Joshua "Schwa" Alvarez
I was born and raised in Northern Virginia just outside of Washington DC. As you can see from that picture to the right, I had a passion for music and sound from a young age. Now I live in Orange County, CA with an incredible spouse, 2 adorable kids, and a cat named Zuko.
I went to school at Brigham Young University and received a Bachelor of the Arts for Media Arts, with an emphasis in Sound Design. While at school I had the opportunity to work at the Broadcast station, BYU Broadcasting, first as an assistant editor and then as a Post Production Audio Mixer and Sound Designer.
After graduating I moved to California and joined the Obsidian Entertainment team for almost 4 years, working on titles such as Avowed and The Outer Worlds 2 as a Sound Designer.
I have technical expertise in programs such as ProTools, Reaper, Wwise and Unreal. I have been a audio engineer, audio mixer, sound designer, pianist, composer, anything audio that I can grab my hands on.
I have a drive that keeps me wanting to learn and grow as much as I can to create the best auditory experience possible for the player. I love collaboration between teams, problem solving, and finding creative solutions to make the best gaming experience possible.