Sound Designer / Founder + Director of Penguin Grenade
Paul Stoughton
Why Sound Design?
I fell in love with the emotional power of sound design. Whether standing on it’s own or complementing other art forms, sound has the power to effect peoples view of the world and shape their experience.
AAA TITLES
VR TITLES
CLIENTS
Golden Reel Recipient 2019 + 2023
What Colleagues Are Saying
“Paul exemplifies all the qualities of a fantastic Sound Designer. Not only is he extremely talented, and passionate about his work, he demonstrates a fantastic work ethic, attitude and is immensely personable.”
— Geoff Garnett, Blizzard
“Paul and I started at LucasArts at the same time. From day one I could tell that he was incredibly talented. His work ethic is solid and his knowledge base vast. He adapts quickly and not once have I seen him sweat under pressure. To top it all off he's easy to get along with and is incredibly funny.”
— Tyler Piersall, Ubisoft
“Beyond talented, passionate about everything he touches, and an unimpeachable work ethic. He was the lead audio designers right hand man and I’ll shave my head if he’s not immediately snapped up.”
— Jeff Morris, Free Range Games
“Paul and I worked closely at LucasArts… He is a rare one indeed. Paul is an extremely talented Sound Designer. The quality, creativity and originality of his work would truly rival anyone I've met in the industry. He has excellent foresight in his ability to plan and structure his work and his attention to detail is impeccable. Paul has a maturity that is well beyond his years, a humble demeanor and an outstanding work ethic. It was my pleasure to work with him & I hope one day the opportunity presents itself again.”
— Matt Bauer, 2K
