A multi-talented sound recordist & sound engineer, CASA RePL & ReOC licensed drone operator, videographer and photographer based in Melbourne, who loves building, fixing, tinkering and all things music. 

Location Sound Recording & Drone Operator Credits

2026

Thresher Throwdown - Very Good Productions/ Discovery Channel
Sound Recordist

Lego x Essendon Football Club - Brightworks
Sound Recordist

That Pacific Sports Show - ABC International Sound Recordist

NFL x UFC Game Recognise Game - NFL Media
Sound Recordist

NFL x Cricket Australia Game Recognise Game - NFL Media
Sound Recordist

Off Day with Nick Kyrigos - Ultraboom Media
Sound Recordist

Australian Open 2026 – AO Media
Audio Director, Screens

2025

The Yes Experiment – Ch 10/ 1440 Productions
Drone Operator

AFLW 2025 Silo Projection – AFLW
Drone Operator

Playing On A Prayer Documentary - ABC
Sound Recordist

2025

Play On Documentary - ABC TV
Sound Recordist

REA TVC - Arlo
Sound Recordist

Gigacomm TVC - Arlo Agency
Sound Recordist

Taskmaster S6 - Kevin & Co
Drone Operator

Gulf 1 Live Export - Bloomberg TV
Sound Recordist/Drone Operator

Everyday Gourmet, New York - H Squared
Sound Recordist

The Amazing Race S9, Celebrity – Eureka
Running Crew, Sound Recordist

Taskmaster S5 - Kevin & Co
Drone Operator

Australian Open 2025 – AO Media
Audio Director, Screens

2024

Carl Cox UNVRS Promo - Creative Head
Sound Recordist

Mockbuster LA - Mostly Fish Productions
Sound Recordist

Amazing Race Namibia. Five people posing outdoors in a desert landscape with dry bushes and rocks, two of the adults holding camera equipment, and the children standing and sitting near a fallen tree.
Creative Kicks Mike Jaballah Sound Recordist with Tribe in Solomon Islands

2024 Cont’d

All the Sharks - BPC & Netflix
Sound Recordist/Drone Operator

The Amazing Race S5, Celebrity – Eureka
Running Crew, Sound Recordist

The Bachelorette USA Lucy and Henry – WB
Sound Recordist

Australian Open 2024 – Tennis Australia
Audio Director, Screen

2023

Everyday Gourmet France – H Squared
Sound Recordist (Ongoing)

The Amazing Race S4, Celebrity – Eureka
Running Crew, Sound Recordist

Love Triangle Season 2 – Endemol Shine
Sound Recordist

Design Down Under – RIVR / Magnolia
Sound Recordist (Ongoing)

Everyday Gourmet Season 13 – H Squared
Sound Recordist (Studio Ongoing)

The Real Sharkano – BPC/Discovery Channel
Sound Recordist

Miles in Front Documentary – Entain
Sound Recordist

A League Soccer, All Access – Jam TV
Sound Recordist

Million Dollar Island S1 – Eureka Productions
Sound Recordist

2022

Freshly Picked Mildura – H Squared
Sound Recordist

BET365 x Hayes Family TVC – Crater
Sound Recordist/Drone Operator

Vitasoy “EPIC” TVC – Pixel
Sound Recordist

Cricket Australia, Strategy Promo – KOJO
Sound Recordist

Emergency Management VIC TVC – Balmer Agency
Drone Operator

Freshly Picked – H Squared
Sound Recordist - Studio (Ongoing)

Hiltaba Reserve x GRAC – Safari Global
Sound / Drone Op & FieldProducer

Australian Hotel Association TVC – Safari Global
Sound Recordist

Next in Wine: Survival and Succession – Dundas Media
Sound Recordist

Australian Hotel Association TVC – Safari Global
Sound Recordist

Next in Wine: Survival and Succession – Dundas Media
Sound Recordist

Art Works – ABC TV
Sound Recordist (Ongoing)

