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Martin O'Donnell and Michael Salvatori are two of the most renowned composers in the world of video game music. They are best known for their work on the Halo franchise, which has become one of the most successful video game series of all time. O'Donnell and Salvatori have been working together for over two decades, and their music has become an integral part of the Halo experience. Martin O'Donnell was born on May 1, 1955, in Westchester, New York. He grew up in a musical family and began playing the piano at a young age. O'Donnell attended the Wheaton College Conservatory of Music, where he studied composition and piano. After graduating, he worked as a composer and arranger for various television shows and commercials. Michael Salvatori was born on January 21, 1954, in New York City. He also grew up in a musical family and began playing the guitar at a young age. Salvatori attended the Manhattan School of Music, where he studied composition and guitar. After graduating, he worked as a composer and arranger for various television shows and commercials. O'Donnell and Salvatori first met in the early 1990s while working on a project for the Chicago-based advertising agency Leo Burnett. They quickly discovered a shared passion for video game music and began collaborating on various projects. In 1997, they were hired by Bungie Studios to compose the music for their upcoming game, Myth: The Fallen Lords. The music for Myth was well-received, and O'Donnell and Salvatori were soon asked to compose the music for Bungie's next project, a first-person shooter called Halo: Combat Evolved. The music for Halo was a critical and commercial success, and it helped to establish O'Donnell and Salvatori as two of the most talented composers in the video game industry. Over the next decade, O'Donnell and Salvatori continued to work on the Halo franchise, composing the music for Halo 2, Halo 3, Halo 3: ODST, and Halo: Reach. They also worked on other video game projects, including the music for the game Destiny. The music of O'Donnell and Salvatori is characterized by its epic, orchestral sound and its use of choir and percussion. Their music for the Halo franchise is particularly notable for its use of the Gregorian chant, which gives the music a timeless, otherworldly quality. Some of the highlights of O'Donnell and Salvatori's work include the main theme for Halo, which is one of the most recognizable pieces of video game music of all time. The music for Halo 2 is also notable for its use of electric guitar, which gives the music a more modern, edgy sound. The music for Halo 3: ODST is particularly notable for its use of jazz and noir-inspired themes, which give the game a unique, atmospheric feel. In addition to their work on video games, O'Donnell and Salvatori have also composed music for other media. They composed the music for the short film "The Beauty of Pixar," which was shown at the 2013 D23 Expo. They also composed the music for the television series "MythBusters," which aired on the Discovery Channel. Despite their success, O'Donnell and Salvatori have faced some challenges in their careers. In 2014, O'Donnell was fired from Bungie Studios, the company he had worked for since 1997. The reasons for his dismissal are unclear, but O'Donnell has stated that he believes it was related to creative differences with the company's management. Despite this setback, O'Donnell and Salvatori continue to work together on various projects.

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