Doell grew up in Rochester, New York. His interest in music was sparked by the summer concert series "The Arrangers Holiday" at the Eastman School of Music, where Phil Ramone was the recording engineer. During high school, Doell played the electric bass on bands he put together.[11][2]
Doell started college enrolled in a biology program to later pursue a career in medicine. He changed from biology to music after seeing the multi-track tape recorders at his college's music department.[11] Doell graduated from University at Albany with a B.A. in Electronic Music Composition.[10]
In the early 2000s, Doell took on a role as mastering engineer.[17] He worked as senior mastering engineer at Universal Mastering Studios West's Studio A.[2][18] This room was known for its unusually large dimensions for a mastering studio (32’x21’x11’).[4] Doell mastered records from labels affiliated to Capitol Music Group, owned by Universal Music Group (UMG), as well as from independent clients.[5][19] At Universal, Doell mastered the album "Toto XIV", which won a TEC Award in 2016 in the "Record Production/Album" category.[20]
In February 2016, Doell joined AfterMaster Audio Labs[6] as senior mastering engineer as the company expanded its mastering services.[21][22][23]
In September 2022, Doell founded the mastering studio 21st Century Audio. Albums mastered by Doell at 21st Century Audio include "Fifty" by The Manhattan Transfer ,[24] "Live in Italy" by the Peter Erskine Trio and "Vulnerable" by Nikkole.[25]
Audio Lunch
Doell organizes a weekly lunchtime gathering in Burbank, California. Producers and engineers meet on the outdoor patio of a Mexican restaurant. Attendance has reached 150.[26][27]
Doell is credited as mastering engineer on Nikkole's 2021 album "Vulnerable", chosen #1 on Goldmine Magazine's 2022 Top 10 Soul and R&B albums of the year.[31]