David A Stinson

David Stinson is an Audio Engineer, Writer, Producer,Musician Voice Director and Actor.
David began his career as an assistant and then recording
engineer working with a multitude of acts before fame came calling for them (KD Lang,
Jane Siberry)! After creating and collaborating with artists from across the musical spectrum David transitioned from small independent music to working with major label artists at one of the largest studio facilities in North America. Moving to Film and
Television Post as a dialogue recordist for cartoons (Beetlejuice, XMen, etc) and foley
mixer for television drama (nominated for MPSE for Robocop the Series). But the siren
song of commerce was loud and he soon moved to commercial work and eventually
Broadcast television. There he won several Promax, BDA and New York Festival
awards for both Sound Design and Writing. David was also profiled in industry
magazine Professional Sound.
After 20 years of Broadcast television as a Post Audio Supervisor (successfully
launching brands like HGTV, Showcase and Food Network to the Canadian market)
David sought new creative vistas. He has now redefined himself by writing spec scripts,
treatments and pitches that he has been lucky enough to sell to numerous production
companies.
David still mixes (he has just finished the pilot Day Players for FYI Productions) and is a
fixture at many top studios in Toronto. He has worked on a variety of content from large
format (Rolling Stones: At The Max) to Broadcast (Holmes on Homes), Features (I Have
Heard the Mermaids Singing), Commercials , Podcasts and Webvideo (SwitchBoard)
and of course cartoons.
Proud father of two and occasional amatuer puppeteer David continues to search for
creative collaborations to bring new voices to the world.