Hi! I’m Yanislav Tsolov, a musician and sound designer who’s been immersed in music for as long as I can remember. I started out on percussion and piano when I was six, eventually studying at the National School of the Arts “Panayot Pipkov” in Pleven. Later, I continued with percussion and audio engineering at the National Music Academy in Sofia and New Bulgarian University. Over the years, I’ve performed in classical competitions, toured Europe with the percussion ensemble Accent, and even arranged music for some of our performances. Today, I work as a Composer and Senior Sound Designer at Backseat Gaming, creating audio for animation and video games. Alongside that, I’ve also worked as a freelance composer and sound designer on a wide range of projects in animation, film, and gaming, including work for Red Tiger, Evolution, NetEnt, and Sneaky Slots. I enjoy collaborating with teams around the world to craft memorable audio experiences.

Yanislav Tsolov

Hi! I’m Yanislav Tsolov, a musician and sound designer who’s been immersed in music for as long as I can remember. I started out on percussion and piano when I was six, eventually studying at the National School of the Arts “Panayot Pipkov” in Pleven. Later, I continued with percussion and audio engineering at the National Music Academy in Sofia and New Bulgarian University. Over the years, I’ve performed in classical competitions, toured Europe with the percussion ensemble Accent, and even arranged music for some of our performances. Today, I work as a Composer and Senior Sound Designer at Backseat Gaming, creating audio for animation and video games. Alongside that, I’ve also worked as a freelance composer and sound designer on a wide range of projects in animation, film, and gaming, including work for Red Tiger, Evolution, NetEnt, and Sneaky Slots. I enjoy collaborating with teams around the world to craft memorable audio experiences.

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Hi! I’m Yanislav Tsolov, a musician and sound designer who’s been immersed in music for as long as I can remember. I started out on percussion and piano when I was six, eventually studying at the National School of the Arts “Panayot Pipkov” in Pleven. Later, I continued with percussion and audio engineering at the National Music Academy in Sofia and New Bulgarian University.

Over the years, I’ve performed in classical competitions, toured Europe with the percussion ensemble Accent, and even arranged music for some of our performances. Today, I work as a Composer and Senior Sound Designer at Backseat Gaming, creating audio for animation and video games. Alongside that, I’ve also worked as a freelance composer and sound designer on a wide range of projects in animation, film, and gaming, including work for Red Tiger, Evolution, NetEnt, and Sneaky Slots. I enjoy collaborating with teams around the world to craft memorable audio experiences.

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Experience Level

Expert
Expert
Intermediate
Beginner

Language

Bulgarian
Fluent
English
Advanced

Work Experience

Technical Support Agent at 60k Ltd
June 1, 2015 - February 1, 2016
Responsible for technical support across England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland; supported home internet and phone services and server exchanges.
Help Desk Analyst at C3i Europe EOOD
April 1, 2016 - May 1, 2018
Supported medical research in all fields; maintained medical databases; supported users and their accounts in online applications; managed user accounts (creating/deleting), and resolved technical issues related to clinical research; liaised with medical personnel regarding discrepancies in reports.
Clinical Application Expert at C3i Europe EOOD
May 1, 2018 - August 1, 2019
Account management and setup of clinical trial applications.
Member Support at Tide Platform Ltd
August 1, 2019 - January 1, 2020
Supporting business clients within the Tide banking ecosystem.
Storage Engineer at IBM Bulgaria EOOD
January 1, 2020 - March 1, 2023
Main responsibility for supporting high-end clients with technical issues and ongoing outages for enterprise storage systems (DS8K); training new personnel and developing new procedures; supporting fast recovery teams with 1-hour SLA.
Senior Composer / Sound Designer at Evolution Gaming Bulgaria EOOD
March 1, 2023 - August 1, 2025
Working on multiple projects for Red Tiger, Sneaky Slots and NetEnt brands as a sound designer and composer.
Sound Designer / Composer at Backseat Gaming
August 1, 2025 - Present
Working on multiple projects for Backseat Gaming as a designer and composer.
Freelance Sound Designer / Composer at Freelance
April 1, 2016 - Present
Working on multiple projects for film, animation, video games and others as a sound designer, composer, mixing engineer and recording engineer.

Education

High School Diploma at National School of the Arts 'Panayot Pipkov', Pleven, Bulgaria
September 1, 2005 - May 1, 2014
Master's degree in Percussion at National Music Academy 'Prof. Pancho Vladigerov', Sofia, Bulgaria
September 1, 2014 - June 1, 2016
Audio Engineering (ongoing studies) at New Bulgarian University
September 1, 2018 - January 30, 2026

Qualifications

Driver's license – Category B
January 11, 2018 - November 29, 2025

Industry Experience

Gaming, Media & Entertainment, Software & Internet