Editing David Wise (composer) (section)

{{Short description|English video game composer}}
{{EngvarB|date=August 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2014}}
{{BLP sources|date=February 2014}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name             = David Wise
| image            = David Wise by Gage Skidmore.jpg
| caption          = Wise in 2024
| alias            = Dave Wise
| birth_date       = 
| birth_place      = [[Coalville|Coalville, England, United Kingdom]]
| origin           = 
| instrument       = Synthesizer, piano, saxophone
| genre            = [[Video game music]]
| occupation       = Composer, musician
| years_active     = 1985–present
| associated_acts  = [[Robin Beanland]]<br />[[Eveline Fischer]]<br />[[Grant Kirkhope]]<br />[[Graeme Norgate]]<br />[[Steve Burke (composer)|Steve Burke]]
| website          = {{url|http://davidwise.co.uk/}}
| label            = [[Brave Wave Productions]]
}}
'''David Wise''' is a British [[video game music]] composer and musician. He was a composer at [[Rare (company)|Rare]] from 1985 to 2009, and he was the company's sole musician up until 1994. He has gained a dedicated following for his work on various games, particularly [[Nintendo]]'s [[Donkey Kong Country (series)|''Donkey Kong Country'' series]]. Wise is known for his atmospheric style of music, mixing natural environmental sounds with prominent melodic and percussive accompaniment.