J. D. Smith
aka:
JD Smith
Moby ID: 92300
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Starting his Sound Designer career in 1998, J.D. currently manages the Audio Department for Paradigm Entertainment - Atari.
As the Audio Director J.D. is directly responsible for the Sound Design, Voice Direction and Music Direction for all of Paradigm's games and currently has developed audio for 19 SKUs on multiple platforms.
Prior to working in video games, in 1987 J.D. launched his music career by signing his first record contract as a studio session drummer for Razors Edge Records. When not on the road touring and gaining invaluable experience from location recording, J.D. was in the studio learning the art and science of Audio Engineering. After a chance meeting in 1992 J.D. moved from Las Vegas to Dallas to be with the future Mrs. Smith and In 1995 was hired at CCCCD.edu as a studio technician. Three years later J.D. was hired by Paradigm Entertainment as a Sound Designer, eventually earning the title Audio Director. During his tenure at Paradigm J.D. some how managed to find the time to become a father and start his family.
Credited on 15 games
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| Halo Wars: Definitive Edition (2017, Windows) | Sound |
| Orcs Must Die! (2011, Windows) | The Game Sound Smith |
| Halo Wars (2009, Xbox 360) | Sound Design |
| BattleZone (2006, PSP) | Audio Director |
| Mission: Impossible - Operation Surma (2004, GameCube) | Audio Director |
| Terminator 3: The Redemption (2004, PlayStation 2) | Audio Director |
| Big Air FreeStyle (2002, GameCube) | Audio Director |
| The Terminator: Dawn of Fate (2002, PlayStation 2) | Audio Director / Senior Sound Designer |
| Spy Hunter (2002, GameCube) | Audio Director |
| MXrider (2001, PlayStation 2) | Audio Director |
| Motor Mayhem (2001, PlayStation 2) | Very Serious Sugar goes to |
| Indy Racing 2000 (2000, Nintendo 64) | Sound Design |
| Looney Tunes: Duck Dodgers - Starring Daffy Duck (2000, Nintendo 64) | Sound Designer |
| F-1 World Grand Prix II (1999, Nintendo 64) | Sound Designer |
| Beetle Adventure Racing! (1999, Nintendo 64) | Sound Designer |
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Frequent Collaborators
People- 11 games with Dave Gatchel
- 10 games with Woody Smith
- 10 games with Steve Lotspeich
- 9 games with Brad Robnett
- 9 games with Brenden Tennant
- 9 games with Jim Galis
- 9 games with Mahdad G. Ansari
- 9 games with Lewis M. Walden III
- 8 games with Chris Johnson
- 8 games with Robert Daspit
Companies
- 11 games with Paradigm Entertainment Inc.
- 9 games with Atari, Inc.
- 8 games with Atari Europe S.A.S.U.
- 6 games with Artisan Music & Sound
- 6 games with Namco Bandai Partners Pty Ltd.
- 6 games with BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment...
- 4 games with Bandai Namco Entertainment UK Ltd.
- 4 games with Atari France S.A.S.
- 3 games with Blur Studio, Inc.
- 3 games with Atari Italia S.p.A.
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