Brian Riordan

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Brian Riordan
Birth nameBrian Riordan
Occupation(s) Re-recording mixer, sound designer, sound engineer
Instrument(s)Guitar and piano
Years active1995–present
Website www.levelsaudio.com

Brian Riordan (born 1974) is a three-time Grammy and four-time Emmy Award-winning re-recording mixer, music mixer, musician, and entrepreneur. He is the founder and CEO of Levels Audio located in Hollywood, California.

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Awards

Nominations are listed below. Awards won are listed in bold.

Grammy Awards

Primetime Emmy Awards

Awards and nominations [4]

Daytime Emmy Awards

Cinema Audio Society Awards

TEC Awards

Gopo Awards

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