Jay Weinland

Jay Weinland is a senior employee of Bungie Studios and head of the sound department. He studied at Oberlin College and Conservatory for five years and then went on to teach as a high school orchestra teacher for another five years. He has been in the video game industry since at least 1996. He is a major aficionado of science fiction novels, sports, brass instruments, and beer- with beef jerky.

He is married to Seattle actress Heather Hawkins, and has two children.

He was credited as sound designer for Halo: Combat Evolved. He then served as sound lead for Halo 2. He works at Bungie still, and likely worked Halo 3.

Trivia

 * He enjoys Jolly Ranchers.
 * He was a voice actor for one of the pilots on the ship In Amber Clad in Halo 2.

Links

 * Jay Weinland at Bungie.net
 * Jay Weinland at the Internet Movie Database