Day Job: Voice Actor

Award-Winning Sound Designer | Audio Post-Production Professional | Educator & Consultant

Nick Palladino is an award-winning sound designer and audio post-production professional with more than 40 years of experience in the entertainment industry. Throughout his career, he has earned an international reputation for creative excellence, technical innovation, and an unwavering commitment to the art and craft of sound. His work spans feature films, television, commercials, radio, music videos, live entertainment, and immersive media.

Nick is the founder of NPALL Audio, where he built and operated three state-of-the-art audio facilities in Nashville specializing in multi-channel mixing, ADR, sound design, Foley, and complete post-production services. His extensive client roster has included HBO, A&E, Sony Pictures, Provident Films, NASCAR, The Walt Disney Company, Lucasfilm, CBS, and United Artists. His feature-film credits include Fireproof, Courageous, and War Room, along with numerous independent productions, including Billy: The Early Years, Yellow Day, Closer to God, I Am Not Ashamed, Priceless, A Gunfighter’s Deal, Mother Earth and the Doomsday Prepper, Paying Through, Curry Scent, Mala, and Beautifully Broken. His broader body of work encompasses hundreds of projects across film, television, advertising, and branded entertainment.

Nick’s television work includes prime-time programming and major live broadcasts, including Willie Nelson’s 90th Birthday Celebration. He has also created sound for national television and radio advertising, industrial productions, Armed Forces Television, and a wide range of corporate and commercial projects. His work in music and live entertainment has included creating sound treatments and concert-media audio for major touring artists, including Garth Brooks and Brad Paisley. This diverse experience has given Nick a unique perspective on the relationship between storytelling, music, dialogue, sound effects, and the technical disciplines required to bring a production to life.

Beyond his work as a sound designer, Nick has been deeply involved in industry leadership and education. He served six years on the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS) Governors Board, including terms as Co-Chair of the Producer & Engineer Wing and Co-Chair of the Education Committee. He is also an alumnus of the Leadership Music class of 2004. In 2016, Nick designed and implemented the sound design program at Belmont University, where he continues to serve on the program's advisory board. In 2019, after decades in the Nashville production community, he sold NPALL Audio to his employees and relocated to Sarasota, Florida, shifting his focus toward education, consulting, and mentoring the next generation of sound professionals.

At Ringling College of Art and Design, Nick was brought in as an independent consultant to develop the school's post-audio curriculum and transform its Studio Labs audio facilities. Over five years, he helped turn the operation from an underutilized facility into a highly regarded, professional-level post-production environment serving students and productions across the college.

Today, through C.M. Consulting, Nick works with filmmakers, production companies, and advertising agencies, providing professional sound design, mixing, post-production consulting, and workflow expertise. He also continues to mentor emerging sound designers, drawing on more than four decades of experience to help the next generation develop both the technical skills and creative instincts required to succeed in the industry. Nick Palladino's career has been defined by a commitment to storytelling through sound—combining technical expertise, creative problem-solving, and a deep understanding of the collaborative nature of production. His work continues to bridge the gap between professional industry practice and the education of the sound designers who will shape the future of the craft.