Biography

José Villaman is an Emmy-winning production sound mixer, sound designer, and post audio artist whose work moves between documentary, sports, music, fashion, and narrative filmmaking. Based between New York and New Jersey, he is the founder of STEMS Group LLC, a sound company specializing in production audio, dialogue editing, sound design, and final mix delivery for film, television, and branded storytelling.

Villaman’s relationship with sound began through music culture and recording studios in New York City, eventually leading him to formative years spent working around sessions at Electric Lady Studios. Immersed in environments where sonic texture, atmosphere, and emotion carried as much weight as image, he developed an approach to sound rooted not only in technical precision, but in rhythm, movement, tension, and feeling. That foundation would later shape his transition into film and television, where he became known for work that blends documentary realism with cinematic immersion.

Over the years, Villaman has contributed to productions for Netflix, ESPN, YES Network, Google, Amazon Music, Spotify, National Geographic, BBC, Comedy Central, Apple TV, Louis Vuitton, Nike, Meta, and projects connected to Formula One. His body of work spans investigative documentaries, sports storytelling, live performance capture, luxury fashion campaigns, artist-driven content, branded films, and theatrical narrative projects.

His credits include recurring work for The Daily Show, Emmy-winning contributions to YES Network’s The Story of My Number series, production sound and post audio work tied to major documentary productions, and collaborations with filmmakers, musicians, athletes, and cultural institutions across the United States, Latin America, and Europe. Throughout both production and post, Villaman is known for prioritizing emotional clarity, spatial realism, and the invisible psychological role sound plays within visual storytelling.

Whether recording vérité dialogue in unpredictable environments, building immersive soundscapes in post-production, or shaping the sonic identity of branded and narrative films, Villaman approaches sound as something deeply physical and emotional - a force capable of guiding memory, tension, intimacy, and atmosphere long after an image fades.
- IMDb mini biography by: Jose Villaman