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Sounddogs.com, Inc. is a commercial online library of based in Marina Del Rey, California, with offices in Canada, Argentina, and Uruguay. It is the first and largest online sound effects and production music library on the internet launched in May 1997. , 708,636 sound effects and production music tracks are available for immediate download or on hard drive or CD. Downloads are available in AIFF, , and MP3 formats. Sounddogs started as a sound design and editorial company in 1990 and has contributed to more than 150 feature films and earned multiple awards and nominations from the , Primetime Emmy Award and Golden Reel Awards. As of 2022, there are over 1 million sound files of sound effects and production music.


Company history
In 1990, Gregory King and Nelson Ferrera formed the original Sound Dogs Inc. as a sound editorial company in Toronto, Canada. In 1991, was appointed as an assistant of King. In 1995 Greg King moved to Los Angeles along with Rob Nokes. Paul Huntsman of introduced them to Robert Grieve, who six years earlier had declined to become a founding partner of . Together they formed "Sound Dogs USA" in Los Angeles, California. After a year, they launched Sounddogs.com on May 1, 1997, a large online sound effects archive as a marketing tool with Picture Editors. In 1998 they received invitation for a meeting with Kleiner Perkins, a Silicon Valley Venture Capital firm. They later worked with giant companies like Apple, , , , and . Around 1999, Nelson Ferreira partnered with Stephen Barden at Sound Dogs Toronto. In late 2001, Sound Dogs Inc. (King, Grieve) and Sounddogs.com (Nokes) split amicably and remain close working partners. Sound Dogs New York was started by Stephen Barden around 2005. In the late 2000s King formed a sound design firm called The Dawgs Sound Design, which later became King SoundWorks. Currently, there are three separately owned Sounddogs companies: Sounddogs.com, owned by Rob Nokes; King SoundWorks (formally known as SoundDogs USA), owned by Greg King and SoundDogs Canada, owned by Nelson Ferreira.

On June 1, 2019, Sound Ideas purchased SoundDogs.com together with the entirety of the sound effects library owned by Rob Nokes, Soundelux, SounDogs Library, and SoundStorm.


Content partners
Since 2001, the company signed co-distribution deal and partnerships with many sound designer and companies with a view to providing the best selection possible. Partners of SoundDogs include: Charles Maynes, Elliot Koretz, AMG, Bobby Mackston, Casablanca, Coll Anderson, Copra Studios, , Dan O’Connell, Digiffects, The Hollywood Edge, Elements, Farts Dot Com, , Interplay, Nightingale Mobile, Nightingale Voice Box, Nokes Library, Point One Sound, Ripe, Rob Nokes Horse Racing Collection, Sonic Science, SFX, Sound HOG, Sound Label, Sonospheres, SoundDogs, , The Anarchist Cookbook, The Recordist, Tomahawk Films, Trak Works, Valentino, and Zak Sound.


Acquisition
In November 2004, Rob Nokes acquired the sound library and trademark of SoundStorm, a sound editorial company nominated for eight . SoundStorm's corporate predecessor was a company called Walla Works, which had employed the founding partners of , another sound editorial company. On November 17, 2014, the Todd-Soundelux Trademarks ( and ) and Copyrights (Sound Effects Library) were also acquired in Federal Bankruptcy Court by Rob Nokes of Sounddogs.com, Inc. Nokes purchased all of library assets and trademarks, which included The Hollywood Edge. In January 2020, finished acquiring Sounddogs.com.


