Sounddogs.com, Inc. is a commercial online library of

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s 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

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, and

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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

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, Primetime Emmy Award and Golden Reel Awards.

Company history

In 1990,

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and Nelson Ferrera formed the original Sound Dogs Inc. as a sound editorial company in Toronto, Canada. In 1991, Robert Nokes was appointed as an assistant of King. In 1995 Greg King moved to Los Angeles along with Rob Nokes. Paul Huntsman of

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introduced them to Robert Grieve, who six years earlier had declined to become a founding partner of

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. 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

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, Sun Microsystems,

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, and

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. 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 an
SoundDogs Canada
owned by Nelson Ferreira.

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, Airborne Sound Library, Bobby Mackston, Casablanca, Coll Anderson, Copra Studios, Craig Henighan, Dan O’Connell, Digiffects, The Hollywood Edge, Elements, Farts Dot Com,

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, Interplay, Nightingale Mobile, Nightingale Voice Box, Nokes Library, Point One Sound, Ripe, Rob Nokes Horse Racing Collection, Sonic Science,

Sound Ideas Sound Ideas is the repository of one of the largest commercially available sound effects libraries in the world. It has accumulated the sound effects, which it releases in collections by download or on CD and hard drive, through acquisition, exclu ...

SFX, Sound HOG, Sound Label, Sonospheres, Sounddogs, Soundminer, 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

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. 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 (

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and

) and Copyrights (Sound Effects Library) were also acquired in Federal Bankruptcy Court by Rob Nokes of Sounddogs.com, Inc. Nokes purchased all of Todd-Soundelux's library assets and trademarks, which included The Hollywood Edge. On January 1, 2015, Nokes sold the Hollywood Edge Sound Effects to the

Staff

* Rob Nokes, President and CEO, Sound recordist, Supervising sound editor (1995–present) ; Former staffs: *

, 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 * ''

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'' (2005-2015) (TV Series) ... Supervising sound editor (204 episodes) * '' Salem'' (2014) ... Supervising sound editor (2 episodes) * '' Noah'' (2014) ... Field sound effects * ''

Someone Marry Barry ''Someone Marry Barry'' is a 2014 American romantic comedy directed and written by Rob Pearlstein and starring Tyler Labine, Lucy Punch, Damon Wayans, Jr., and Hayes MacArthur. A group of childhood friends plot to get rid of their socially ina ...

'' (2014) ... Supervising sound editor * '' Planes'' (2013) ... Supervising sound editor * '' The Finder'' (2012) ... Supervising sound editor (6 episodes) * '' Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time'' (2010) ... Field sound effects * ''

We Bought a Zoo ''We Bought a Zoo'' is a 2011 American family comedy-drama film loosely based on the 2008 memoir of the same name by Benjamin Mee. It was co-written and directed by Cameron Crowe and stars Matt Damon as widowed father Benjamin Mee, who purchas ...

'' (2010) ... Sound effects recording * '' Insidious'' (2010) ... ADR mixing * ''

The Princess and the Frog ''The Princess and the Frog'' is a 2009 American animated musical fantasy romantic comedy film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. The 49th Disney animated feature film, it is loosely based on the ...

'' (2009) ... Sound effects field recording * ''

Ghosts of Girlfriends Past ''Ghosts of Girlfriends Past'' is a 2009 American romantic comedy film directed by Mark Waters. The script was written by Jon Lucas and Scott Moore, based on Charles Dickens' 1843 novella ''A Christmas Carol''. Filming spanned February 19, 2008 ...

'' (2009) ... Sound effects field recording * '' X-Men Origins: Wolverine'' (2009) ... Sound effects field recording * ''

Race to Witch Mountain ''Race to Witch Mountain'' is a 2009 American science fiction adventure thriller film directed by Andy Fickman, starring Dwayne Johnson in the lead role, with AnnaSophia Robb, Alexander Ludwig, Ciarán Hinds, and Carla Gugino. The latest in a se ...

'' (2009) ... Sound effects field recording * '' Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience'' (2009) ... Sound effects field recording * '' Beverly Hills Chihuahua'' (2008) ... Sound effects recording * '' The X Files: I Want to Believe'' (2008) ... Sound effects recording * ''

Generation Kill ''Generation Kill'' is a 2004 book written by ''Rolling Stone'' journalist Evan Wright chronicling his experience as an embedded reporter with the 1st Reconnaissance Battalion of the United States Marine Corps, during the 2003 invasion of Iraq. ...

'' (2008) ... Sound effects recording * '' The Spiderwick Chronicles'' (2008) ... Sound effects field recording * '' Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert'' (2008) ... Sound effects field recording * ''

John Adams John Adams (October 30, 1735 – July 4, 1826) was an American statesman, attorney, diplomat, writer, and Founding Father who served as the second president of the United States from 1797 to 1801. Before his presidency, he was a leader of t ...

