Brian Riordan

American sound engineer (born 1974)

Brian Riordan
Birth nameBrian Riordan
Occupation(s)Re-recording mixer, sound designer, sound engineer
Instrument(s)Guitar and piano
Years active1995–present
Websitewww.levelsaudio.com
Musical artist

Brian Riordan (born 1974) is a three-time Grammy and four-time Emmy Award-winning re-recording mixer, music mixer, musician, and entrepreneur. He is the founder and CEO of Levels Audio located in Hollywood, California.

Awards

Nominations are listed below. Awards won are listed in bold.

Grammy Awards

  • Equanimity & The Bird Revelation (2018) Best Comedy Album: Re-recording Mixer [1]
  • Sticks & Stones (2019) Best Comedy Album: Re-recording Mixer [2]
  • The Closer (2020) Best Comedy Album: Re-recording Mixer [3]

Primetime Emmy Awards

Awards and nominations[4]

  • American Idol (2003) Outstanding Sound Mixing For Nonfiction Programming (Single Or Multi-Camera): Re-Recording Mixer
  • The 76th Annual Academy Awards (2004) Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Variety Or Music Series Or Special: Re-Recording Mixer
  • American Idol (2005) Outstanding Sound Mixing For Nonfiction Programming (Single Or Multi-camera): Post-Sound mixer
  • American Idol Finale (2005) Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Variety Or Music Series Or Special Or Animation: Re-Recording Mixer
  • American Idol (2006) Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Variety Or Music Series Or Special Or Animation: Re-Recording Mixer
  • American Idol Finale (2008) Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Variety Or Music Series Or Special: Pre-Production Packages Mixer
  • American Idol (2009) Outstanding Sound Mixing For Nonfiction Programming: Re-Recording Mixer
  • 81st Annual Academy Awards (2009) Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Variety Or Music Series Or Special: Pre-Production Packages Mixer
  • American Idol Finale (2009) Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Variety Or Music Series Or Special: Pre-Production Packages Mixer
  • Flight of The Conchords (2009) Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Comedy Or Drama Series (Half-Hour) And Animation: Re-Recording Mixer
  • 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concert (2010) Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Variety or Music Series or Special: Re-Recording Mixer
  • American Idol (2010) Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Variety or Music Series or Special: Re-Recording Mixer
  • American Idol Finale (2010) Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Variety or Music Series or Special: Re-Recording Mixer
  • 82nd Annual Academy Awards (2010) Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Variety or Music Series or Special: Re-Recording Mixer
  • American Idol (2011) Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Variety or Music Series or Special: Re-Recording Mixer
  • 84th Annual Academy Awards (2012) Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Variety or Music Series or Special: Re-Recording Mixer
  • American Idol (2012) Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Variety or Music Series or Special: Re-Recording Mixer
  • American Idol (2013) Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Variety or Music Series or Special: Re-Recording Mixer
  • The Voice (2015) Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Variety Series or Special: Re-Recording Mixer
  • The Voice (2016) Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Variety Series or Special: Re-Recording Mixer
  • The Voice (2017) Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Variety Series or Special: Re-Recording Mixer
  • Dave Chappelle: Sticks and Stones (2020) Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Variety Series or Special: Re-Recording Mixer [5]

Daytime Emmy Awards

  • Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade (2012) Outstanding Live and Direct to Tape Sound Mixing: Post-Production Mixer [6]
  • Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade (2013) Outstanding Live and Direct to Tape Sound Mixing: Post-Production Mixer [7]

Cinema Audio Society Awards

  • American Idol: Season 7 Finale (2009) Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for 2008: Television Non-Fiction, Variety or Music Series or Special: Re-recording Mixer[8]
  • Lady Gaga Monster Ball Tour (2011) Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Television Non-Fiction, Variety or Music Series or Specials: Re-recording mixer[9]
  • 2012 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (2012) Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Television Non-Fiction, Variety or Music Series or Specials: Re-Recording Mixer[10]
  • They'll Love Me When I'm Dead (2019) Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Motion Picture Documentary: Re-recording Mixer [11]

TEC Awards

  • Outstanding Creative Achievement in Television Sound Production (2006) American Idol [12]
  • Outstanding Creative Achievement in Television Sound Production (2007) American Idol [13]
  • Outstanding Creative Achievement in Studio Design (2007) Levels Audio [13]
  • Outstanding Creative Achievement in Television Sound Production (2009) American Idol [14]
  • Outstanding Creative Achievement in Television Sound Production (2011) American Idol [15]
  • Outstanding Creative Achievement in Television Sound Production (2012) American Idol [16]
  • Studio Design Project for Mix 8 and 9 (2018) Levels Audio [17]

Gopo Awards

  • The Rest is Silence (2009) Best Sound in a Film[18]

References

  1. ^ "Brian Riordan". December 16, 2020.
  2. ^ "Berklee Alumni Win Grammys on Music's Biggest Night | Berklee". www.berklee.edu.
  3. ^ "Dave Chappelle: The Closer - Cast | IMDbPro".
  4. ^ "Brian Riordan: Awards and Nominations". Television Academy. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
  5. ^ "Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Variety Series or Special Nominees / Winners 2020".
  6. ^ "Brian Riordan". IMDb.
  7. ^ "'Ellen,' 'Sesame Street,' CBS & PBS Lead 40th Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards". June 15, 2013.
  8. ^ "CAS announces nominations". Variety. January 7, 2009.
  9. ^ "CAS unveils pic, TV nominees". Variety. January 19, 2012.
  10. ^ King, Susan (February 17, 2013). "'Les Miserables' among winners of Cinema Audio Society Awards". LA Times.
  11. ^ "55th CAS Awards Winners".
  12. ^ "The TEC Awards 2006 Nominees for Creative Achievement".
  13. ^ a b "The TEC Awards 2007 Nominees for Creative Achievement".
  14. ^ "The TEC Awards 2009 Nominees for Creative Achievement".
  15. ^ "The 27th TEC Awards Nominees for Creative Achievement".
  16. ^ "The 28th TEC Awards Nominees for Creative Achievement".
  17. ^ "Levels Audio - MIx 8 and 9 | TEC Awards".
  18. ^ "Gopo Awards, Romania (2009)". IMDb.

External links

  • Levels Audio
  • Brian Riordan at IMDb