Sound Whiz Prajapati Joins 'Decades Rock Live'

LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Hollywood sound expert Hemang Prajapati is joining VH1’s “Decades Rock Live,” the live concert show featuring top musical acts.

The experienced sound man who is known for his work with such bands as Great White, The Pretenders, Elvis Costello, Cindy Lauper, Bonnie Raitt and others is joining the production which is also known for its popular DVD releases.

The acclaimed sound whiz has also served as sound editor for the upcoming film “The Shadow Within,” starring Lindsay Lohan, where he developed the movie’s sound effects and background sounds by creating a proverbial sound scape or mood for the film to accentuate the action and dramatic sequences.

Prajapati his work includes the upcoming crime drama “Hangman,” starring Al Pacino and directed by Johnny Martin (“Delirium”), where he synced and edited sounds for the fast-moving action and high-end graphics.

It was just a few years ago that Prajapati was a young college student in his native India at SAL Institute of Technology & Engineering Research where he majored in Electronics & Communication. Having grown up a film buff, the young student was fascinated by the technical side of Hollywood and hoped his studies would take him to the world of film that he loved.

Among his film work are the upcoming films “Maximum Impact,” “Boogeyman Pop,” and “Mermaid Down.”