Accolades · Awards · Credits
The plaques on the wall.
Honors & Patents
2026
Mark Burnett invests in Rebel Audio
Survivor / Apprentice super-producer joins as backer (Variety).
2026
Mike Majlak — Chief Creator in Residence
Rebel Audio's flagship creator partnership (Washington Post Creator).
Series C
Audio Up raises ~$10M
Series C funding round (Billboard).
Strategic
The Weeknd invests in Audio Up
XO co-founder takes equity stake in the studio.
Strategic
MGM takes stake in Audio Up
Studio-level investment in Audio Up's IP slate.
Partnership
UMPG × Audio Up
Universal Music Publishing partners on podcast music + CEO publishing deal.
Partnership
WME × Audio Up
Joint venture to develop artists across Audio Up's podcast slate.
Feature
Variety Music Mogul Issue
‘We're making a movie for your ears.'
Feature
Rolling Stone
‘How to Break a New Artist? Start a Fiction Podcast.'
Feature
LA Times
‘A Jingle King Helps Musicians Find Their Voice on Podcasts.'
2010 – 2014
ASCAP Film & TV Awards × 5
For The Voice and the Pawn Stars theme song.
2020
Adweek Podcast Innovator of the Year
Honored for the launch of Audio Up Media.
2020
Adweek Podcast Producer of the Year
For Bear and a Banjo and Make It Up as We Go.
2013
US Patent 8429181
‘System and method for providing music’ — the Jingle Player.
Selected Credits
- Pawn StarsTheme song · composer
- The VoiceMusic supervision · ASCAP-honored
- Skip and Shannon: UndisputedTheme 'No Mercy' (perf. Lil Wayne)
- Real Housewives of AtlantaMusic licensing
- American PickersMusic licensing
- Roots (History, 2016)Music collaboration
- Brad Paisley — Love and WarCo-writer (3 tracks, w/ Timbaland)
- Steven Tyler — solo debutCo-writer 'Hold On (Won't Let Go)'
- Jelly Roll — Whiskey Sessions I & IIProducer
- Miami Marlins — 'Just Gettin' Started'Co-writer (w/ DJ Khaled, Poo Bear)
- Bear and a BanjoCo-creator · scripted-music podcast
- Halloween in HellProducer · w/ MGK, Tommy Lee