Mike James Gallagher, MPSE, originally from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, is an Emmy-nominated sound designer and the creator of the popular education platform INDEPTH Sound Design.

Recognized as one of Variety’s 10 Artisans to Watch, he is a three-time MPSE Golden Reel Nominee for his work on Weird: The Al Yankovic Story, Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me, and Lucy and Desi, the latter of which also earned him an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Sound Editing.

His sound design credits also include Netflix’s 1922 and Song Exploder, Hulu/FX’s Hysterical, HBO’s Phoenix Rising, and the 2023 Sundance Film Festival selection Onyx the Fortuitous and the Talisman of Souls.