LOS ANGELES — Music and sound company Barking Owl (https://barkingowlsound.com) has added sound designer Gus Koven to its team. Based in LA, Koven will develop sound and music for the studio’s A-list of clients, which include Pepsi, Nike, Reebok and Facebook.
Throughout his 20-plus-year career, Koven has been a part of numerous renowned campaigns, including Monster.com’s Opportunity Roars, Kia’s Arrival, and a multitude of Apple spots, including The Magic of Mini feat. Tierra Whack, The City and Bulbs. Prior to joining Barking Owl, Koven served as sound designer for music and sound design company Stimmung for two decades. In addition to his work on advertising campaigns, he also has years of experience working on documentaries, shows and albums, including The Chef Show on Netflix, and Daft Punk’s 2013 album, “Random Access Memories”.
“I feel lucky to be joining such an amazing team,” says Koven. “I’ve always respected Barking Owl’s work, and everyone there is totally on their game. I’m also really excited to be working with (co-founder/creative director Kelly Bayett) again. We made a great team back in the Stimmung days, and she has an intuitive sense of the sound and music process.”