Prior to 1988 Joe worked in the Chicago market composing jingles and music for corporate motivational presentations. Joe was one of three owners of Chicago Music Works whose clients included such agencies as:
J. Walter Thompson
BBD&O
Foote, Cone & Belding
Leo Burnett Advertising
Projects included : McDonald's - Brach's Candies - Betty Crocker - GTE - Pizza Hut
Instructor/Composer - Full Sail University Orlando, Florida — 1988 - 1992
Audio engineering instructor, Digital Audio Work Station Trainer, Music Composer / Arranger, as well as manager of the in house creative department.
Highlights
- Music Composition for the Animal Actors Attraction at Universal Studios Florida.
- Managing Member of Platinum Creative responsible for Full Sail advertising concepts and materials.
- Onsite training / instructor for digital audio work stations.
Composer/Sound Designer - Soundelux Orlando, Florida — 1992 - 1996
Music composer / producer and sound designer for television, feature film, and theme park attractions.
Highlights
- Sound designer on the feature films Braveheart, Natural Born Killers, Time Cop, and Pocahontas.
- Audio Supervisor for the Allegra’s Window television series on Nickelodeon.
- Music composer for A Day in the Park with Barney and the Dynamite Nights Stunt Spectacular Show at Universal Studio’s Florida.
Owner - Joe Phillips Productions, Inc Dallas, Texas — 1996 - Present
Founded Joe Phillips Productions, Inc. in 1996. Manage a staff of full and part time employees as well as contract labor for a wide range of projects. Music composition, sound design and mixing for television shows, theme park attractions, live theatrical productions, and themed restaurants.
Highlights
- Musical Director for over 200 television episodes of Barney & Friends on PBS
- Original music composition for the Angelina Ballerina Television Series
- Music composition / production, sound design, and onsite mixing for Barney Live shows
Equipment overview[]
AMG (Advanced Media Group) Producer Series 6 - Norman Cook - Skip to my Loops[]
- Track 42 - Stabs -> TS 0:10 10: Stabs - All twice
Apple EXS24[]
- 01 Acoustic Pianos: Grand Piano
Club-50 Foundations[]
- PRC: Rap/FM Perc -> PRC:RappinPerc1: PRC:Funky Drums (DrySnare 1, DrySnare 1a)
DigiDesign SampleCell II CD-ROM Library[]
(Disc 1)[]
- Instruments -> Guitars -> Acoustic Guitars: Nylon Gtr 1
- Percussion Unpitched -> Orchestral Percussion: Bell Tree 1
- Percussion Unpitched -> Orchestral Percussion: Cymbal Rolls Mono lm
- Percussion Unpitched -> Orchestral Percussion: Misc Percussion 1 (SLAPSTICK 3)
- Percussion Unpitched -> Orchestral Percussion: Snares Complete
- Instruments -> Woodwinds -> Synth Flute Pipes: Circus Calliope
EastWest Goliath[]
