David Arkenstone is an American new age musician known for both his numerous solo albums and contributions to films, television, and video games. Born in Chicago, Arkenstone immersed himself in music after moving to California when ten. He learned to play keyboards and guitars while playing in various bands at high school and subsequently toured the country performing with a progressive rock band. It wasn't until he discovered the exotic arrangements of Kitaro that he gradually developed his own unique style. His distinctive new age sound blends influences from cinematic, rock, world, and electronic music. With the aid of computer technology, he was increasingly able to combine instrumental performances with rich synthetic orchestrations. As a multi-instrumentalist, he often personally performs his compositions.

Arkenstone has been active as a solo musician since 1987. On behalf of labels such as Narada and Green Hill, he has produced over 30 albums, including standout works such as In the Wake of the Wind and The Celtic Book of Days. As a continuation of his solo work, Arkenstone has also composed five albums performed by his band Troika. His solo albums are often fantasy themed and often tell a story set to accompany packaged literature and art. As a result, Arkenstone was able to make a fluid transition to composing several low-profile films in the 1990s such as Robot Wars, Murdercycle, and Mandroid. He has also created background music for several television documentaries, most notably the eight part series A History of Black Achievement in America.

Arkenstone has also created several works for video games. He was selected to work with Frank Klepacki on the soundtracks for the Land of Lore series, Emperor: Battle for Dune, and Earth & Beyond. His music on these projects tended to be used for subsidiary purposes but nevertheless made a significant impact on the collective experience often by exhibiting a hard rock sound. He has since worked with other composers creating additional music for Shadowbane and World of Warcraft: Burning Crusade. In 2008, he led a video game score for the first time, namely Space Siege. For his representatives Four Bars Intertainment, he also made a reflective arrangement of music from The Legend of Zelda featured in Best of the Best Volume 1.