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MR. KENNETH L. JOHNSON

Mr. Kennenth L. Johnson is a highly respected and accomplished Multi-Award Winning Supervising Sound Designer/Mixer, Entrepreneur and CEO of the only African American owned Audio Post Production Company.

Kenneth was born in Prichard, Alabama, one of 9 children. He grew up in South Central LA amidst drugs, guns and gang violence. Despite all of these challenges and struggles, he was able to find his way out. Kenneth discovered his passion and first love, Music. He built his own Bass Guitar and learned to play it. He would go on to play in several local bands and subsequently went on tour, performing for Army bases at their NCO Clubs in Korea, Hawaii, Alaska and California.

Kenneth later attended the recording school Hollywood Sound Arts as well as Long Beach City College where he studied Recording Engineering and Music Production. After several years as a recording engineer, he was introduced to J.R. Delange, then SVP at Todd AO. Mr. Delange had him attend a weekend class in Sound Editing at Todd AO. Three years later in 1995, he received his 1st big break as a Sound Effects Editor on the television show Melrose Place. This was a life altering opportunity which ultimately led Kenneth down a road on a successful journey and long career.

He won his 1st Primetime Emmy in 1997 as an outstanding Sound Editor for The Shining. A few years later, he received his next Emmy in 1999 for The Storm of the Century, and then again in 2008 for John Adams. His work has also garnered him Golden Reel Awards, International Monitor Awards, as well as numerous nominations.