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Many musicians might claim music runs in their blood, but 29-year-old Brandon McKagan has more evidence for it than most. The composer and level designer for spectacular first-person shooter Trepang2 is the great-nephew of Duff McKagan, the bassist of the legendary hard-rock band Guns 'n' Roses. Brandon says this affinity with music extends to the rest of the family. "It's automatic for us," he says. "I am proud of how easy it is for my entire family to pick up an instrument and then write some really cool s**t."
