Spencer Nilsen
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Spencer Nilsen is an American video game music composer best known for creating the North American soundtrack for Sonic CD and other Sega titles in the 1990s.
All labels observed (1)
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| Spencer Nilsen canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10048305 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Spencer Nilsen Context triple: [Sonic CD, composer, Spencer Nilsen]
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A.
Spence Olchin
Spence Olchin is a socially awkward, nerdy friend character from the sitcom "The King of Queens," known for his quirky personality and close ties to the main couple.
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B.
Spencer Laudiero
Spencer Laudiero is an American animation director and storyboard artist known for his work on television series such as "Family Guy" and "The Orville."
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C.
Spencer Paysinger
Spencer Paysinger is a former NFL linebacker whose life and high school football experiences inspired the television drama series "All American."
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D.
Matthew Nelson
Matthew Nelson is an American musician best known as one half of the twin brother rock duo Nelson and as a son of rock and roll star Ricky Nelson.
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E.
Matt Olmstead
Matt Olmstead is an American television writer and producer best known for his work on crime and drama series such as "NYPD Blue," "Prison Break," and the "Chicago" franchise.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Spencer Nilsen Target entity description: Spencer Nilsen is an American video game music composer best known for creating the North American soundtrack for Sonic CD and other Sega titles in the 1990s.
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A.
Spence Olchin
Spence Olchin is a socially awkward, nerdy friend character from the sitcom "The King of Queens," known for his quirky personality and close ties to the main couple.
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B.
Spencer Laudiero
Spencer Laudiero is an American animation director and storyboard artist known for his work on television series such as "Family Guy" and "The Orville."
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C.
Spencer Paysinger
Spencer Paysinger is a former NFL linebacker whose life and high school football experiences inspired the television drama series "All American."
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D.
Matthew Nelson
Matthew Nelson is an American musician best known as one half of the twin brother rock duo Nelson and as a son of rock and roll star Ricky Nelson.
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E.
Matt Olmstead
Matt Olmstead is an American television writer and producer best known for his work on crime and drama series such as "NYPD Blue," "Prison Break," and the "Chicago" franchise.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American composer
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human ⓘ video game music composer ⓘ |
| activeYears | 1990s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1980s ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Sega CD
NERFINISHED
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Sega of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | United States of America ⓘ |
| composed |
Batman Returns (Sega CD soundtrack)
NERFINISHED
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Ecco the Dolphin (Sega CD soundtrack) NERFINISHED ⓘ Ecco: The Tides of Time (Sega CD soundtrack) NERFINISHED ⓘ Jurassic Park (Sega CD soundtrack) NERFINISHED ⓘ Sega multimedia projects in the 1990s ⓘ Sonic CD (North American soundtrack) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Amazing Spider-Man vs. The Kingpin (Sega CD soundtrack) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfWork | United States of America ⓘ |
| employer | Sega of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
music production
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video game industry ⓘ |
| genre |
ambient music
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new age music ⓘ video game music ⓘ |
| hasRole |
audio director
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producer of game soundtracks ⓘ video game composer ⓘ |
| influencedWork | North American sound design style for Sega CD games ⓘ |
| instrument | keyboards ⓘ |
| knownFor |
North American soundtrack for Sonic CD
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music for Sega video games ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| nationality | United States of America ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Ecco the Dolphin (Sega CD soundtrack)
NERFINISHED
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Ecco: The Tides of Time (Sega CD soundtrack) NERFINISHED ⓘ Sonic CD (North American soundtrack) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Amazing Spider-Man vs. The Kingpin (Sega CD soundtrack) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
composer
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musician ⓘ record producer ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Director of Audio at Sega of America ⓘ |
| workedOn |
North American localization soundtracks for Sega games
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Sega CD titles in the 1990s ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Spencer Nilsen Description of subject: Spencer Nilsen is an American video game music composer best known for creating the North American soundtrack for Sonic CD and other Sega titles in the 1990s.
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.