Born in Santa Monica, CA. Prolific sound re-recording mixer with over 150 credits. He entered American film as the foley mixer for THE BLACK STALLION (1979). Other notable (non-nominated) credits include THE FOG (1980), LOOKER (1981), FRANCES (1982), GORKY PARK (1983), A SOLDIER'S STORY (1984), LOST IN AMERICA (1985), FERRIS BUELLER'S DAY OFF and CHILDREN OF A LESSER GOD (both 1986), OUTRAGEOUS FORTUNE, ANGEL HEART and IRONWEED (all 1987), THE ACCUSED and MISSISSIPPI BURNING (both 1988), STEEL MAGNOLIAS (1989), JOE VERSUS THE VOLCANO (1990), SCENES FROM A MALL (1991), MY COUSIN VINNY and THE BODYGUARD (both 1992), FREE WILLY and GRUMPY OLD MEN (both 1993), BLUE SKY (1994), THE USUAL SUSPECTS and SE7EN (both 1995), MULHOLLAND FALLS, PHENOMENON and TIN CUP (all 1996), ROSEWOOD and VOLCANO (both 1997), CITY OF ANGELS, APT PUPIL and STAR TREK: INSURRECTION (all 1998), MY FAVORITE MARTIAN (1999), THE TIGGER MOVIE (2000), SLACKERS and BIG FAT LIAR (both 2002), SHATTERED GLASS (2003), EUROTRIP, SUSPECT ZERO and FAT ALBERT (all 2004), HIDE AND SEEK, THE RING TWO, WAR OF THE WORLDS and THE FAMILY STONE (all 2005), THE LAKE HOUSE, FLICKA and UNACCOMPANIED MINORS (all 2006), and BREACH and THE MIST (both 2007).  Nominated for Achievement in Sound 1988: MISSISSIPPI BURNING (w. Robert J. Litt, Richard C. Kline & Danny Michael)  Best Achievement in Sound 1989: GLORY (w. Donald O. Mitchell, Gregg C. Rudloff & Russell Williams, II)  Nominated for Achievement in Sound 1994: THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION (w. Robert J. Litt, Michael Herbick & Willie D. Burton)  Nominated for Achievement in Sound 1999: THE GREEN MILE (w. Robert J. Litt, Michael Herbick & Willie D. Burton) 4 nominations, 1 Award