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John Harris is an award-winning music mixer and audio engineer with a career spanning live, studio, and remote productions. He has mixed the Grammy Awards broadcast for 35 years and is recognized with multiple Emmy, Grammy, Peabody, and TEC Awards.
He is the founder and partner-engineer of John Harris Audio Design, operating Gemini and Orion—remote audio facilities used for high-visibility broadcast and streaming events. Alongside leading immersive Dolby Atmos-certified remote mixing, he also teaches as an adjunct professor at Temple University’s Boyer School of Music.
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Founder / Music Mixer / Partner Engineer (Remote Production Group) at John Harris Audio Design / Remote Production Group
January 1, 2020 - PresentLead Music Mixer for high-visibility broadcast and streaming events, operating remote audio facilities (Gemini and Orion). Develops remote mixing technology and methodologies; records and mixes global events from a fixed immersive Dolby Atmos-certified mix studio. Recent highlights include Grammy Awards 2026 (CBS), Kennedy Center Honors 2025 (CBS), CMA Awards and CMA Music Festival 2025 (CBS), Love Rocks 2025 (NYC), Everybody’s Live with John Mulaney (Netflix), and multiple major annual network and streaming productions. Also involved with remote audio projects such as Words and Music series for Audible and iHeart Country Festival.
Adjunct Professor of Music Technology at Temple University - Boyer School of Music
January 1, 2018 - PresentAdjunct faculty position supporting music technology education.
Founder / Engineer (Co-founder and Co-lead Mixer) at Music Mix Mobile
June 1, 2008 - December 31, 2019Co-lead mixer and remote/live television audio production engineer. Recorded and mixed hundreds of live television events and concert feature films with major artists across rock, pop, R&B, and global touring. Provided OB van/engineering and lead mixing leadership for music-only live broadcast environments and large-scale concert productions.
Music Mixer (Lead Mixer/Engineer; OB Van Designer; Team Leader) at Effanel Music
April 1, 1986 - May 31, 2008Lead mixer/engineer and team leader for Effanel Music, pioneering a music-only OB truck model for American live television. Engineered thousands of musical events and live broadcasts over 23+ years, including major series and specials (e.g., MTV Unplugged, VH1 Storytellers, Grammys, Tony’s, CMAs) and major music festivals and large touring artists.
Engineer / Mixer at The New Music Group
September 1, 1985 - March 31, 1986Engineer at an innovative studio working with influential R&B producer Kashif. Worked on album projects for artists including Whitney Houston, Kenny G, and The Wooten’s.
Touring FOH Engineer at Maryland Sound (Baltimore, MD)
January 1, 1985 - September 30, 1985Live FOH engineering for touring artists including Steve Miller Band and The Four Seasons.
Music Mixer for Lorne Michaels Night Music at NBC
January 1, 1985 - December 31, 1987Music mixer for NBC’s Night Music.
Engineer / Production Manager at North Star Concerts
January 1, 1983 - December 31, 1985Operated and managed a 1000-seat Philadelphia music club; designed and installed concert PA systems. Mixed FOH for hundreds of shows and managed production for major arena concerts in the Philadelphia area.
Touring FOH Engineer at Cina Sound
January 1, 1980 - December 31, 1983Touring FOH sound for a small PA company serving major touring and alternative acts including Talking Heads, UFO, Rick Derringer, Ray Charles, Gentle Giant, and various punk bands.
Education
at Temple University (Boyer School of Music) - Adjunct Professor
January 1, 2018 - July 28, 2026Qualifications
Immersive Dolby Atmos certified mix studio (platform capability/qualification)
January 11, 2030 - July 28, 2026Industry Experience
Media & Entertainment
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