Russell Brower is born
Beginning his career with WED Enterprises in 1981, Russell’s first project was audio engineering the “Stepping Tones” activity for Journey into Imagination’s Image Works interactive exhibit, and quickly transitioned to composing music under the supervision of George Wilkins with whom he collaborated on the creation of The Living Seas’ aquatic atmosphere.
With The Living Seas, Russell became the patron saint of Cast Member sanity by reintroducing hour-long background music loops to Disney theme parks. Later, when Epcot was undergoing its first renewal in the early 90s, Russell would return to create the iconic Innoventions Plaza score.
Listen to Russell Brower's serene soundscape for The Living Seas.
Where the Living Seas music invited quiet exploration beneath the waves, the Innoventions loop lifted visitors with uplifting Future World themes, subtle homages to classic pavilions, and a cinematic sense of progress—bridging Epcot’s oceanic calm to its bold, forward-looking horizon.
Listen to Russell Brower's iconic for incidental music for Innoventions Plaza.
EPCOT MUSIC CREDITS
(In Chronological Order)
STEPPING TONES
1982
THE LIVING SEAS
1986
INNOVENTIONS PLAZA
1994
CORAL REEF RESTAURANT
1998
OTHER PARK MUSIC CREDITS
(In Chronological Order)
DISNEY•MGM STUDIOS
Music Curator, 1989
DISNEY’S ANIMAL KINGDOM
Media Designer, 1992
DISNEY QUEST
Music Arranger, 1998
TOKYO DISNEYSEA
Music Director, 2001
Inbetween The Living Seas and Innoventions, Russell curated all the original music atmosphere for the Disney•MGM Studios most of which you can hear in the Studios Soundtrack Series!
Beyond Disney, Brower has an extensive career in animation and video games. He worked as a sound designer/editor at Warner Bros. Animation and DiC Entertainment, contributing to shows like Tiny Toon Adventures, Animaniacs, and Batman: The Animated Series. He later became Senior Director of Audio and Lead Composer at Blizzard Entertainment (over a decade starting around 2005), overseeing audio for major titles including World of Warcraft, StarCraft II, Diablo III, and others.
He is a three-time Emmy Award winner (primarily for sound design work in animation) and a BAFTA-nominated composer. Brower has over 30–40 years of experience across television, film, theme parks, and games, and he has served on boards for organizations like the Society of Composers & Lyricists and the Game Audio Network Guild.
