I am a multi-disciplinary producer and sound designer with 25+ years of experience creating, producing, and performing across the music, film, and educational markets. I collaborate with creative teams to turn ideas into compelling content, manage projects end-to-end, and leverage data-driven insight to refine sound and storytelling.

Gary Pickus

I am a multi-disciplinary producer and sound designer with 25+ years of experience creating, producing, and performing across the music, film, and educational markets. I collaborate with creative teams to turn ideas into compelling content, manage projects end-to-end, and leverage data-driven insight to refine sound and storytelling.

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I am a multi-disciplinary producer and sound designer with 25+ years of experience creating, producing, and performing across the music, film, and educational markets.

I collaborate with creative teams to turn ideas into compelling content, manage projects end-to-end, and leverage data-driven insight to refine sound and storytelling.

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Experience Level

Expert
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Intermediate

Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Founding President, Producer at Songliner Music / Musical Soulprint
January 1, 2000 - Present
Produced and delivered fifteen compact discs for music, theatrical and educational markets including voice overs, orchestrated music and vocals including musicals Piandemonium and Pasaje. Guided producers and engineers in best story development practices and sound design concepts to encourage innovation in production technique. Controlled costs and optimized spending via restructuring of budgets for labor, capital assets, inventory purchasing and technology upgrades.
CEO, 432museavenue.com at Momentusphere Productions
March 1, 2025 - Present
Website owner to show vast portfolio
Contract Musical Entertainer at Golden Ears Productions
January 1, 2000 - Present
Performed all-request repertoire spanning six decades of popular music; delivered versatile performance and spontaneous showmanship for audiences aged 21-70; collaborated with team members to deliver project requirements, develop solutions and meet deadlines.
Creative Director at My Melodies
December 29, 2011 - September 5, 2025
Invented an algorithm that converts alpha letters into coherent melodies; co-designed app framework and function; recruited, hired and trained top candidates with an eye for performance; released the app in the App Store and Google Play in November 2012.
Staff Writer/Producer/Publisher at APM Music
May 1, 2025 - Present
Creation, repurposing, arrangement, vocals and full production for various albums to be delivered monthly for placement in all synchronization vehicles through APM Music. Worked closely with team members to deliver project requirements, develop solutions and meet deadlines. Ability to fulfill extensive metadata requirements for each album delivered.
Founding President, Producer at Songliner Music / Musical Soulprint
January 1, 2000 - Present
Produced and delivered fifteen compact discs for music, theatrical and educational markets including voice overs, orchestrated music and vocals including musicals Piandemonium and Pasaje. Guided producers and engineers in best story development practices and sound design concepts to encourage innovation in production technique. Controlled costs and optimized spending via restructuring of budgets for labor, capital assets, inventory purchasing and technology upgrades.
Contract Musical Entertainer at Golden Ears Productions
January 1, 2000 - Present
Performed all-request repertoire, requiring encyclopedic knowledge of six-decades of popular music, versatile performance skills, and specialized spontaneous showmanship for audiences aged 21-70. Worked closely with team members to deliver project requirements, develop solutions and meet deadlines. Worked successfully with diverse group of coworkers to accomplish goals and address issues related to our products and services.
Creative Director at My Melodies
January 1, 2012 - September 8, 2025
Invented algorithm that converts alpha letters into coherent melodies. Co-designed app framework and function. Recruited, hired and trained top candidates with eye for performance. Released app into App Store and Google Play November, 2012.
Founding President, Producer at Songliner Music/Musical Soulprint
January 1, 2000 - Present
Produced and delivered fifteen compact discs for music, theatrical and educational markets including voice overs, orchestrated music and vocals including musicals Piandemonium and Pasaje. Guided producers and engineers in best story development practices and sound design concepts to encourage innovation in production technique. Controlled costs and optimized spending via restructuring of budgets for labor, capital assets, inventory purchasing and technology upgrades.

Education

Master of Arts in International Peace And Conflict Resolution at American University
January 11, 2030 - September 8, 2025
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology at Duke University
January 11, 2030 - September 8, 2025
Master of Arts in International Peace And Conflict Resolution at American University
January 11, 2030 - September 8, 2025
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology at Duke University
January 11, 2030 - September 8, 2025
Master of Arts in International Peace And Conflict Resolution at American University, Washington, DC
January 11, 2030 - November 29, 2025
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology at Duke University
January 11, 2030 - November 29, 2025
Master of Arts in International Peace And Conflict Resolution at American University, Washington, DC
January 11, 2030 - January 6, 2026
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology at Duke University, Durham, NC
January 11, 2030 - January 6, 2026

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services, Travel & Hospitality