- Acoustic Guitar Family: Banjo
- Acoustic Guitar Family: Classical Guitar
- Acoustic Guitar Family: Ukelele
- Electric Bass and Upright: Upright Bass
- Orchestra: Clarinet
- Orchestra: Flute
- Orchestra: Glock
- Orchestra: Orchestral Kit
- Orchestra: Pizzicato Strings
- Orchestra: String Ensemble 1
- Orchestra: Timp
- Orchestra: Trombone
- Orchestra: Trumpet
- GM Bank -> 009 -> 16 CromPerc: 12-Vibraphone
- GM Bank -> 057 -> 64 Brass: 62-Brass Section
EastWest Ra[]
- AMERICAS & AUSTRALIA: PLUCKED: Banjo
E-MU Systems Proteus/1 (Pop-Rock)[]
- Bank 0: 014 Rock Drums
- Bank 0: 017 Verb Flute
- Bank 0: 022 StoneBs&Hrms
- Bank 0: 045 Wide Marimba
IK Multimedia Miroslav Philharmonik[]
- Other Instruments -> Classical Harps: Harp 1
- Woodwinds -> Solo Woodwinds -> Bassoons: Bassoon 1
ILIO Synclavier Sampler Library Vol. 1: Strings[]
- HRP:Harp 1 -> HRP:Harp Sus /: Harp Sus
- STR:Violins Pz -> STR:Violins Pz S: Violins Pizz
- STR:Violins Stac -> STR:Vls Stac S: Violins Stac
- STR:Violins f1 S -> STR:Vls Sus f S: Violins Sus f
- STR:Violins Trm 1 -> STR:Vls Trem S: Violins Trem
ILIO Synclavier Sampler Library Vol. 2: Percussion+ Disc 1: Essential Percussion[]
- Partition A -> Electric Bass: 011 E Bass Plk/Pik VS
ILIO Synclavier Sampler Library Vol. 3: Percussion+ Disc 2: World & Orchestral[]
- Pitched Percussion -> Bells and Chimes: 049 Orchestral Bells
- Pitched Percussion -> Vibes_Marimba_Xylo: 123 Xylophone
ILIO Synclavier Sampler Library Vol. 4: Keys and Guitars[]
- PNO:C. Grand 8 -> 8 Meg concert grand piano: Concert Grand - pp
- GTR: Ac Guitar 2 -> Generic Acoustic Guitar: Banjo
ILIO Synclavier Sampler Library Vol. 5: Brass and Winds[]
- Partition B -> Brass: 032 TPT.4 UNISON
- Partition C -> Woodwinds: 058 BSN.SUSTAIN
- Partition C -> Woodwinds: 109 FLT.VIBRATO
- Partition C -> Woodwinds: 133 TSX.TENR SAX
Kurzweil K2500R[]
- Programs -> KEYBOARDS: 010 Dyno E Piano
Roland Expansion Board - SR-JV80-01 / Pop[]
- XP-X: 006 Pop Rhodas
- XP-X: 040 Bs Slide
Roland Expansion Board - SR-JV80-02 / Orchestral[]
- XP-X: 196: Harpsichord1
Roland Expansion Board - SR-JV80-05 / World[]
- XP-X: 003 Yoh-How
- XP-X: 023 Hrd. Balafon
- XP-X: 030 Steel Drums2
Roland JD-990[]
- Waveform: 094 BottleBlow
Roland MKS-20 (Digital Piano)[]
- VOICE 4 - HARPSICHORD
- VOICE 5 - 5 CLAVI
- VOICE 6 - VIBRAPHONE
- VOICE 8 - E. PIANO 2 (with Chorus)
Roland Sample Archives - L-CD701 / Rhythm Section[]
- PRC:Latin 1 -> PRC:Bongos: PRC:Bongo menu (PRC:Bongo 7, PRC:Bongo 9)
- PRC:Brazilian 1 -> PRC:Brazilian 1: PRC:Cuicas (PRC:Cuica hi, PRC:Cuica lo)
- PRC:Brazilian 1 -> PRC:Brazilian 1: PRC:Guiros (PRC:Guiro 4, PRC:Guiro)
Roland Sample Archives - L-CDP-01 / Drums & Cymbals[]
- DRM:Drum Machine -> KIT:TR-808 Kit: SNR:808 Kit (SNR:808 Sn2 Hi)
