Today we’d like to introduce you to Diego Arancibia.
Thanks for sharing your story with us Diego. So, let’s start at the beginning and we can move on from there.
I am 41 years old, born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Senior Sound Designer, Father, Husband and portable audio recorders fan. I grew up playing electric guitar and studying classical guitar at the Conservatory. At 15 years old, I found myself answering one of the most important questions of my life. My History teacher asked me what I wanted to be once high school was over. My answer, without a doubt, was: to be a Sound Designer. An answer that wasn’t very common in 1994. When I graduated school and my pizza delivery boy days were over, I started working as Boom Operator in TV shows. While I worked, I studied Music Production and Sound Technician Operator at E.M.B.A. When I was 19, I started working in Audio Post Production as a trainee.
Later I became part of the staff of one of the most important studios in Argentina. Since then, I haven’t stopped. I’ve had the honor to work on/with thousands of commercials, feature films, production companies and the best advertising agencies. Towards the end of 2014, my wife and I decided it was time for a new adventure. We moved to Miami a year later and I worked for a sound studio called INDIEHOUSE. Since 2018 we’ve been living in LA where I work as a Senior Sound Designer for TONO STUDIOS (Sound Design and Mixing company).
Overall, has it been relatively smooth? If not, what were some of the struggles along the way?
I am a very lucky guy. I am a cancer survivor. After fighting this disease and getting a bone marrow transplant in 2014, life (and my wife) gave me the chance to have a son, Felipe. Overcoming that giant obstacle gave me all the energy to wake up every day and enjoy life with my wife and child.
DJA Sound Design – what should we know? What do you do best? What sets you apart from the competition?
I am a Senior Sound Designer and have 20 yearsʼ experience in the film, television and advertising industries, specializing in dialogue and sound effects. Since 1998 I have been honored to work with some of the worldʼs largest and most prestigious advertising agencies and production companies, providing first-class sound design for broadcast, web, radio, experimental, films and television. My career evolved into the feature film arena where I contributed as Sound Director, Re-Recording Mixer and Sound Editor for more than 50 film features. In 2011, I set up my own sound studio in Buenos Aires, Argentina and provided audio services for prestigious production companies and advertising agencies. And since 2015 doing what I love in the USA.
What is “success” or “successful” for you?
I think is a combination of a few things: wake up everyday, enjoy my family, do that I love for work and be surrounded with people that shares the passion for what we do.
Contact Info:
- Website: www.djasd.com
- Phone: 7867407276
- Email: [email protected]
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