BIOGRAPHY

D.CHRIS SMITH

“Chris is a sound designer who builds entire sonic worlds from silence. He sculpts sound and music to tell stories limited only by imagination.”

Raised in Maryland, he moved to Los Angeles in 1989 to study recording engineering. After graduating he joined Post Logic Studios and assisted Grammy-winning producer David J. Holman. In 1995 he became staff sound designer at Stephen Dewey’s Machine Head, creating work for more than 500 commercials for top agencies including Chiat/Day, Wieden+Kennedy, and Ogilvy.

He has collaborated with Disney, Universal, Warner Bros., Sony, Paramount, and Formosa Group on Academy Award-winning films such as Anora, The Revenant, plus cult favorites including John Wick: Chapter 2, Ghost in the Shell, and Jackie Brown.

In 2001 he founded Eclipse Sound Design, supervising sound for over 150 shorts, independents, and documentaries that premiered at Sundance, Toronto, Tribeca, and SXSW. His projects include work for IMAX, Apple, the Academy Awards, and immersive VR experiences. In 2025 he co-founded Darkstar, a trailer music company, with composer Logan Stahley.

In 2025, Chris joined forces with Fox Sports marketing , designing and mixing sound for countless Promos.

He lives in Marina del Rey, California.