Noted audio mixer and sound designer David Marcus, a.k.a. "Dr. Dave," has signed with Music Annex, San Francisco. The move ends his 10-year tenure at Margarita Mix, Hollywood, where he handled sound design and mixing for assorted, high-profile spots that employed sound to push the creative envelope, including Mercedes-Benz’s "I Love You, Sybil," Nike’s "Chili Peppers," DuPont’s "Baby" and Lexus’ "Vault."
Marcus’ background prior to Margarita Mix spans both coasts. He spent three years at Magno Sound & Video, New York, doing sound design and mixing. He was credited in some circles for helping to integrate digital audio technology into the New York post business. His pioneering work with the Synclavier digital audio postproduction system first gained recognition at Modern Sound, Hollywood, where he created and edited sound for the hit TV series Star Trek: The Next Generation and MacGyver. He also contributed his sound design talents to the feature films Ghostbusters and Blue Steel, as well as numerous other film and television projects.
Born in Chicago and raised in the Bay Area, Marcus was a child prodigy, playing guitar at age six. He graduated from Evergreen State College in Olympia, Wash., and pursued graduate studies at the Banff School of the Arts in Banff, Alberta, Canada. He is still active musically, performing regularly in San Francisco and L.A., and recently wrapping a forthcoming CD project.
Music Annex operates five studios in San Francisco for audio postproduction, and eight digital studios for music and new media in Menlo Park, Calif. David Porter is company president.