Staff
  • Brian Nimens, President and CEO, Sound recordist (2019–Present)
  • Craig Nimens, Vice-President (2019–Present)
  • , President and Founder, Sound recordist, Supervising sound editor (1995–2019)

Former staffs
  • Rob Nokes, Co-Founder, Supervising sound editor (1997-2019)
  • Gregory King, Co founder, Supervising sound editor (1990-2001)
  • Nelson Ferreira, Co founder, Supervising sound editor (1990-1999)
  • Robert Grieve, Supervising sound editor
  • Craig Henighan, Supervising sound editor
  • Stephen Barden, Supervising sound editor
  • Yann Delpuech, Supervising sound editor
  • Darren King, Supervising sound editor
  • Paula Fairfield, Sound effect editor
  • John Switzer, Former Vice president
  • Paul Virostek, Former Vice president


Filmography
  • Backstrom (2015) ... Supervising sound editor (12 episodes)
  • Big Sky (2015) ... Sound library
  • The Rover (2014) ... Field sound effects
  • Bones (2005-2015) (TV Series) ... Supervising sound editor (204 episodes)
  • Salem (2014) ... Supervising sound editor (2 episodes)
  • Noah (2014) ... Field sound effects
  • Someone Marry Barry (2014) ... Supervising sound editor
  • Planes (2013) ... Supervising sound editor
  • The Finder (2012) ... Supervising sound editor (6 episodes)
  • (2010) ... Field sound effects
  • We Bought a Zoo (2010) ... Sound effects recording
  • Insidious (2010) ... ADR mixing
  • The Princess and the Frog (2009) ... Sound effects field recording
  • Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (2009) ... Sound effects field recording
  • (2009) ... Sound effects field recording
  • Race to Witch Mountain (2009) ... Sound effects field recording
  • (2009) ... Sound effects field recording
  • Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008) ... Sound effects recording
  • (2008) ... Sound effects recording
  • (2008) ... Sound effects recording
  • The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008) ... Sound effects field recording
  • (2008) ... Sound effects field recording
  • John Adams (2008 TV Miniseries) ... Additional sound design (2 episodes)
  • The Game Plan (2007) ... Sound effects field recording
  • (2007) ... Sound effects field recording
  • Mongol (2007) ... Additional sound effects library
  • (2007) ... Sound effects field recording
  • Blue State (2007) ... Sound effects recording
  • Blades of Glory (2007) ... Sound effects field recording
  • Because I Said So (2007) ... Sound effects field recording
  • Broken English (2007) ... Supervising sound editor
  • (2006) ... Supervising sound editor
  • (2006) ... Additional sound effects library
  • (2006) ... Additional sound effects library
  • The Guardian (2006) ... Sound effects field recording
  • (2006) ... Additional sound recording
  • Invincible (2006) ... Field recording
  • The Host (2006) ... Additional sound effects
  • The Shaggy Dog (2006) ... Field recording
  • (2006) ... Additional sound recording
  • Cheong yeon (2005) ... Additional sound
  • Stealth (2005) ... sound effects recording
  • (2005) ... Supervising sound editor
  • Dreamer (2005) ... Additional sound recording
  • The Dukes of Hazzard (2005) ... Sound effects editing
  • (2005) ... Supervising sound editor
  • Million Dollar Baby (2004) ... Additional sound recording
  • Miracle (2004) ... Supervising sound editor
  • Seabiscuit (2003) ... Additional sound
  • Frankie and Johnny Are Married (2003) ... Supervising sound editor
  • My Baby's Daddy (2003) ... Supervising sound editor
  • Big Momma's House (2003) ... Supervising sound editor
  • Red Dragon (2002) ... Supervising sound editor
  • Ali (2001) ... Post sound technical planning
  • The Road to El Dorado (2000) ... Supervising sound editor
  • Requiem for a Dream (2000) ... Supervising sound editor, Sound effect
  • Fantasia 2000 (2000) ... Supervising sound editor
  • The Family Man (2000) ... Supervising sound editor
  • Return to Me (2000) ... Supervising sound editor
  • Dungeons & Dragons (2000) ... Supervising sound editor
  • The Insider (1999) ... Supervising sound editor
  • Mumford (1999) ... Supervising sound editor
  • Dick (1999) ... Sound design
  • Water Damage (1999) ... Sound editing
  • Bride of Chucky (1998) ... Supervising sound editor
  • Very Bad Things (1998) ... Supervising sound editor
  • Jack Frost (1997) ... Supervising sound editor
  • Turbulence (1997) ... Supervising sound editor
  • Waiting for Guffman (1996) ... Post sound technical
  • Ghosts of Mississippi (1996) ... Supervising sound editor
  • The Cable Guy (1996) ... Supervising sound editor
  • The Harvest (1993) ... Supervising sound editor
  • Dark Horse (1992) ... Supervising sound editor
  • (1990) ... Supervising sound editor


