I fell in love with sound as a child, starting with organ and a church choir and later getting hooked on Michael Jackson's Thriller. I love the way sound can paint pictures—voices, textures, and environments that you can almost hear before you see them. My goal is to turn imagination into tangible soundscapes that people can feel. Professionally, I’ve built a career as an audio engineer, composer/writer/producer for Radiolab, and a musician touring with various acts. I thrive on collaborative creativity, teaching others, and pushing the boundaries of sound design and storytelling through music and podcasts.

David Cullen

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I fell in love with sound as a child, starting with organ and a church choir and later getting hooked on Michael Jackson's Thriller. I love the way sound can paint pictures—voices, textures, and environments that you can almost hear before you see them. My goal is to turn imagination into tangible soundscapes that people can feel. Professionally, I’ve built a career as an audio engineer, composer/writer/producer for Radiolab, and a musician touring with various acts. I thrive on collaborative creativity, teaching others, and pushing the boundaries of sound design and storytelling through music and podcasts.

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I fell in love with sound as a child, starting with organ and a church choir and later getting hooked on Michael Jackson’s Thriller. I love the way sound can paint pictures—voices, textures, and environments that you can almost hear before you see them. My goal is to turn imagination into tangible soundscapes that people can feel.

Professionally, I’ve built a career as an audio engineer, composer/writer/producer for Radiolab, and a musician touring with various acts. I thrive on collaborative creativity, teaching others, and pushing the boundaries of sound design and storytelling through music and podcasts.

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Language

English
Fluent
Spanish; Castilian
Beginner

Work Experience

Audio Engineer at Sheffield Audio/Video
October 25, 2004 - December 31, 2008
Staff Engineer

Education

Audio Engineering at Sheffield Audio Institute
October 25, 2003 - October 25, 2005
Audio Engineering at The Sheffield Institute for the Recording Arts
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2005
Audio Engineering at The Sheffield Institute for the Recording Arts
January 1, 2005 - November 14, 2025
Audio Engineering at The Sheffield Institute for the Recording Arts
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2005
Audio Engineering at The Sheffield Institute for the Recording Arts
January 1, 2005 - November 25, 2025
Audio Engineering at The Sheffield Institute for the Recording Arts
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2005
Audio Engineering at The Sheffield Institute for the Recording Arts
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2005
Audio Engineering at The Sheffield Institute for the Recording Arts
January 1, 2005 - January 1, 2005
Audio Engineering at The Sheffield Institute for the Recording Arts
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2005
Audio Engineering Certificate at The Sheffield Institute for the Recording Arts
January 1, 2005 - January 16, 2026
Audio Engineering at The Sheffield Institute for the Recording Arts
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2005
Audio Engineering at The Sheffield Institute for the Recording Arts
January 1, 2005 - January 27, 2026
Audio Engineering at The Sheffield Institute for the Recording Arts
January 1, 2005 - February 19, 2026
Diploma in Audio Engineering at The Sheffield Institute for the Recording Arts
January 1, 2005 - January 1, 2005
Audio Engineering at The Sheffield Institute for the Recording Arts
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2005
Audio Engineering at The Sheffield Institute for the Recording Arts
January 1, 2005 - March 20, 2026
Audio Engineering at The Sheffield Institute for the Recording Arts
January 1, 2005 - March 30, 2026
Audio Engineering at The Sheffield Institute for the Recording Arts
January 1, 2005 - January 1, 2005
Audio Engineering at The Sheffield Institute for the Recording Arts
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2005
Audio Engineering at The Sheffield Institute for the Recording Arts
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2005
Certificate in Audio Engineering at The Sheffield Institute for the Recording Arts
January 1, 2005 - January 1, 2005
Audio Engineering at The Sheffield Institute for the Recording Arts
January 1, 2005 - May 29, 2026

Qualifications

ASCAP Registered Songwriter
January 11, 2030 - November 14, 2025
ASCAP registered Songwriter
January 11, 2030 - November 14, 2025
ASCAP Registered Songwriter
January 11, 2030 - December 19, 2025
ASCAP Registered Songwriter
January 11, 2030 - December 31, 2025
ASCAP registered Songwriter
January 11, 2030 - January 3, 2026
ASCAP Registered Songwriter
January 11, 2030 - January 6, 2026
ASCAP Registered Songwriter
January 11, 2030 - January 16, 2026
ASCAP Registered Songwriter
January 11, 2030 - January 21, 2026
ASCAP registered Songwriter
January 11, 2030 - January 27, 2026
ASCAP Registered Songwriter
January 11, 2030 - March 9, 2026
ASCAP Registered Songwriter
January 11, 2030 - March 30, 2026
ASCAP Registered Songwriter
January 11, 2030 - April 8, 2026
ASCAP Registered Songwriter
January 11, 2030 - April 17, 2026
ASCAP Registered Songwriter
January 11, 2030 - May 29, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Education, Other
    Etherist "Zimmer"
    When the client inevitably asks for that "Hans Zimmer" tension and feel. music instrumental soundtrack
    The Etherist Theme (Reprise)
    An alternate, shorter version to revisit throughout the production. music jingle instrumental
    The Etherist Theme Song
    The client asked for a "medical" feeling. The work was composed for a Radiolab piece for Anesthesiologist News. music beat jingle instrumental soundtrack
    Break Me Blues (A Million Tiny Pieces)
    The sound of shattering. Liquidate and recreate. Teardrop by teardrop - we begin to pool again. music beat jingle soundtrack vocal