Stephen Baysted (born 1969 in London, England) is a British composer of film, television and video game music. He is Professor of Film, TV and Games Composition at the University of Chichester, and is known for composing music for racing simulator video games such as Need for Speed: Shift, Shift 2: Unleashed, and Project CARS 2. Baysted's games work has been nominated for a number of awards including two Golden Reels and two Game Audio Network Guild Awards.