Ben Zakharenko

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Hey there! I’m Ben Zakharenko, I’m an Audio Experience Designer and music producer for, artists, media and the stage.

About

Hey there! I’m Ben Zakharenko, I’m an Audio Experience Designer and music producer for, artists, media and the stage. After graduating from Berklee College of Music Summa Cum Laude, I’ve worked with the likes of Epic Games and FIFA on making music for large scale projects like Fortnite, musical themes for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, and more. I’ve also worked as a music producer in the indie space with artists such as Jane Bell, Jessica Woodlee and Grace Yang. My specialty is in electronic and pop music, but I work across a large variety of styles, including orchestral and hybrid as well. My work for games also includes implementation work, having implemented music in Unity and Unreal Engine games, using Unreals MetaSounds, FMOD, Wwise, and native C# coding for Unity. Whether you want a beat for your next single or a soundtrack for your RPG, I can help you with that!

  • Joined February 2026

Languages

  • EnglishFluent
  • FrenchIntermediate

Industry experience

  • Gaming
  • Media & Entertainment
  • Software & Internet

Projects · 8

Composed and implemented several tracks for Ch7S3 of Fortnite, including the music for the Sonic the Hedgehog Tails activation.

Fortnite - Ch7S4 Music
  • Audio Engineer
  • Audio Mixer
  • Beatmaker
  • +2

Composed and implemented several musical tracks, both for cosmetics and gameplay, for Fortnite Ch7S3.

Fortnite - Ch7S3 Music
  • Audio Engineer
  • Audio Mixer
  • Beatmaker
  • +2

Created a variety of music compositions for cosmetics and gameplay moments across Fortnite.

Fortnite Chapter 6
  • Game Composer

Composed original music for a variety of cosmetics and in game moments in Fortnite’s season 39, including:

  • Wonkeeland Ferris Wheel

  • Stick of Truth

Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 1
  • Music Composer

Co-produced, mixed and mastered the FIFA 2026 World Cup Boston Sonic ID. Additionally provided guitar and flute performances for the track.

FIFA 2026 World Cup Boston Sonic ID
  • Music Producer

Work experience· 5 roles

Music Designer · Epic GamesJan 2025 – Present · 1 yr 11 mos

Music Designer working across all Fortnite products at Epic Games. Composed music for a variety of cosmetics and in game moments, including for IPs such as Scooby Doo, South Park, and more. Work also includes providing input on musical direction, editing incoming IP-related assets for in game use, and implementation of musical assets into Fortnite via Unreal 5 and MetaSounds.

Music Producer and Mixing Engineer · FreelanceDec 2024 – Present · 2 yrs

Professionally producing and mixing Pop, EDM and Electronic songs for both personal artist projects and external clients. Major clients have included FIFA (Co-producer of the FIFA 2026 World Cup Boston Sonic ID) and Epic Games (Music Designer on Fortnite). Winner of 2017 “Young Like Me” remix competition held by Tekzen (vocal engineer for Justin Bieber, Ed Sheeran, Hailee Steinfeld). Music productions for artists such as Jane Bell ("Roman Empire"), Jessica Woodlee ("Burn My Baggage") and Grace Yang ("Break Up Bitch"). Individual music releases under pseudonyms “Kariko” and “Ben House."

Music Producer · FIFANov 2024 – Present · 2 yrs 1 mo

Co-produced the FIFA 2026 World Cup Boston Sonic ID. Provided final mix and master, as well as guitar flute instrumental performance to the track as well.

Composer · FrogmageddonAug 2024 – Present · 2 yrs 4 mos
Lead Audio Designer · MassDIGIJun 2024 – Aug 2024 · 3 mos

Education

Bachelor of Music (B.M.) in Electronic Production and Design and Games and Interactive Media · Berklee College of Music2021 – 2025
Grammy Camp – Electronic Music Production Track · Grammy Camp, Boston2021

Certifications and awards

Grammy Camp – Electronic Music Production Track2021

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