- DRM:Drum Machine -> KIT:TR-808 Kit: HATT:808 Kit (HAT:808 HH Cl)
- DRM:Drum Machine -> KIT:TR-808 Kit: DRM:TR-808! (DRM:808 Rim)
- DRM:Drum Machine -> KIT:TR-808 Kit: PRC:808 Perc (PRC:808 conga)
- DRM:Drum Machine -> KIT:TR-808 Kit: PRC:808 Perc (PRC:808 Clave)
- DRM:Drum Machine -> KIT:TR-808 Kit: DRM:TR-808! (DRM:Sharp 808 K)
Roland Sample Archives - L-CDP-02 / Guitar & Bass[]
- BS:E.Bass v/s -> BS:P. Bass: BS:P. Bass 1 v/s
Roland Sample Archives - L-CDP-03 / Orchestral Percussion[]
- PRC:Timpani Dry -> PRC:Timp Dry 1: PRC:Timpani / 1
- PRC:Timp Rol Dry -> PRC:Timp Roll 1: PRC:Timp Roll %1 (PRC:TimpRol B1 C)
- PRC:Timp Rol Dry -> PRC:Timp Roll 1: PRC:Timp Roll %1 (PRC:TimpRol D_2A)
- PRC:Timp Rol Dry -> PRC:Timp Roll 1: PRC:Timp Roll %1 (PRC:TimpRol D_2D)
- PRC:Timp Cresc -> PRC:Timp Cres1&2: PRC:Tmp Crs/Sh1a (PRC:TimpRol AF1G)
- PRC:Timp Cresc -> PRC:Timp Cres1&2: PRC:Tmp Crs/Sh1b (PRC:TimpRol B1 E)
- PRC:Timp Cresc -> PRC:Timp Cres1&2: PRC:Tmp Crs/Ln2a (PRC:TimpRollsF1H)
- PRC:Timp Cresc -> PRC:Timp Cres1&2: PRC:Tmp Crs/Ln2b (PRC:TimpRol B1 F)
- SNR:Orch Snares -> SNR:Orch Sn menu: SNR:Dry Sn menu (SNR:SrOrch 1)
- SNR:Orch Snares -> SNR:Orch Sn menu: SNR:Orch Sn Roll (SNR:Snr Roll 2A)
Roland Sample Archives - L-CDP-04 / Orchestra Winds[]
- FLT:Piccolos -> FLT:Piccolos: FLT:Piccolo 1a
- WND:Clarinets -> WND:Clar Cls 3: WND:Clar / 3a
- WND:Oboe 2&3 -> WND:Oboe vib 2: WND:Oboe vb 2a
- WND:Bassoons -> WND:Bassoons 1: WND:Bassoon 1a
Roland Sample Archives - L-CDP-06 / Brass Sections[]
- BRS:F.Horns 1 -> BRS:FHns Ambient: BRS:FHns / 1a
- BRS:Bone Sec. 3 -> BRS:Bone Sec. 3: BRS:Tbns / 3a
- BRS:Pop Section -> BRS:Pop Section1: BRS:R&R ShFl 2aS
Roland Sample Archives - L-CDP-07 / Super Sax[]
- SAX:Tenor -> SAX:Tenor: SAX:Tenor / 2 1a
Roland Sample Archives - L-CDP-11 / Africa Vol. 1[]
- PLK:Sansas -> PLK:Sansas: PLK:Full Sansa
Roland Sample Archives - L-CDP-12 / Solo Brass[]
- BRS:Trombones -> BRS:Bs. Tbn: BRS:Bs.Tbn / 1a
Roland Sample Archives - L-CDP-13 / String Sections[]
- STR:Orchestral f -> STR:Orchestral f: STR:Orch f
Spectrasonics Heart of Asia[]
(Disc 1)[]
- Partition F -> SITAR GLISS: GLISS MENU (SITARGLISS 1)
- Partition F -> SITAR GLISS: GLISS MENU (SITARGLISS 4)
- Partition F -> SITAR PH 1: SITAR PH 20 (SITAR PH 20M)
- Partition F -> SITAR PH 2: SITAR PH 29 (SITAR PH29M)
- Partition F -> SITAR PH 2: SITAR PH 33 (SITAR PH33M)
Ultimate Sound Bank Soundscan 15 - Acoustic Percussions[]
- Partition A -> 12-CLAVES: CLAVES (CLAVE 02)
- Partition A -> 15-COW BELL: COW BELLS A (COWBELL 11)
- Partition A -> 21-DJEMBE: DJEMBE
- Partition A -> 31-MISC.: MISC. (TSUZUMI LOW)
- Partition B -> 03-TABLAS: TABLAS
- Partition B -> 08-TIMBALES: MTIMBALES (MTIMB 03, MTIMB 04)