About Joe:
Joe is a professional sound designer from the San Francisco Bay Area. Always enthusiastic to be working with audio, Joe enjoys designing sound effects and composing music for theater, dance, film, and video games. In addition to design and composition, he specializes in sound system design and live sound engineering. A lifelong theater-maker, Joe received a BA in Theatrical Design and Technology from UC Santa Cruz. He then spent several years in California, working on various theatrical productions, events and concerts with companies like Berkeley Rep, Theaterworks, Stanford Theater, Stanford Live, Microsoft Inc., and many more. In 2020 Joe received a Technical Certificate in Sound from Yale School of Drama, then went on to receive an MFA in Sound Design from Yale in 2024. He currently resides in New Haven, Connecticut and works bi-coastally.
In his free time, Joe doesn't stray too far from the world of sound; studying music theory, honing his production skills, and practicing with his keyboard, drum pad, and turntables. Aside from making noise, Joe enjoys exploring nature, camping, cooking, science fiction, and carpentry projects.
Recent Projects:
Joe has worked as a sound designer and stage technician for a variety of companies in the Bay Area, New England, and beyond - including the Oslo Freedom Forum, Stanford University, Yale Repertory Theatre, Berkeley Repertory Theater, The International Festival of Arts & Ideas, Microsoft Inc., Live Design International, Theaterworks Silicon Valley, Cherry Lane Studio Theatre in NYC, Hamilton College Theater Department, Musson Theatrical, Santa Cruz Shakespeare, The Jewell Theater Company, Tandy Beal & Co., and The Hammer Theater Center in San Jose.
