single | T42 | Oak Lawn Records |
| 1992 | Desire - Single | T42 | Columbia |
| 1992 | Let Me Go - Single | T42 | Columbia |
| 1992 | Intruder | T42 | Columbia |
| 2008 | Best of the Best: A Tribute to Game Music | Various Artists | Game Music Central |
| 2011 | Voltage! | T42 | A Different Drum |
| 2017 | Hot On Top (Remastered) | T42 | Triangle Music |