Joel Douek

Joel Douek is an award-winning composer and sound designer whose work has brought many top virtual reality experiences to life and been used in numerous BAFTA- and Emmy-winning productions. Born in London, England, he draws heavily on his background in music and neuroscience to guide and innovate the use of sound to bring meaning, realism, and emotion to the world of VR.

Douek regularly speaks on panels and workshops such as AES-AVAR and VRLA, sharing ideas and workflows that Ecco VR has developed to create best-in-class spatial sound for virtual and augmented reality.  He also has scored more than 80 documentaries, including the last nine by British naturalist David Attenborough, along with hundreds of television episodes, blockbuster animes, feature films, commercials, and sonic brands such as IMAX and Hulu originals.

Douek is West Coast creative director and chief scientist for top sonic branding studio Man Made Music, as well as a board member of the Society of Composers & Lyricists.