With a background in music; playing piano and writing from a young age, Trevor has always had an affinity for sound and sonic arrangement. Growing up in the San Francisco Bay area and Portland, Oregon, Trevor decided to take a leap of faith to pursue a career in sound. After attending The Art Institute of California Los Angeles and earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Audio Production, Trevor started working as an engineer and producer with an established R&B music producer. Trevor was next presented an opportunity to create sound for film. Within six years, Trevor has creatively participated in the soundscape of over 100 films. Within Trevor's sound career, he has been awarded a participation Grammy Award for the gospel song Jesus by Le'Andria Johnson and a Golden Reel Award for best sound effects and sound design for the feature film, The Liberator (2013). He received another Golden Reel in addition to an Emmy for the acclaimed documentary, Sonic Sea (2016). Trevor's recent work in feature films include Get Out (2017), Hell or High Water (2016), Don't Breathe (2016), and Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016).
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With a background in music; playing piano and writing from a young age, Trevor has always had an affinity for sound and sonic arrangement. Growing up in the San Francisco Bay area and Portland, Oregon, Trevor decided to take a leap of faith to pursue a career in sound. After attending The Art Institute of California Los Angeles and earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Audio Production, Trevor started working as an engineer and producer with an established R&B music producer. Trevor was next presented an opportunity to create sound for film. Within six years, Trevor has creatively participated in the soundscape of over 100 films. Within Trevor's sound career, he has been awarded a participation Grammy Award for the gospel song Jesus by Le'Andria Johnson and a Golden Reel Award for best sound effects and sound design for the feature film, The Liberator (2013). He received another Golden Reel in addition to an Emmy for the acclaimed documentary, Sonic Sea (2016). Trevor's recent work in feature films include Get Out (2017), Hell or High Water (2016), Don't Breathe (2016), and Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016).
Joe Simon is a director and cinematographer based in Austin. He draws inspiration from a wide array of shooting environments, including documentary, narrative films, music videos, and commercials, to craft his unique visual style.
Joe recently completed production on the feature film "Art of a Hit" in France, set to debut in 2024.
In 2021, "The Get Together," a feature film, was released on Showtime and Amazon Prime. Joe's social justice documentary short, "7 Years and Counting," received acclaim as a Vimeo Staff Pick and earned recognition at various film festivals.
September 2023 marked the global release of his feature documentary, "Man on the Run." He also premiered "Omar and Cedric: If This Ever Gets Weird," a documentary about the band The Mars Volta, at the Rain Dance Film Festival in October 2023.
In the same year, Joe's short film, "(DIS)CONNECTED" gained official selection status at the 2023 Austin Film Festival and won best Sci Fi at Toronto Shorts Festival. Additionally, Simon has shot numerous award-winning short films, such as The Volunteer, The Laundromat Off Malibu, The Study, Unfettered, and Low Tide. He was also the cinematographer on Season 3 of the CNN Original Documentary Series, “The Wonder List with Bill Weir”.
His commercial work includes collaborations with brands like Nike, Red Bull, Budweiser, Dodge, Under Armour, and Toyota. Joe has also shot music videos for artists such as Leon Bridges, Khruangbin, Gary Clark Jr., and Breland.
Friends With Benefits
With a background in music; playing piano and writing from a young age, Trevor has always had an affinity for sound and sonic arrangement. Growing up in the San Francisco Bay area and Portland, Oregon, Trevor decided to take a leap of faith to pursue a career in sound. After attending The Art Institute of California Los Angeles and earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Audio Production, Trevor started working as an engineer and producer with an established R&B music producer. Trevor was next presented an opportunity to create sound for film. Within six years, Trevor has creatively participated in the soundscape of over 100 films. Within Trevor's sound career, he has been awarded a participation Grammy Award for the gospel song Jesus by Le'Andria Johnson and a Golden Reel Award for best sound effects and sound design for the feature film, The Liberator (2013). He received another Golden Reel in addition to an Emmy for the acclaimed documentary, Sonic Sea (2016). Trevor's recent work in feature films include Get Out (2017), Hell or High Water (2016), Don't Breathe (2016), and Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016).
