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Audio engineer and music producer with 10+ years of experience across sound design, session recording, mixing, and post-production. Founder of Friquency Sound, a sound design platform serving 500+ customers globally. Experienced directing recording sessions in professional and home studio environments and engineering audio for short film. Fluent in hybrid analog/digital signal chains.…

Taariq Kwame Elliott

Audio Engineer, Music Producer, Sound Designer, +2

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Audio engineer and music producer with 10+ years of experience across sound design, session recording, mixing, and post-production. Founder of Friquency Sound, a sound design platform serving 500+ customers globally. Experienced directing recording sessions in professional and home studio environments and engineering audio for short film. Fluent in hybrid analog/digital signal chains.…

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Audio engineer and music producer with 10+ years of experience across sound design, session recording, mixing, and post-production.
Founder of Friquency Sound, a sound design platform serving 500+ customers globally. Experienced directing recording sessions in
professional and home studio environments and engineering audio for short film. Fluent in hybrid analog/digital signal chains.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Intermediate

DaVinci Resolve Studio

Intermediate

Language

English

Fluent

Work Experience

Founder & Sound Designer at Friquency Sound

January 1, 2020 - Present

Designed and released original sound design products including drum kits, sample packs, synthesizer patches, and melodic compositions, distributed across digital storefronts to a global customer base. Built a hybrid production pipeline combining analog hardware (reel-to-reel tape, cassette, analog mixer) with digital DAW workflows to create distinctive, high-quality sonic assets. Integrated generative AI audio tools (Suno, Google Flow Music) into creative workflows to prototype new directions. Managed all aspects of product creation, delivery, and customer-facing operations independently.

Audio Engineer & Music Producer at Independent

January 1, 2015 - Present

Directed and managed recording sessions for 4 years in Los Angeles across professional studios and a personal home studio, including talent direction, session flow, and technical setup. Engineered sound design for short films, delivering stems, SFX, and final mixes to picture. Released professional work as a solo artist and collaborator across Spotify, Bandcamp, and SoundCloud, with music reaching audiences across streaming platforms. Applied iZotope RX and Waves plugins for post-production editing, noise reduction, and audio restoration across diverse project types. Produced music since 2013 across hip-hop, electronic, and instrumental genres, developing deep expertise in synthesis, sampling, and arrangement.

Music Educator & Program Instructor at Hip-Hop For Change

August 1, 2022 - February 1, 2024

Designed and led music technology curricula reaching 500+ students across the LAUSD system through hands-on audio production and creative instruction. Operated and maintained full A/V setups for live recordings, performances, and school events. Secured $5,000+ in educational grants and coordinated with administrators and stakeholders to expand program reach.