Graduated from San Francisco (CA) State University (1985, BA in cinema). Sound designer and re-recording mixer who entered American film as a foley recordist for BACKDRAFT (1991). Other notable (non-nominated) credits include TERMINATOR 2: JUDGMENT DAY, BUGSY and RUSH (all 1991), SINGLE WHITE FEMALE, A RIVER RUNS THROUGH IT and TOYS (all 1992), JURASSIC PARK and MRS. DOUBTFIRE (both 1993), QUIZ SHOW (1994), UNDER SIEGE 2: DARK TERRITORY (1995), BROKEN ARROW, MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE, THE ROCK and ERASER (all 1996), VOLCANO, THE LOST WORLD: JURASSIC PARK and CON AIR (all 1997), IN GOD'S HANDS and ENEMY OF THE STATE (both 1998), BIG DADDY and THE 13TH WARRIOR (both 1999), DINOSAUR, TITAN A.E. and SPACE COWBOYS (all 2000), PEARL HARBOR and JURASSIC PARK III (both 2001), LILO & STITCH, MINORITY REPORT and BLOOD WORK (all 2002), GHOSTS OF THE ABYSS and MYSTIC RIVER (both 2003), CATWOMAN, SKY CAPTAIN AND THE WORLD OF TOMORROW and MILLION DOLLAR BABY (all 2004), CHARLOTTE'S WEB (2006), HER BEST MOVE, PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: AT WORLD'S END, TOUCHING HOME and LIONS FOR LAMBS (all 2007), and IRON MAN and THE ESP AFFAIR (both scheduled for release in 2008).  Best Achievement in Sound Effects Editing 1997: TITANIC (w. Tom Bellfort)  Nominated for Achievement in Sound 2001: THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING (w. Michael Semanick, Gethin Creagh & Hammond Peek)  Best Achievement in Sound Editing 2001: PEARL HARBOR (w. George Watters, II)  Nominated for Achievement in Sound 2002: THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE TWO TOWERS (w. Michael Semanick, Michael Hedges & Hammond Peek)  Best Achievement in Sound Mixing 2003: THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING (w. Michael Semanick, Michael Hedges & Hammond Peek)  Nominated for Sound Mixing 2003: PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL (w. David Parker, David E. Campbell and Lee Orloff)  Nominated for Sound Editing 2003: PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL (w. George Watters, II)  Best Achievement in Sound Mixing 2005: KING KONG (w. Michael Semanick, Michael Hedges & Hammond Peek)  Nominated for Sound Editing 2006: PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MAN'S CHEST (w. George Watters, II)  Nominated for Sound Mixing 2006: PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MAN'S CHEST (w. Paul Massey & Lee Orloff) 10 nominations, 4 Awards