I am a heavily experienced audio engineer working with top creative minds on worldwide broadcast campaigns, films, games, and more. I assist producers, artists, brands, and agencies to tell their stories through all aspects audio related. My expertise spans composition, engineering, sound design, and creative direction. Over the years, I have recorded, cleaned, and mixed voice overs for a variety of on-air projects and contributed to campaigns for major brands worldwide. I have held senior positions such as Senior Sound Engineer at Pocket FM, where I trained and implemented audio practices across multiple audio stories reaching millions of listeners. I also served as Associate Creative Director and Senior Composer at Comma Music in Chicago and New York, working on high-profile broadcast campaigns and field recording for Netflix's internal sound libraries. I am passionate about audio production and always striving to deliver top quality and creative sound experiences.

Matthew James Kelly

I am a heavily experienced audio engineer working with top creative minds on worldwide broadcast campaigns, films, games, and more. I assist producers, artists, brands, and agencies to tell their stories through all aspects audio related. My expertise spans composition, engineering, sound design, and creative direction. Over the years, I have recorded, cleaned, and mixed voice overs for a variety of on-air projects and contributed to campaigns for major brands worldwide. I have held senior positions such as Senior Sound Engineer at Pocket FM, where I trained and implemented audio practices across multiple audio stories reaching millions of listeners. I also served as Associate Creative Director and Senior Composer at Comma Music in Chicago and New York, working on high-profile broadcast campaigns and field recording for Netflix's internal sound libraries. I am passionate about audio production and always striving to deliver top quality and creative sound experiences.

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I am a heavily experienced audio engineer working with top creative minds on worldwide broadcast campaigns, films, games, and more. I assist producers, artists, brands, and agencies to tell their stories through all aspects audio related. My expertise spans composition, engineering, sound design, and creative direction. Over the years, I have recorded, cleaned, and mixed voice overs for a variety of on-air projects and contributed to campaigns for major brands worldwide.

I have held senior positions such as Senior Sound Engineer at Pocket FM, where I trained and implemented audio practices across multiple audio stories reaching millions of listeners. I also served as Associate Creative Director and Senior Composer at Comma Music in Chicago and New York, working on high-profile broadcast campaigns and field recording for Netflix’s internal sound libraries. I am passionate about audio production and always striving to deliver top quality and creative sound experiences.

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Work Experience

ACD/Senior Composer at Comma Music
January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2019
Led creative efforts and composed for worldwide broadcast campaigns including McDonald’s, Nintendo, BMW, HP, adidas, Jello, Allstate, Gatorade among others. Recorded, mixed, cleaned up and mastered vocals for various artists and bands. Served as field recording engineer for internal sound libraries. Acted as creative lead on campaigns for BMW, Nerf, Allstate, Hershey, Verizon, McDonald’s. Executed Netflix sound design library and researched/layout/executed scores, soundtracks, and songs for Comma’s music library.
Freelance Composer
January 1, 2010 - June 15, 2024
Compose scores, sound design, audio cleanup, mixing, and mastering for worldwide campaigns including Sparkling Ice. Record, mix, clean up, and master VO for various on-air projects. Contributed to worldwide broadcast campaigns for brands like Jeep, Deer Park, UnitedHealth Group, Trojan, Blue Cross Blue Shield, GE Appliances, Volvo and more. Also worked on award-winning documentaries like The Kicking Yoda and Showtime's Tough Guys. Engineered live sound for artists such as Andrew Bird, St Vincent, and Punch Brothers.
ACD/Senior Composer at Comma Music
January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2019
Led worldwide broadcast campaigns for brands including McDonald’s, Nintendo, BMW, HP, adidas, Jello, Allstate, and Gatorade. Recorded, mixed, cleaned up, and mastered vocals for various artists and bands. Served as Field Recording Engineer for internal sound libraries. Acted as Creative Lead on campaigns for BMW, Nerf, Allstate, Hershey, Verizon, McDonald’s and more. Executed Netflix sound design library and managed research, layout, and execution of scores, soundtracks, and songs for Comma's music library.
Senior Sound Engineer at Pocket FM
December 31, 2025 - August 5, 2025
Trained and implemented audio practices across multiple audio stories and shows for Pocket FM to reach millions of listeners.
ACD/Senior Composer at Comma Music Chicago/NY
December 31, 2019 - August 5, 2025
Worked on worldwide broadcast campaigns for clients such as McDonald’s, Nintendo, BMW, HP, adidas, and others. Field recording engineer for Netflix internal sound libraries. Delivered music composition and creative audio direction for global campaigns.
Audio Engineer / Composer / Sound Designer / Creative Director
January 1, 2009 - Present
Recorded, cleaned, and mixed voice overs for various on-air projects. Collaborated on worldwide broadcast campaigns for McDonald’s, Jeep, Deer Park, UnitedHealth Group, Trojan, Blue Cross Blue Shield, GE, Volvo, and others. Engaged in composition, engineering, sound design, and creative direction across films, games, brands, agencies, and producers since 2009.

Education

B.A. at Columbia College Chicago
January 1, 2008 - December 31, 2009
B.A. at Columbia College Chicago
January 1, 2005 - December 31, 2009
B.A. Arts, Entertainment, & Media Management at Columbia College Chicago
January 1, 2008 - December 31, 2009

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Consumer Goods, Retail, Professional Services, Gaming, Healthcare