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Chris Opperman

Chris Opperman is credited on 32 releases across 9 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1998–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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32

Pressings credited

9

Albums

4

Decades active

4

In collections

Biography

Chris Opperman (born November 20, 1978) is an American composer. He is known mostly for his work orchestrating the music of guitarists Steve Vai and Mike Keneally for their respective performances with Holland's Metropole Orkest. Opperman also performed on Steve Vai's first round of orchestral concerts, and the song "Lotus Feet" was nominated for the 2006 Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance. "The Attitude Song" from Vai's album Sound Theories Vol. I & II was nominated for the 2008 Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance. Opperman has also worked with AWR Music Productions since 2011, a company organized by composer Arnie Roth.

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Credited work

32 releases · 9 albums · active 1998–2025

  • Performance · 77
  • Other credits · 20
  • Production · 9
  • Mastering · 1
  • Engineering · 1

Studios: Signature Sound · AWR Music Studio · The Mothership Studio · Muziekcentrum van de Omroep (MCO)

Discography

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