'' (2008 TV Miniseries) ... Additional sound design (2 episodes) * '' The Game Plan'' (2007) ... Sound effects field recording * '' 3:10 to Yuma'' (2007) ... Sound effects field recording * ''

Mongol The Mongols ( mn, Монголчууд, , , ; ; russian: Монголы) are an East Asian ethnic group native to Mongolia, Inner Mongolia in China and the Buryatia Republic of the Russian Federation. The Mongols are the principal member ...

'' (2007) ... Additional sound effects library * '' Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer'' (2007) ... Sound effects field recording * ''

Blue State Starting with the 2000 United States presidential election, the terms "red state" and "blue state" have referred to U.S. states whose voters vote predominantly for one party — the Republican Party in red states and the Democratic Party in b ...

'' (2007) ... Sound effects recording * ''

Blades of Glory ''Blades of Glory'' is a 2007 American sports comedy film directed by Will Speck and Josh Gordon, written by Jeff Cox, Craig Cox, John Altschuler and Dave Krinsky, and starring Will Ferrell and Jon Heder with Will Arnett, Amy Poehler, William F ...

'' (2007) ... Sound effects field recording * '' Because I Said So'' (2007) ... Sound effects field recording * '' Broken English'' (2007) ... Supervising sound editor * ''

The Fountain ''The Fountain'' is a 2006 American epic romantic drama film written and directed by Darren Aronofsky and starring Hugh Jackman and Rachel Weisz. Blending elements of fantasy, history, spirituality, and science fiction, the film consists of t ...

'' (2006) ... Supervising sound editor * '' The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause'' (2006) ... Additional sound effects library * ''

Flicka ''Flicka'' is a 2006 American family adventure drama film loosely based on the 1941 children's novel '' My Friend Flicka'' by Mary O'Hara. The film is directed by Michael Mayer and written by Mark Rosenthal and Lawrence Konner. The novel had pr ...

'' (2006) ... Additional sound effects library * ''

The Guardian ''The Guardian'' is a British daily newspaper. It was founded in 1821 as ''The Manchester Guardian'', and changed its name in 1959. Along with its sister papers ''The Observer'' and ''The Guardian Weekly'', ''The Guardian'' is part of the Gu ...

'' (2006) ... Sound effects field recording * '' Gridiron Gang'' (2006) ... Additional sound recording * ''

Invincible Invincible may refer to: Film and television * ''Invincible'' (2001 drama film), a drama by Werner Herzog about Jewish cabaret during the rise of Nazism * ''Invincible'' (2001 TV film), a fantasy / martial arts TV movie starring Billy Zane ...

'' (2006) ... Field recording * '' The Host'' (2006) ... Additional sound effects * '' The Shaggy Dog'' (2006) ... Field recording * ''

Glory Road ''Glory Road'' is a science fantasy novel by American writer Robert A. Heinlein, originally serialized in ''The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction'' (July – September 1963) and published in hardcover the same year. It was nominated for ...

'' (2006) ... Additional sound recording * '' Cheong yeon'' (2005) ... Additional sound * '' Stealth'' (2005) ... sound effects recording * ''

Just Friends ''Just Friends'' is a 2005 American Christmas comedy film directed by Roger Kumble, written by Adam 'Tex' Davis and starring Ryan Reynolds, Amy Smart, Anna Faris, Chris Klein and Christopher Marquette. The plot focuses on a formerly obese high ...

'' (2005) ... Supervising sound editor * '' Dreamer'' (2005) ... Additional sound recording * ''

The Dukes of Hazzard ''The Dukes of Hazzard'' is an American action comedy TV series that was aired on CBS from January 26, 1979 to February 8, 1985. The show aired for 147 episodes spanning seven seasons. It was consistently among the top-rated television serie ...

'' (2005) ... Sound effects editing * ''

Nomad (2005 film) ''Nomad: The Warrior'' ( kk, Көшпенділер, Kóshpendiler) is a 2005 Kazakh historical epic film written and co-produced by Rustam Ibragimbekov, executive-produced by Miloš Forman and directed by Sergei Bodrov, Ivan Passer and Talgat Te ...

'' (2005) ... Supervising sound editor * '' Million Dollar Baby'' (2004) ... Additional sound recording * ''

Miracle A miracle is an event that is inexplicable by natural or scientific lawsOne dictionary define"Miracle"as: "A surprising and welcome event that is not explicable by natural or scientific laws and is therefore considered to be the work of a divi ...

'' (2004) ... Supervising sound editor * ''

Seabiscuit Seabiscuit (May 23, 1933 – May 17, 1947) was a champion thoroughbred racehorse in the United States who became the top money-winning racehorse up to the 1940s. He beat the 1937 Triple Crown winner, War Admiral, by four lengths in a two-horse ...

'' (2003) ... Additional sound * ''

Frankie and Johnny Are Married ''Frankie and Johnny Are Married'' is a 2003 American comedy film A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happ ...

