Burns has been assisting studio founder Robert Feist for the past four years and has also handled occasional mixing assignments. As a mixer, his credits include commercials for Kodak, Mercury Insurance and Land Rover, and television promos for ESPN and the Sci-Fi Channel. He has also worked on several independent films, including The Sandpiper and Hired Help.
A musician and composer, Burns began his career at the Burbank recording studio, Alpha Studios, where he worked as a second engineer.