Borislav Slavov

{{Short description|Music composer}}

{{Infobox person

| name = Borislav Slavov

| image = File:Borislav_Slavov.jpg

| caption = Slavov during the 2024 BAFTA Games Awards

| birth_date = {{Birth year and age|1973}}

| birth_place = Sofia, Bulgaria

| occupation = composer

| known_for = Baldur's Gate 3 soundtrack

}}

Borislav Slavov (born 1973) is a Bulgarian composer. He has composed for a number of video games, including for Crytek's Crysis series and Larian Studios' Divinity: Original Sin II and Baldur's Gate 3.

Early life

Slavov was born in 1973 in Sofia, Bulgaria. In 2002, he completed a master's degree in computer science and began working for a software company, but eventually switched fields to music. Slavov has stated that his experience in IT helped him in his later career as a video game composer, but not being classically trained was challenging and meant he had to catch up.

Works

Slavov composed the soundtrack for Baldur's Gate 3, for which he won the award for best music from the British Academy Games Award. He has also composed for Crysis 2, Crysis 3, Ryse: Son of Rome, Warface and Divinity: Original Sin II. Knights of Honor was the first commercial title he composed for.

Awards

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style="text-align:center;" | 2020

| 11th Hollywood Music in Media Awards

| Original Song – Video Game

| Borislav Slavov (for Weeping Dawn)

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style="text-align:center;" | 2021

| 12th Hollywood Music in Media Awards

| Original Song – Video Game

| Borislav Slavov (for I Want to Live)

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style="text-align:center;" | 2023

| 14th Hollywood Music in Media Awards

| Original Score – Video Game

| Borislav Slavov

| {{nom}}

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style="text-align:center;" | 2024

|BAFTA Games Awards 2024

|Music - Video Game

|Borislav Slavov (for Baldur's Gate 3)

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style="text-align:center;" | 2024

|The Game Awards 2023

|Best Score and Music

|Borislav Slavov

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References

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{{cite web |last1=Faulkner |first1=Cheri |title=Baldur's Gate 3 composer "inspired and happy" about Larian's new game |url=https://www.pcgamesn.com/baldurs-gate-3/borislav-slavov-interview |website=PCGamesN |date=14 May 2024}}

{{cite web |last1=Peppiatt |first1=Dom |title=From IT worker to god of music: the unlikely story of Baldur's Gate 3 composer Borislav Slavov |url=https://www.theguardian.com/games/article/2024/may/24/from-it-worker-to-god-of-music-the-unlikely-story-of-baldurs-gate-3-composer-borislav-slavov |website=The Guardian |date=24 May 2024}}

{{cite web |last1=Smit |first1=Anton |title=Interview with Borislav Slavov – Soundtrack World |url=https://soundtrackworld.com/2024/04/borislav-slavov-interview/ |website=soundtrackworld.com |date=30 April 2024}}

{{cite web |title=2024 Games Music {{!}} BAFTA Awards |url=https://awards.bafta.org/award/2024/games/music |website=awards.bafta.org}}

{{cite web |last1=King |first1=Jade |title=Down By The River: The Story Behind Baldur's Gate 3's Iconic Main Theme |url=https://www.thegamer.com/baldurs-gate-3-down-by-the-review-borislav-slavov-interview/ |website=TheGamer |language=en |date=7 May 2024}}

{{cite web |last1=Slavov |first1=Borislav |title=19th edition of SFI IT Academic Festival -Borislav Slavov |url=https://sfi.pl/en/speakers/borislav-slavov/ |website=SFI IT Academic Festival |language=en}}

{{cite web |last1=Greening |first1=Chris |title=Interview with Borislav Slavov |url=https://www.squareenixmusic.com/features/interviews/borislavslavov.shtml |website=squareenixmusic.com|date = August 2010}}

{{cite web |last1=Willman |first1=Chris |title=Hollywood Music in Media Awards Announces 2021 Nominees; Kenny Loggins Set for Lifetime Honor (EXCLUSIVE) |url=https://variety.com/2021/music/news/hollywood-music-media-awards-nominations-songs-score-1234886663/ |website=Variety |date=15 January 2021}}

{{cite web |title=2021 MUSIC IN VISUAL MEDIA NOMINATIONS |url=https://www.hmmawards.com/2021-music-in-visual-media-nominations/ |website=Hollywood Music In Media Awards}}

{{cite web |title=2023 HMMA WINNERS AND NOMINEES |url=https://www.hmmawards.com/2023-hmma-winners-and-nominees/ |website=Hollywood Music In Media Awards}}

{{cite web |last1=Makuch |first1=Eddie |title=All The Game Awards 2023 Winners Revealed |url=https://www.gamespot.com/gallery/all-the-game-awards-2023-winners-revealed/2900-4977/ |website=GameSpot}}

{{cite web |title=Bulgarian Composer Borislav Slavov Wins BAFTA Game Award for Music with Baldur's Gate 3 |url=https://www.bta.bg/en/news/culture/652650-bulgarian-composer-borislav-slavov-wins-bafta-game-award-for-music-with-baldur-s |website=www.bta.bg |language=en}}

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Category:1973 births

Category:21st-century composers

Category:Bulgarian composers

Category:Living people

Category:Video game composers