'' (2003) ... Supervising sound editor * '' My Baby's Daddy'' (2003) ... Supervising sound editor * ''

Big Momma's House ''Big Momma's House'' is a 2000 American buddy cop comedy film, directed by Raja Gosnell, and written by Darryl Quarles and Don Rhymer. The film stars Martin Lawrence as an FBI agent who is tasked with tracking down an escaped convict and hi ...

'' (2003) ... Supervising sound editor * '' Red Dragon'' (2002) ... Supervising sound editor * ''

Ali ʿAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib ( ar, عَلِيّ بْن أَبِي طَالِب; 600 – 661 CE) was the last of four Rightly Guided Caliphs to rule Islam (r. 656 – 661) immediately after the death of Muhammad, and he was the first Shia Imam ...

'' (2001) ... Post sound technical planning * ''

The Road to El Dorado ''The Road to El Dorado'' is a 2000 American animated adventure film produced by DreamWorks Animation and released by DreamWorks Pictures. It was the third animated feature produced by DreamWorks. The film was directed by Eric "Bibo" Bergeron a ...

'' (2000) ... Supervising sound editor * ''

Requiem for a Dream ''Requiem for a Dream'' is a 2000 American psychological drama film directed by Darren Aronofsky and starring Ellen Burstyn, Jared Leto, Jennifer Connelly, Christopher McDonald and Marlon Wayans. It is based on the 1978 novel of the same na ...

'' (2000) ... Supervising sound editor, Sound effect * ''

Fantasia 2000 ''Fantasia 2000'' is a 1999 American animated musical anthology film An anthology film (also known as an omnibus film, package film, or portmanteau film) is a single film consisting of several shorter films, each complete in itself and distin ...

'' (2000) ... Supervising sound editor * '' The Family Man'' (2000) ... Supervising sound editor * ''

Return to Me ''Return to Me'' is a 2000 American romantic comedy-drama film directed by Bonnie Hunt and starring David Duchovny and Minnie Driver. It was filmed in Chicago and was released on April 7, 2000 by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. It was Carroll O'Connor's fi ...

'' (2000) ... Supervising sound editor * ''

Dungeons & Dragons ''Dungeons & Dragons'' (commonly abbreviated as ''D&D'' or ''DnD'') is a fantasy tabletop role-playing game (RPG) originally designed by Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson. The game was first published in 1974 by Tactical Studies Rules, Inc. (TS ...

'' (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 ''Bride of Chucky'' is a 1998 American black comedy slasher film written by Don Mancini and directed by Ronny Yu. The fourth installment in the ''Child's Play'' franchise, it stars Jennifer Tilly, Brad Dourif, John Ritter, Katherine Heigl, a ...

'' (1998) ... Supervising sound editor * ''

Very Bad Things ''Very Bad Things'' is a 1998 American black comedy film written and directed by Peter Berg in his feature film directorial debut and starring Cameron Diaz, Jon Favreau, Daniel Stern, Jeremy Piven, Christian Slater, Leland Orser, Kobe Tai and J ...

'' (1998) ... Supervising sound editor * ''

Jack Frost Jack Frost is a personification of frost, ice, snow, sleet, winter, and freezing cold. He is a variant of Old Man Winter who is held responsible for frosty weather, nipping the fingers and toes in such weather, coloring the foliage in autumn, ...

'' (1997) ... Supervising sound editor * ''

Turbulence In fluid dynamics, turbulence or turbulent flow is fluid motion characterized by chaotic changes in pressure and flow velocity. It is in contrast to a laminar flow, which occurs when a fluid flows in parallel layers, with no disruption between ...

'' (1997) ... Supervising sound editor * '' Waiting for Guffman'' (1996) ... Post sound technical * ''

Ghosts of Mississippi ''Ghosts of Mississippi'' is a 1996 American biographical courtroom drama film directed by Rob Reiner and starring Alec Baldwin, Whoopi Goldberg, and James Woods. The plot is based on the true story of the 1994 trial of Byron De La Beckwith, the ...

'' (1996) ... Supervising sound editor * ''

The Cable Guy ''The Cable Guy'' is a 1996 American black comedy film directed by Ben Stiller, written by Lou Holtz Jr. and starring Jim Carrey and Matthew Broderick. It was released in the United States on June 14, 1996. The film co-stars Leslie Mann, Jack ...

'' (1996) ... Supervising sound editor * '' The Harvest'' (1993) ... Supervising sound editor * '' Dark Horse'' (1992) ... Supervising sound editor * '' Dracula: The Series'' (1990) ... Supervising sound editor

Awards and recognitions

References

External links

Sounddogs.com websiteSoundDogs Canada websiteKing SoundWorks website
*{{IMDb name, id=0634190, name=Rob Nokes Sound Credits Sound archives in the United States Companies based in Los Angeles County, California Film sound production Internet properties established in 1997