Gareth Coker

Gareth Coker is a British composer known for composing the games ' and '. He also composed songs for various Minecraft expansions, some of which were arranged for Challenger Pack 7 (featuring Steve) in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. He made his Mario-related composition debut with Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope in 2022.

Career
Having learned piano at a young age, Coker played in the school orchestra and jazz band and subsequently attended the. He later taught English in Japan, whose culture influenced some of his later works, and spent one year in the film-scoring program at the before working on Ori and the Blind Forest. 's work on ' and ' served as inspirations for Coker to pursue a career as a composer; other influences include composers, , and.