Florida Sound Man, Joe Giannotti, Sound Mixer for Jacksonville and Northeast Florida, Tampa-based
I have worked as a Location Sound Recordist on thousands of broadcast television productions for networks including ESPN, ABC, HBO, TNT, BBC, Discovery Channel, NatGeo, NFL Network, MLB Network, HGTV and more… Trusted on Emmy Award-winning productions.
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Jacksonville and Northeast Florida: game days, documentaries, commercials and corporate work, plus St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra and Gainesville. I cover it all from Tampa with a complete package. Full-time since 2008, with thousands of broadcast productions for networks including ESPN, ABC, HBO, TNT, BBC, Discovery Channel, NatGeo, NFL Network, MLB Network and HGTV.
What I record in Northeast Florida
Sports country
- Sports broadcast: Jacksonville game days, golf at Ponte Vedra and college football country. My credit list runs through ESPN, NFL Network, SEC Network, Golf Channel, PGA Tour Entertainment and Fox Sports. This is the ENG work I've done thousands of times.
- Documentary: long-form and verité from the St. Johns River to Amelia Island, including multi-day field production.
- Commercial & corporate: spots, brand films and corporate video with IFB for the client in the room.
What to plan for in Jacksonville
Navy aircraft, trains and wind
- Navy aircraft: NAS Jacksonville is on the river south of downtown and Naval Station Mayport is out by the beaches. Patrol planes and helicopters fly over both all week, so expect to hold a take now and then.
- Trains: freight lines run through San Marco and downtown, and the horns carry a long way. It is worth checking where the tracks are before you pick an interview location.
- Wind: Jacksonville Beach and the river bridges are windy. Wind protection goes on the boom and every lav.
- Game days: the crowd and the stadium PA carry across the sports complex. Interviews near the stadium are quieter earlier in the day.
One trip, the whole region
Jacksonville to Gainesville
- Northeast Florida in one booking: Jacksonville, St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra, Amelia Island and Gainesville. If your story spans the region, one sound department covers it.
- Mileage, not airfare: travel past 50 miles from Tampa bills at the standard federal mileage rate. Far cheaper than flying a mixer into JAX with gear cases.
- Multi-day ready: docuseries and multi-day shoots across the region are routine.
The package and the track record
Full-time since 2008
- Thousands of broadcast productions: ESPN, ABC, HBO, TNT, BBC, Discovery, NatGeo, NFL Network, MLB Network, HGTV, Netflix and Fox Sports.
- Credits and trailers: the credits page and watch the work.
- Complete professional package on every job: Sound Devices 833, wireless lavs, boom mics, jam-synced timecode, IFB and redundant recording. Full gear list →
- ENG, documentary and commercial shoots all run at different speeds. One recordist covers all three.
Common questions
Who is a good sound mixer in Jacksonville?
Joe Giannotti (Florida Sound Man) covers Jacksonville and Northeast Florida from Tampa. Full-time since 2008, thousands of network productions, complete professional package. Text 813-716-8826.
Do you have sports broadcast experience?
Yes. A core part of 18+ years of ENG work: ESPN, NFL Network, MLB Network, SEC Network, Golf Channel, PGA Tour Entertainment and Fox Sports, from sidelines to press rooms.
Do you cover St. Augustine and Gainesville too?
Yes. St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra, Amelia Island, Gainesville and Daytona are all regular territory, billed at mileage like everywhere else.
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Shooting in Jacksonville?
Text me your dates, location and how many people need to be mic'd, and I'll get you a quote the same day.
Full-time since 2008 · 18+ years · thousands of productions