Justin Bell is a storyteller with a palette made of music and sound, and a canvas made of pixels. Driven to express humanity through art, Justin is a Composer, Audio Director, and Sound Designer with 18 years of in-depth experience in every aspect of game audio development across a diverse range of genres.

Born on October 22, 1977 in Oakland, CA, Justin is best known for writing and producing the scores for the critically acclaimed RPGs Pillars of Eternity and The Outer Worlds. Each year, RPG fans worldwide stream his music millions of times to accompany them on their adventures. This widespread appreciation is deeply humbling for Justin.

Each chapter of Justin’s career has been a stepping stone. He currently serves as an Audio Director at Santa Monica Studio, the developer of God of War. From 2021 to 2023, he was a Supervising Sound Designer on the PlayStation Studios Sound team, where he had the honor of working on projects such as Horizon: Forbidden West and God of War: Ragnarök.

Prior to that, he was the Audio Director and Composer at Obsidian Entertainment from 2013 to 2021, working on beloved games like Fallout: New Vegas, South Park: The Stick of Truth, and Grounded. He earned a B.A. in Music Composition from UCLA in 2007 and an A.A. in Music from Los Angeles Valley Community College in 2004, where he studied classical guitar and composition.

Justin is still learning, still grateful, still up to the challenge, and eager as ever to embark on the next artistic adventure.