Awards and recognitions
2015Canadian Screen AwardBest Sound Editing PompeiiStephen Barden, Steve Baine, Kevin Banks, Alex Bullick, J.R. Fountain, Jill Purdy, Fred Brennan, Kevin Howard
2015DGC Craft AwardSound Editing Kevin Banks, Stephen Barden, Fred Brennan, Alex Bullick, J.R. Fountain, Rose Gregoris, Kevin Howard, Jill Purdy, Tyler Whitham
2014Satellite AwardsBest Sound NoahCraig Henighan, Ken Ishii, Skip Lievsay
2014HPA AwardsBest Sound Craig Henighan, Jill Purdy, Skip Lievsay
2014Canadian Screen AwardBest Sound Editing Nelson Ferreira, Stephen Barden, Alex Bullick, Christian Schaanning, J.R. Fountain, Jill Purdy, Kevin Banks, Nathan Robitaille, Steve Baine
2014DGC Craft AwardSound Editing Kevin Banks, Alex Bullick, Stephen Barden, Nelson Ferreira, J.R. Fountain, Rose Gregoris, Jill Purdy, Nathan Robitaille, Tyler Whitham

2014Golden Reel AwardBest Sound Editing Planes, Todd Toon, Thomas Whiting,
Charles Ritter, Jeff Sawyer, Pernell Salinas
2013Canadian Screen AwardBest Sound Editing Stephen Barden, Kevin Banks, Steve Baine, Alex Bullick, Jill Purdy
2013DGC Craft AwardSound Editing Kevin Banks, Stephen Barden, Alex Bullick, Rose Gregoris, Dashen Naidoo, Jill Purdy
2013Golden Reel AwardBest Sound Editing Craig Henighan, Lewis Goldstein, David Briggs, Jac Rubenstein, Cate Montana
2012Satellite AwardsBest Sound Snow White and the HuntsmanCraig Henighan, Andy Nelson, Chris Munro
2011BAFTA Film AwardBest Sound Black SwanCraig Henighan, Ken Ishii, Dominick Tavella
2011Online Film & Television Association AwardBest Sound Mixing
2011Golden Reel AwardBest Sound Editing Craig Henighan, Brian Emrich, Steve Baine, Wayne Lemmer
2011Critics' Choice Movie AwardBest Sound Craig Henighan, Brian Emrich
2011Cinema Audio Society AwardsBest Sound Mixing Craig Henighan, Ken Ishii, Dominick Tavella
2011DGC Craft AwardSound Editing Stephen Barden, Jill Purdy, Kevin Banks, Alex Bullick, Rose Gregoris, Tyler Whitham
2011Genie AwardsBest Sound Editing Stephen Barden, Steve Baine, Kevin Banks, Alex Bullick, Jill Purdy
2011Golden Reel AwardBest Sound Editing LoveCraig Henighan, Bob Kellough, Steve Baine, Andy Koyama
2011Golden Reel AwardBest Sound Editing Stephen Barden, David Rose, Andrew Wright
2010Gemini AwardsBest Sound Durham CountyStephen Barden, Brad Thornton, Jill Purdy, Steve Baine, Alex Bullick, Keith Elliott, Yann Cleary
2009DGC Craft AwardSound Editing Death RaceStephen Barden, Jill Purdy, Alex Bullick, Rose Gregoris, Tyler Whitham
2008Gemini AwardsBest Sound Across the River to Motor CityStephen Barden, Nelson Ferreira, Steve Baine, Alex Bullick, Eric Fitz, Andrew Tay
2006Golden Reel AwardBest Sound Editing Sin CityCraig Henighan, Tim Rakoczy, William Jacobs, Paula Fairfield, Carla Murray, Edward Steidele, Jerry Trent
2006DGC Craft AwardSound Editing Stephen Barden, Alex Bullick, Jill Purdy, Nelson Ferreira, Craig Henighan
