I fell in love with sound as a child, starting with an organ and a church choir, soaking up the atmosphere of the Beatles Brunch on the radio and the thrill of Michael Jackson’s Thriller. From Vincent Price to James Earl Jones, every layer of audio sparked my imagination and I learned to hear the world as a tangible, sculptable soundscape. Over the years I have built a career as an audio engineer, composer/writer/producer, and touring musician. I have recorded, mixed, taught, and created immersive sound for Radiolab and other projects, while also performing as a bassist and guitarist with various acts — always chasing that moment when an idea becomes something you can hear, touch, and share with an audience.

David Cullen

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I fell in love with sound as a child, starting with an organ and a church choir, soaking up the atmosphere of the Beatles Brunch on the radio and the thrill of Michael Jackson’s Thriller. From Vincent Price to James Earl Jones, every layer of audio sparked my imagination and I learned to hear the world as a tangible, sculptable soundscape. Over the years I have built a career as an audio engineer, composer/writer/producer, and touring musician. I have recorded, mixed, taught, and created immersive sound for Radiolab and other projects, while also performing as a bassist and guitarist with various acts — always chasing that moment when an idea becomes something you can hear, touch, and share with an audience.

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I fell in love with sound as a child, starting with an organ and a church choir, soaking up the atmosphere of the Beatles Brunch on the radio and the thrill of Michael Jackson’s Thriller. From Vincent Price to James Earl Jones, every layer of audio sparked my imagination and I learned to hear the world as a tangible, sculptable soundscape.

Over the years I have built a career as an audio engineer, composer/writer/producer, and touring musician. I have recorded, mixed, taught, and created immersive sound for Radiolab and other projects, while also performing as a bassist and guitarist with various acts — always chasing that moment when an idea becomes something you can hear, touch, and share with an audience.

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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

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

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Education, Other
    uniE603 Etherist "Zimmer"
    When the client inevitably asks for that "Hans Zimmer" tension and feel. music instrumental soundtrack
    uniE603 The Etherist Theme (Reprise)
    An alternate, shorter version to revisit throughout the production. music jingle instrumental
    uniE603 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
    uniE603 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