Ellis McGourlay’s Arrival Rings In a New Chapter for Absolute

Absolute announces that Ellis McGourlay has joined the company as its new senior sound designer. 

Ellis brings with him over a decade of industry experience, having progressed through the ranks at 750mph from runner to sound designer. In that time, he has been recognised for numerous industry awards, including a British Arrow Young and Emerging Talent win for his work on UN Body Right. More recently Ellis has been nominated for both a Young Arrow and the Music and Sound Awards in recognition of his excellent work on behalf of projects for Premier Bet and short film ‘I Love You, I Hate You’. 

Ellis has a reputation for outstanding work across all areas of audio production, however, he has a passion for crafting dynamic, vibrant sound design for sports adverts. Ellis will be working closely with Absolute’s heavyweight Audio team of Rich Martin, Ian ‘Arge’ Hargest and Maddy Lebel, bringing further quality to the company in what is an exciting time for the entire business.

“Having Ellis to be our new senior sound designer really was a dream appointment” said Chris Batten, managing director at Absolute. “His experience speaks for itself, having worked in all elements of audio production, and his recent nominations speak to how highly his work is regarded across the industry. I know he’ll be a wonderful addition to our powerhouse Sound team. We can’t wait to see what this next chapter brings for the whole company!”

“I'm super excited to be joining the team at Absolute,” said Ellis. “I think the team and facilities we have here are excellent, it will be great to work alongside Rich and Arge and to be able to draw upon their expertise, they've produced some iconic pieces of work. I'm looking forward to honing my craft and creating some amazing work.”