2006Golden Reel AwardBest Sound Editing CypherCraig Henighan, Stephen Barden, Tom Kramer, Joe Bracciale, Jill Purdy
2006DGC Craft AwardOutstanding Sound Editing Land of the DeadKevin Banks, Nelson Ferreira, Craig Henighan, Lee de Lang, Jill Purdy, Nathan Robitaille
2006Golden Reel AwardBest Sound Editing NothingStephen Barden, Kevin Banks, Jill Purdy, John Sievert
2005DGC Craft AwardOutstanding Sound Editing Assault on Precinct 13Kevin Banks, Craig Henighan, Lee de Lang, Jill Purdy, Nathan Robitaille
2005Genie AwardsBest Sound Editing Steve Baine, Stephen Barden, Tony Lewis, Craig Henighan, Jill Purdy, Nathan Robitaille
2005DGC Craft AwardOutstanding Sound Editing Stephen Barden, Craig Henighan, Kevin Banks, Joe Bracciale, Lee de Lang, Jill Purdy, Nathan Robitaille
2005Golden Reel AwardBest Sound Editing Hollywood NorthCraig Henighan, Nelson Ferreira, Kevin Banks
2004Golden Reel AwardBest Sound Editing DreamcatcherRobert Grieve, Yann Delpuech, Wayne Griffin, Darren King
2004DGC Craft AwardOutstanding Sound Editing NothingKevin Banks, Stephen Barden, Jill Purdy, Craig Henighan
2003DGC Craft AwardOutstanding Sound Editing Stephen Barden, Rob Bertola, Craig Henighan, Tony Currie, Kevin Banks, J.R. Fountain, Mark Gingras
2003DGC Craft AwardOutstanding Sound Editing Men with BroomsStephen Barden, Kevin Banks, Joe Bracciale, Jill Purdy
2002Gemini AwardsBest Sound TrackerStephen Barden, Steve Baine, Kevin Banks, Elius Caruso, Joe Lafontaine, Robert Scherer, Brad Zoern
2002Golden Reel AwardBest Sound Editing Craig Henighan, Stephen Barden, Kevin Banks, J.R. Fountain, Joe Bracciale, Stephen Roque
2002Genie AwardsBest Sound Editing Stephen Barden, Kevin Banks, Joe Bracciale, John Sievert, Virginia Storey
2001Primetime Emmy AwardOutstanding Sound Editing 61*Robert Grieve, Scott M. Silvey, Meg Taylor, Wayne Griffin, Stephanie Lowry, Ellen Heuer
2001Golden Reel AwardBest Sound Editing The Insider, Gregg Baxter, Stephanie Flack, Mary Ruth Smith, Darren King, Linda Folk
2001Golden Reel AwardBest Sound Editing Requiem for a DreamStephen Barden, Nelson Ferreira, Craig Henighan, Jill Purdy
2001Golden Reel AwardBest Sound Editing The Road to El Dorado, Darren King, Yann Delpuech
2000Gemini AwardsBest Sound Editing La Femme NikitaCraig Henighan, Rose Gregoris, Steve Baine, Jill Purdy
1999Gemini AwardsBest Sound Editing Total Recall 2070Stephen Barden, Joe Bracciale, Angie Pajek, Craig Henighan
1997Genie AwardsBest Sound Editing CubeSue Conley, Stephen Barden, John Laing, Jill Purdy, John Sievert, Craig Henighan
1996Genie AwardsBest Sound Editing HouseYann Delpeuch, Fred Brennan, Paula Fairfield, Virginia Store
1996Gemini AwardsBest Sound Editing Yann Delpeuch, Michael Werth, Brian Avery, Allen Ormerod, Keith Elliott, Paula Fairfield


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