2025 JUROR
Steve Perski Harbor Picture Company
Creative Director of Commercial Sound // Ads
New York
Multiple Super Bowl commercials and a host of Gold Cannes Lion wins round out Steve Perski's extensive audio resume. As Creative Director of Commercial Sound, Steve oversees the entire Harbor audio department while mixing some of advertising's top campaigns.
Over the years, Steve has recorded a long list of esteemed talent, from Morgan Freeman to Anthony Bourdain, Michael Douglas, and Oprah. His recent work includes the 2025 Super Bowl commercial Knock Out for Pfizer, a collaboration with LL Cool J. He also teamed up with Post Malone and Mondelez to bring the Post Malone Oreo cookie to life through sound, integrating Post Malone’s music into the campaign.
Steve played a key role in expanding Harbor's advertising sound capabilities, leading growth into Los Angeles, Chicago, and, most recently, London. His contributions to the industry have been recognized with a juror position at the 2025 Music and Sound Awards.
Previously, Steve collaborated with Oscar-winning sound designer Nicolas Becker (Sound of Metal) and composer Brandon Campbell on Toyota's Super Bowl campaign, Brothers, which earned him a finalist spot at the 2022 Music and Sound Awards.
Before his career as a commercial mixer, Steve owned and operated Grandma’s, a renowned music studio in the Queens hip-hop scene. He later worked at Fearless Music and Nutmeg Post, where he spent nine years honing his craft.
Major brands he has collaborated with include Budweiser, Citibank, HBO, Samsung, Toyota, Disney, Netflix, and Olay.