22022 Cont’d

The Bachelor Back Stories – Warner Bros
Sound Recordist

The Traitors Back Stories – Endemol Shine
Sound Recordist

Love Triangle Season 1 – Endemol Shine
Sound Recordist

Daimler Truck TVC – Rawkus Content
Sound Recordist

Everyday Gourmet – H Squared
Sound Recordist (Ongoing)

The Amazing Race S3 – Eureka Productions
Running Crew, Sound Recordist

Loose Women Neighbours Segment – ITV 
Sound Recordist

Australian Open 2022 – AO Media
Audio Director, Screens Control

2021

Demolition Downunder – Wildbear.TV
Drone Operator

Aussie Gold Hunters 7 – Electric Pictures
Sound Recordist and Drone Operator

Advancing Australia – Bengar Films, Ch 10
Sound Recordist

2021 Con't’d

Art Works – ABC TV
Sound Recordist (Ongoing)

The Block – Channel 9
Sound Recordist

Survivor Back Stories – Endemol Shine
Sound Recordist

Cheese Slices with Will Studd – SBS Food
Sound Recordist

Australian Open 2021 – AO Media
Audio Director, Screens Control

The Newsreader EPK Interviews – ABC TV
Sound Recordist

The Block – Channel 9
Sound Recordist

Survivor Back Stories – Endemol Shine
Sound Recordist

Cheese Slices with Will Studd – SBS Food
Sound Recordist

Australian Open 2021 – AO Media
Audio Director, Screens

The Newsreader EPK Press Spots – ABC TV
Sound Recordist

Mike Jaballah, Location sound recordist adjusting a boom with a focused expression, in a dimly lit room with a bookshelf filled with vinyl records in the background.
Two location sound recordists wearing headphones, carrying microphones and audio equipment, standing outdoors in Mexico under colorful flags.

2020

Australia’s Best House – Abode Entertainment
Sound Recordist

Thirsty Camel TVC – Visible Studios
Sound Recordist

The Amazing Race S2 – Eureka Productions
Running Crew, Sound Recordist

Advancing Australia – Bengar Films, Channel 10
Sound Recordist

The Healthy Cooks – Bengar Films, Channel 10
Sound Recordist

2019

Mark Matthews, The Other Side of Fear -
Red Bull TV
Sound Recordist

Greencross Vets TVC – Bastion Bengar
Sound Recordist/Boom Operator

Red Bull Music Festival, Baker Boy -
Red Bull TV
Sound Recordist

Continence TVC – Got it Made Media
Sound Recordist/Boom Operator

Very Special Kids Doco trailer – David Hansen
Sound Recordist/Drone Operator

Biography

Mike is a sound engineer, location sound recordist Melbourne, CASA ReOC and RePL licensed drone operator based in Melbourne (Naarm). Mike started out with a keen interest in live audio in his teen years and studied sound production at RMIT University. He has been working in live audio and production for over 15 years, aerial photography and video for the past 7 years and more recently, has been loving jumping behind the lens of a camera and the challenges involved in mastering a new skill.

Mike has worked on diverse projects such as network cooking and news television programs, adventure reality shows, nature documentaries, lifestyle shows, film, network dramas, ob docs, live concert recordings, sport events and corporate shoots.

A firm believer in being well and truly over prepared, then going with the flow ensures he’s well organised but also ready for whatever may come up. Friendly, easy going with a cheeky sense of humour, Mike enjoys working with others and is always willing to help other team members.

Qualifications

2018 - Present

Creative Kicks Media

Owner & Founder
Creative Production Services & Audio Gear Hire.

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2022

ReOC Training (CASA.ReOC.7858) - AVIASSIST

2020

RePL Drone Training - AVIASSIST

2018

Shure Wireless Workbench Training

2009

Diploma Music Industry (Technical Production)
RMIT University

2007

Certificate IV Music Industry (Technical Production)
RMIT University

Equipment List

References

Trevor Robertson
Head of Sound, The Amazing Race Australia
+61 409 773 908‬
[email protected]
Relationship: Colleague on The Amazing Race Australia

Leigh Redlich
Managing Director, H Squared Media
‭+61 403 266 493‬
[email protected]
Relationship: I’ve worked and travelled with Leigh for many years