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Haroon's work combines: Music, Engineering, and Being Creative
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Fernwood School
Bachelor's Degree
Sound Technology
Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA)
Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be an Experienced Audio Designer:
Bachelor's Degree: Sound Technology
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Life & Career Milestones
My path in life took a while to figure out
1.
Going to university was a big milestone. My mum didn't go, and my dad graduated at 60. I found that it was a big deal getting into LIPA.
2.
Getting in not only once, but twice was really an honor. Thousands of people apply, and getting in twice was a big milestone.
3.
My first game releasing was another one. I worked a bit freelance on Madden 17, so it was really cool when I saw it come out. Although I didn't work on it very long, only two-three weeks.
4.
I worked on Sniper Elite for a year, and it was my first game which I worked really hard on. It came out, and it was reviewed really well, getting nominations for awards.
5.
We released Dirt 5 in 2020 which got reviewed really well. I took charge in the audio. It was the most involved I've been in a project, and it was a lot of pressure with the new consoles and pandemic.
6.
Now, I've been nominated for an award in the London Games Festival Ensemble, which has all been very surreal. It'll be highlighted on a national stage, and it is definitely my biggest milestone.
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Society in general:
I applied to LIPA, a prestigious school, and everyone told me I would not get in. I was also diagnosed with dysgraphia at age 18 or 19. So I faced doubt from that, and it also ties with the systemic racism and doubt against South Asians in the UK.
How I responded:
In school, I've lost a lot of marks because people did not know what I was writing, and the help I needed was being overlooked. However, I'm a very stubborn person. When I applied to LIPA a second time, me and my family worked on an appeal letter, and I got invited down to have a chat, and they let me back on. Overall, I've heard "no" so many times because of reasons like prejudice that it doesn't affect me much anymore. I eventually didn't care and kept proving these doubts wrong.
Experiences and challenges that shaped me
I persevered a lot through school with the prejudices and doubts I faced. There was a lot of resilience involved, and applying and getting into LIPA twice was difficult. I just didn't care what they said and continued to prove their doubts wrong.
I have struggled with Dysgraphia my whole life and was only diagnosed at 18.