| Jake Allston | |
| Birth Place: | Glens Falls, New York |
| Occupation: | Sound design |
| Organization: | NATAS |
| Known For: | TV, film, video games |
| Notable Works: | Deadliest Catch, Ice Road Truckers, Tak and the Power of Juju, God of War, Spider-Man, Death Stranding |
| Awards: | Emmy, Golden Reel, BAFTA, D.I.C.E. |
Jake Allston (born 1986) is an American sound designer.
Allston was born in Glens Falls, New York and started his professional career designing sound effects for animated television shows at Advantage Audio in 2006. Soon thereafter, he also edited audio for reality television at Max Post (Original Productions) in 2008 on various series including Deadliest Catch and Ice Road Truckers.
On August 30, 2009, Jake received an Emmy Award[1] [2] [3] [4] for his contributions as supervising sound editor on Nickelodeon's Tak and the Power of Juju. According to a representative of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences in New York, "Allston's achievement at such a young age is remarkable."[5]
He began teaching Advanced Audio Post-Production at the Los Angeles Film School in 2015.
In 2017, Jake became senior cinematic sound designer for Sony PlayStation. His credits include God of War, Spider-Man, and Death Stranding. From 2018-2020, the accolades were substantial for the PS4 titles at various award ceremonies including the D.I.C.E. Awards, BAFTA Game Awards, NAVGTR Awards, and MPSE Awards.
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Sound designer | |
| 2007 | Random! Cartoons | Sound designer |
| 2007 | Tak and the Power of Juju | Supervising sound editor, sound designer |
| 2007 | My Friends Tigger & Pooh | Sound designer |
| 2007 | Sushi Pack | Sound designer |
| 2008 | Mixed Nutz | Supervising sound editor, sound designer |
| 2008 | Sound designer | |
| 2008 | I.O.U.S.A. | Sound effects, music, dialogue editor |
| 2008 | Raw Nature | Sound effects, music, dialogue editor |
| 2008 | Black Gold | Sound effects, music, dialogue editor |
| 2008 | L.A. Hard Hats | Sound effects, music, dialogue editor |
| 2008 | Iditarod | Sound effects, music, dialogue editor |
| 2008 | Additional sound design | |
| 2008 | America's Toughest Jobs | Sound effects, music, dialogue editor |
| 2009 | 3 Days Blind | Sound designer |
| 2009 | Timon and Pumbaa's Wild About Safety | Supervising sound editor, sound designer |
| 2009 | PitchMen | Sound effects, music, dialogue editor |
| 2009 | The Colony | Sound effects, music, dialogue editor |
| 2009 | Deadliest Catch | Sound effects, music, dialogue editor |
| 2009 | Ice Road Truckers | Sound effects, music, dialogue editor |
| 2009 | The Things We Carry | Sound designer |
| 2009 | The Mighty B! | Supervising sound editor, sound designer |
| 2009 | My Little Pony: Adventure | Sound designer |
| 2010 | Ax Men | Sound effects, music, dialogue editor |
| 2010 | Da Jammies | Supervising sound editor, sound designer |
| 2010 | 1000 Ways to Die | Sound effects, music, dialogue editor |
| 2010 | Pixie Previews | Sound designer |
| 2010 | Care Bears: To the Rescue | Sound designer |
| 2010 | Sound designer | |
| 2010 | Sound designer | |
| 2010 | Verminators | Sound effects, music, dialogue editor |
| 2010 | World of Color | Sound designer |
| 2010 | Supervising sound editor, sound designer | |
| 2010 | Tinpo | Sound designer |
| 2010 | Hydee and the Hytops | Sound designer |
| 2011 | Supervising sound editor, sound designer | |
| 2011 | Bob the Builder | Supervising sound editor, sound designer |
| 2011 | Fish Hooks | Sound designer |
| 2011 | Twinkle Toes | Sound designer |
| 2011 | YooHoo & Friends | Sound designer |
| 2012 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Sound designer |
| 2014 | Intore | Sound effects, music, dialogue editor |
| 2014 | Euros of Hollywood | Sound effects, music, dialogue editor |
| 2014 | Something Borrowed, Something New | Sound effects, music, dialogue editor |
| 2014 | Guy's Grocery Games | Sound effects, music, dialogue editor |
| 2014 | White Collar Brawlers | Sound effects, music, dialogue editor |
| 2014 | Preaching Alabama | Sound effects, music, dialogue editor |
| 2014 | Dognition | Sound effects, music, dialogue editor |
| 2014 | The Last Frontiersman | Sound effects, music, dialogue editor |
| 2015 | Mississippi Men | Sound effects, music, dialogue editor |
| 2015 | Storage Wars | Sound effects, music, dialogue editor |
| 2015 | Alaska Off-Road Warriors | Sound effects, music, dialogue editor |
| 2018 | God of War | Senior cinematic sound designer, re-recording mixer, dialogue editor, music editor, character vocalizations |
| 2018 | Spider-Man | Senior cinematic sound designer, re-recording mixer, dialogue editor, music editor, character vocalizations |
| 2019 | Death Stranding | Senior cinematic sound designer, re-recording mixer, dialogue editor, music editor, character vocalizations, additional music |
2009 - Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Live Action or Animation - Nickelodeon's Tak and the Power of Juju (won)