Award-winning Sound Designer and Film Composer crafting immersive sonic landscapes and original scores for diverse media projects, including animated series, podcasts, and commercial jingles. Specializing in comprehensive audio solutions from meticulous sound design and mixing to voiceover production and musical composition. Earned first official IMDb credit as Sound Designer for the Sketchus Maximus podcast series (2025). Dialogue Restoration & Engineering: Expert use of iZotope RX and Pro Tools for high-precision restoration on vocal tracks, surgically removing mouth noise, plosives, and background interference. Commercial Asset Management: Engineered, edited, and mastered over 250 jingles and 100 radio commercials, ensuring 100% compliance with broadcast loudness standards. Technical Quality Control: Perform rigorous audits for all mastered files, identifying and remediating formant damage, phase inconsistencies, and over-processing artifacts. Instructional Leadership: Proven ability to teach complex audio production techniques (Logic Pro) and explain the technical logic behind processing choices. Video Sync & Post-Production: Experienced in film editing and audio-to-video synchronization using Adobe Premiere.

Johnny J. Rivera

Award-winning Sound Designer and Film Composer crafting immersive sonic landscapes and original scores for diverse media projects, including animated series, podcasts, and commercial jingles. Specializing in comprehensive audio solutions from meticulous sound design and mixing to voiceover production and musical composition. Earned first official IMDb credit as Sound Designer for the Sketchus Maximus podcast series (2025). Dialogue Restoration & Engineering: Expert use of iZotope RX and Pro Tools for high-precision restoration on vocal tracks, surgically removing mouth noise, plosives, and background interference. Commercial Asset Management: Engineered, edited, and mastered over 250 jingles and 100 radio commercials, ensuring 100% compliance with broadcast loudness standards. Technical Quality Control: Perform rigorous audits for all mastered files, identifying and remediating formant damage, phase inconsistencies, and over-processing artifacts. Instructional Leadership: Proven ability to teach complex audio production techniques (Logic Pro) and explain the technical logic behind processing choices. Video Sync & Post-Production: Experienced in film editing and audio-to-video synchronization using Adobe Premiere.

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Award-winning Sound Designer and Film Composer crafting immersive sonic landscapes and original scores for diverse media projects, including animated series, podcasts, and commercial jingles. Specializing in comprehensive audio solutions from meticulous sound design and mixing to voiceover production and musical composition. Earned first official IMDb credit as Sound Designer for the Sketchus Maximus podcast series (2025).

Dialogue Restoration & Engineering: Expert use of iZotope RX and Pro Tools for high-precision restoration on vocal tracks, surgically removing mouth noise, plosives, and background interference.

Commercial Asset Management: Engineered, edited, and mastered over 250 jingles and 100 radio commercials, ensuring 100% compliance with broadcast loudness standards.

Technical Quality Control: Perform rigorous audits for all mastered files, identifying and remediating formant damage, phase inconsistencies, and over-processing artifacts.

Instructional Leadership: Proven ability to teach complex audio production techniques (Logic Pro) and explain the technical logic behind processing choices.

Video Sync & Post-Production: Experienced in film editing and audio-to-video synchronization using Adobe Premiere.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Lead Composer & Producer at EGR Music Productions
January 1, 2001 - Present
Documentary & Film Scoring: Compose original scores for feature and short films, emphasizing minimalist motifs that support internal character journeys and personal identity themes. Vocal-Centric Engineering: Capture voiceover and intimate interviews with precise frequency balance between dialogue and music. Sonic Branding & Sound Design: Create 250+ jingles and provide foley/sound design for 100+ commercial spots; deliver high-end final-master quality audio for regional and national campaigns.
Logic Pro Instructor at Faith Lutheran High School
January 1, 2016 - Present
Technical Leadership: Training the next generation of engineers in advanced mixing, signal flow, and the use of industry-standard plugins to achieve professional-grade results.
Broadcast Producer & On-Air Personality at Rock History Book
January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2012
Narrative Pacing: Developed a deep understanding of vocal intimacy and the relationship between voice and music beds, essential for documentary storytelling.
Audio Post-Production & Sound Architect at Freelance
January 1, 2004 - Present
Soundscape analysis and alignment of intricate audio-visual components with visual narratives; managed end-to-end Logic Pro workflows for 350+ commercial projects using custom templates; Foley creation and sound design for immersive audio; provided AI-storytelling model support by explaining processing rationale; performed rigorous technical quality control to flag clipped dialogue, intelligibility loss, and phase issues.

Education

Graduate at Musician Institute
October 16, 2024 - October 16, 2024
at Musicians Institute – Hollywood, CA
January 11, 2030 - February 25, 2026
at Musicians Institute
January 11, 2030 - February 25, 2026

Qualifications

Audio Engineering & Music Production Specialist
January 11, 2030 - May 26, 2026
Logic Pro Specialist
January 11, 2030 - May 26, 2026
Spectrogram-based editing (iZotope RX) proficiency
January 11, 2030 - May 26, 2026
Audio Engineering & Music Production Specialist
January 11, 2030 - May 26, 2026
Logic Pro Specialist
January 11, 2030 - May 26, 2026
Spectrogram-based editing (iZotope RX) proficiency
January 11, 2030 - May 26, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Travel & Hospitality, Professional Services