Sydney grew up in Swift Current, Saskatchewan, attended high school in Parry Sound, Ontario, and college in London, Ontario. It was his pursuit of the seamless integration of music and technology that lead him to pursue recording engineering full time after gradutating from Fanshawe College's "Music Industry Arts" diploma program.
Sydney splits his time in Toronto between recording, producing, and mixing projects for local musicians and bands (Petty Victories, Infernal Arms, Darren Eedens) as well as assisting on recordings for well established acts (Sarah Slean, Loreena McKennitt, David Clayton Thomas) with Toronto mixer/engineer/producer Jeff Wolpert.
Sydney can often be found working out of his studio Ascot Sound, a comfortable mixing environment also suitable for production, pre-production, and acoustic recording duties. He is also affiliated with larger studios in and around Toronto, such as Kick Audio and The Pocket Studios, among others. Working as a freelancer in multiple spaces allows Sydney the freedom to choose the right venue to fit the budget and nees of any project.