With over 25 years as one of Toronto’s most sought-after re-recording mixers on major feature films and television projects, Alan deGraaf has certainly made his mark on the industry. He has been at Company 3 for over four years and previously brought his artistic prowess and technical know-how to companies including Technicolor and Formosa. deGraaf has lent his keen ear to projects such as Guillermo del Toro’s FX series The Strain; the Naomi Watts thriller The Desperate Hour  for Roadside Attractions; the MGM+ hit series From (seasons 2-4); and the international hit American Gods for Amazon Studios. He often specializes in music and effects, as he did on the upcoming feature Tiny Fugitives, with Company 3’s Chris Cooke handling dialogue.

A native of the Toronto area, deGraaf received his diploma from Fanshawe College in London, Ontario, where he became proficient in the processes involved in mixing for music artists. As he learned more about post-production sound for film and television, he discovered both a strong aptitude for the work and a passion for it. He began his career in the Foley department of a boutique studio focusing on feature work, where he learned the finer points of sound mixing and worked his way into a mixer role over four highly productive years. Some of the skills that carry over from music, he explains, involve finding space in the mix for all elements involved—whether an amalgam of instruments and vocals or dialogue, sound effects, and music.

He later moved on to roles as a re-recording mixer at companies including Technicolor and Formosa before joining Company 3 in the summer of 2022.

A music lover to this day, deGraaf still finds time to jam with his band. He plays bass guitar as part of a casual weekly gathering where they perform cover songs spanning multiple decades. While they don’t perform publicly, it remains an enjoyable and creative outlet—a true hobby band.