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Galen Walker has worked within the entertainment industry for over 25 years successfully leaving his artistic and professional mark within the field. As a studio and touring musician in the 1980's and 1990's, and a lead sound designer and post production sound supervisor, his trained ear for sound and strong creative background put him in high demand as a sound supervisor/designer for such companies as Disney, DreamWorks, Paramount, Fox, Miramax, Warner Bros., Sony, Nickelodeon, Lionsgate, American Zoetrope, HBO and Showtime.
Walker is also an accomplished businessman whose company Pacifica Media Affiliates (PMA) acquired, owned and operated five of Hollywood's largest independent sound studio facilities. His studios were awarded numerous accolades. His theatrical group, Weddington/Digital Sound Works earned two Academy Awards for Sound Achievement. The television facilities Larson Sound and Echo Sound Services were credited with over 75 Emmy Awards for sound services in the long and short form fields.
Walker also owned and operated one of Los Angeles' premiere voice over facilities, Hollywood Recording Services (HRS). Considered a leader in the voice over industry, HRS accumulated multiple awards in the Radio and Television industry including 15 Cleo Awards. In 2003 Walker successfully oversaw the acquisition of his company PMA to Thompson/Technicolor.
In 2003, Walker developed a U.S. business plan for the growing Hong Kong based animation facility, Imagi. The studio completed DreamWorks television series, "Father of the Pride." Walker established and became President of Imagi Studios USA securing theatrical rights to the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Highlander franchises and launched animation production teams in Los Angeles, Japan and Hong Kong. In 2007, he produced Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, a CGI-animated film, which was financed and distributed by Warner Bros. and The Weinstein Company. The film was #1 at the U.S. box office in its opening weekend grossing $25 million with a worldwide $98 million. Walker remained with Imagi as VP of Production and helped set the animation production platform for the release of Astroboy in 2009.
Walker is executive producer of a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles documentary that documents 25 years of the franchise's history. Walker also co‐created and executive produced the primetime game show "Take It All" with partner Howie Mandel and NBC.
In 2011, Walker and his producing partner Maria Norman (Public Enemies) formed Gama Entertainment Partners. Gama produces a slate of feature film and television content including the independent film Jamesy Boy starring Mary-Louise Parker, Ving Rhames And James Woods.
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