INFO

Erek Ladd is a multi-passionate creative, with experience as an audio engineer, musician, and content creator. Originally hailing from the US, Erek’s work has taken him across the globe working in recording studios, behind the camera, and more recently, in the living rooms of his dedicated YouTube and Twitch audiences. After 10 years of calling Australia home, Erek is currently in the upstate New York region, where he spends his time as both a dedicated husband and dad, avid video game collector, and a hard-working creative.

Having previously owned and operated a thriving recording studio, Erek’s engineering and production experiences have spanned far and wide, working with the likes of Fr Rob Galea, Beatemups, and Heine House Entertainment, to name a few. Much of Erek’s work is in the field of audio engineering (recording, as well as pre- and post-production), having produced multiple podcasts and records for himself and clients alike.

In addition to engineering and production, Erek is also a multi-skilled musician, specialising in bass, drums and guitar, all of which he has been playing from an early age. Erek has worked with multiple well-known video game content creators and video game developers on the composition of jingles and soundtracks, with his most notable contributions being featured in the arcade-style racer, Hotshot Racing, and wave-based shooter, Horizon Shift. His most treasured endeavour to date however involves his own personal project, Retro Game Remix, where he is dedicated to breathing new life into classic video game songs through full band covers and modernized mixes. He has 
released multiple projects on vinyl, with his most recent works distributed by Troggo Studio.

Erek is also the creator and host of the Turn Based gaming podcast which airs on YouTube, Spotify and Apple Podcasts to an engaged and loyal audience. With this same spirit, he has cultivated a wholesome and supportive community in his Discord who all chat on the daily. Erek loves being part of the gaming and music communities, and thrives on creating content for both the young and young-at-heart to enjoy.

Erek’s services and passions go behind just working with those in the gaming space however, with clients spanning across the business, marketing and lifestyle industries. He has worked on podcasts and YouTube channels producing content in graphic design, religion, sobriety, coaching and more.

To find out how Erek can help with getting your content off the ground, send an inquiry to howdy@erekladd.com. You can view his recent work and clients here.

CURRENT PROJECTS

Erek Ladd (JRPG YouTuber)
Retro Game Remix (VGM)
Turn Based (Podcast)

CAPABILITIES

Recording
Mixing
Mastering
Audio Production
Audio Editing

Sonic Branding
Jingle Composition
Music Composition
Music Performance
Video Game OSTs

Voice Over
Podcast Production
Podcast Intros
Podcast Editing
Video Editing

PRESS

Oct 2025 RetroGameCon Panel: “Essential Retro JRPGs”

May 2025 Games Freezer Level 10 Vinyl Review

Nov 2022 Games Freezer Lifestream Vinyl Review

Oct 2022 vgmtogether 2022 Performance: Retro Game Remix

Aug 2022 Blip Blop Wax Final Fantasy VII Arrangement Album “Lifestream” Up For Vinyl Preorder

April 2022 Zelda Universe Medli’s Melodies: Outset Island Groovy Cover

Aug 2021 Blip Blop Wax New Earthbound Cover Album “Boundless” Can Be Backed On Kickstarter Now

COLLABORATED WITH

Square Enix
Konami
ATLUS
GungHo Online Entertainment
SEGA
Sandfall Interactive
Fanatical

RECENTLY COVERED

Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes
Grandia HD Collection
Fantasian Neo Dimension
Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii

Final Fantasty VII: Rebirth
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Metaphor: ReFantazio
DragonQuest III: HD-2D Remake
Suikoden I & II HD Remaster