Lee Jackson, the original composer of Duke Nukem 3D, is opening his commissions to help pay for a new PC.
As first spotted by PC Gamer, Jackson was the composer for several classic first-person shooters throughout the 1990s. His magnum opus is, of course, Duke Nukem 3D but he also did music and sound design work on Stargunner and Shadow Warrior (1997). Grabbag, Duke Nukem 3D’s theme song, still slaps something fierce.
Now, Jackson is taking music commissions from fans so that he can pay for PC parts. In a blog post, Jackson explains that household expenses dried up his savings halfway through getting the last few components he needs for the computer.
“Since I’m on social security disability retirement, there is a limit to how much I can earn in any given month,” Jackson said in a blog post. “We can discuss that when you contact me since it will affect how much music I can write in a given month. I do guarantee, however, that I will be offering a high-quality product for the price we negotiate, whatever the limitation may be.”
Jackson only needs $529 to snag the last few parts, so anyone keen on having a legend compose something for them can reach out via his commissions.
Building a PC these days is quite a troublesome process due to the global chip shortage. Nintendo is making fewer Switch consoles for the same reason, while Sony is going through similar hurdles. Even Valve had to delay the Steam Deck because of supply chain issues.
Written by Kyle Campbell on behalf of GLHF.
