ABOUT AMPEL
Ampel is an audio & podcast agency that delivers sound returns for brands seeking to be heard amongst all the noise.
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At Ampel - we think audio first. Everything starts with the sound...
Unlike eyeballs, eardrums are always open...
and great sounds make life a bit better.
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Who We Are
Josh Butt
FOUNDER & CHIEF AUDIO OFFICER
​Josh Butt is an award winning producer of Podcasts, commercials, films, audio ads and TV.
With 25+ years experience, Josh's early love for audio entertainment, community radio and comedy shows has fuelled an insatiable need to entertain and connect with audioences.
With a great ear for sonic logos, musical stings, funny ads or creative podcasts, Josh’s work makes audiences laugh, think and act.
Josh's passion for stories, movies, music and sonic branding online and in real life has meant that he's become . A prolific voiceover artist, Josh loves writing comedy ads and gets over-excited about jingles. A fan of podcasts by Malcolm Gladwell and listens to kids music with his 2 daughters.
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Josh previously worked at MediaCom, Storylab, ABC, Fairfax, Triple M and taught at AFTRS.
A VCA and Monash Business school graduate.
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Josh is a past participant of The Observership Program, was a board member of Co-Curious / Curious Works and sits on Create NSW Multi Arts Board.
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Some notable credits include:
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Podcasts - Criminal Domain, Modern Babies, The Next Billion Seconds with Mark Pesce, The Swab with Georgie Carroll;
TV shows - Waltzing Jimeoin (Ampel, Humerus / Channel 10); Air Rescue (with Fredbird Entertainment, MediaCom, 7), Firies (Channel 10), and The Front Bar (S1; Channel 7)
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Some award wins: Best Podcast 2017 & HC 2021 Mumbrella Publish; Festival of Media Asia 2015 &2016, BE Fest Content Marketing Agency of The Year, 2014 One Show Silver Pencil, 2014 & a 2015 Cristal award, Tropfest finalist 2010; Judge Australian Podcast Awards.