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TJ Dumser is an American sound designer, audio engineer, and musician. He is known for his award-winning work in sound design and mixing for a variety of media, including broadcast, web, and film. He is also a member of the ambient music project Six Missing.

Early Life and Education

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TJ attended and attained a degree from Full Sail University, an award-winning educational establishment for entertainment, media, arts and technology studies. He is a member of the Motion Picture Sound Editors (MPSE).

Career

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Sound Design and Engineering

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TJ Dumser has over two decades of experience in sound design and audio engineering. He has worked on a wide range of high-profile projects, collaborating with brands such as Nike, ESPN, and Budweiser. His expertise extends to original music composition, voice design, and surround sound mixing. Dumser's work has earned him numerous awards, including Clio, Webby, and Telly Awards.

Awards and Recognition

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  • Super Bowl Projects: Dumser provided sound design and mixing for multiple Super Bowl commercials, including "The Roast of Mr. Peanut" for Super Bowl 2023 and a Carvana commercial for Super Bowl 2022.
  • Clio Awards: He won a Clio Gold Award for his work on ESPN and State Farm's "The Last Dance" Deep Fake and a Bronze Award for Miley Cyrus' Bangerz x Vevo Tour Exposed.
  • Telly Awards: His sound design and mixing for the "Usher - 25 Years ‘My Way’ Mini-Doc" won a Gold Telly Award​. and Silver for Great Big Story “Soundwave” Series.
  • Webby Awards: Awarded for Ashanti: Drink Up x VMLY&R, and People’s Voice Winner | DropoutTV + “Very Important People” Supervising Sound Editor, Re-Recording Mixer

Six Missing

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In addition to his work in sound design, Dumser is a member of Six Missing, an ambient music project. Six Missing is known for its atmospheric and cinematic soundscapes, often blending electronic and organic elements to create immersive auditory experiences. The project’s music has been featured on platforms like Bandcamp, with releases including “I Am The Way”, produced during the COVID-19 pandemic​

Six missing has recently signed a record deal with Canadian music label Network Music Group.

Discography

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Date Artist Material
2023 Six Missing Here and Now
2022 Six Missing Intention 2
2022 Six Missing Intention
2022 Six Missing In Other Lifetimes
2022 Six Missing Moods Which
2022 Six Missing Unfolding
2022 Six Missing Set + Setting
2022 Six Missing Walls of Thought
2021 Six Missing Summer Folds
2021 Six Missing Flutter
2021 Six Missing Idra Wild Flowers
2021 Six Missing Patricia
2021 Six Missing Gradients
2021 Six Missing Displaced
2021 Six Missing Collages
2020 Six Missing I Am the Way
2020 Six Missing 100 Degrees
2020 Six Missing Vibration
2020 Six Missing Certainly in Love
2020 Six Missing Without a Net
2020 Six Missing Horsehead Nebula
2019 Six Missing Live at Rockwood 3
2019 Six Missing Batchellorette
2019 Six Missing Better Now
2019 Sidesaddle Watermelon
2018 Six Missing Chaboska
2018 Six Missing Repeat
2018 Kevin Max AWOL
2017 Seamstress Too Weak
2017 Six Missing Astoria
2017 Sidesaddle Dog in the Night
2016 Sidesaddle Stunner
2015 Sidesaddle Young Professional
2015 Deb Oh and the Cavaliers Goodbye Manhattan
2014 Deb Oh and the Cavaliers Vessels
2014 Sidesaddle The Postcard
2014 Sidesaddle The Astorian
2013 Deb Oh and the Cavaliers Hieroglyphs
2013 Shawn James The Bear
2012 Shawn James Shadows
2008 The Scarlet These are the Times

Recent Media

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TJ was interviewed by Canvas Rebel magazine in January 2023 and was interviewed in the People Behind The Pedals podcast in August 2024

Personal Life

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Dumser splits his time between New York City and Austin, Texas, where he continues to work on various projects and create music as part of Six Missing. He is noted for his passion and creativity, bringing a unique artistic touch to every project he undertakes​

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