Pop/RnB Male Vocalist

Q: Tell us about a project you worked on you are especially proud of and why. What was your role?

A: I recently worked on a ballad song that included recordings of some musicians from various countries from across the world and it was a very comprehensive production process. I am so grateful and happy to have been part of the process.

Q: What are you working on at the moment?

A: I am working on a few Moombahton tracks with some female artists, who I am super excited about.

Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?

A: To give them the best quality possible.

Q: What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?

A: How quickly I can deliver a particular track. I answer: 'However quick do you want it to be?'

Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?

A: my Komplete midi keyboard, cajon, solar panel, laptop, headphones

Q: How would you describe your style?

A: Familiar with a touch of exotic.

Q: Is there anyone on SoundBetter you know and would recommend to your clients?

A: Vic Cuccia, he is an amazing mix/master engineer.

Q: Analog or digital and why?

A: Hmm, I 'd say a combination of both as analog makes everything sound more organic, but digital adds the contemporary touch to it.

Q: What do you like most about your job?

A: The variety. I love music for it is a different experience all the time.

Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?

A: That I need to have one main skill.

Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?

A: What do they want to achieve with the particular project, what's the timeline, what they inspirations are, what type of emotion they want to convey with it.

Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?

A: Talk to me, talk to me, talk to me. It is all about communication and transparency. At the end of the day I want you to be happy with the service I provide you with. I want to serve you in the best possible way. ...Oh, and don't be afraid to give feedback.

Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?

A: It all started when I was 3 and my nana took me to my first concert, which put the spark in me and made me wanna do music. At the age of 6, I joined a vocal group in my hometown in Bulgaria and I was with the guys for around 12 yrs. I then started singing solo when 10 and at 14 I decided to audition for X factor Bulgaria. Eventually I got signed to Virginia Records (Sony Music) and was with the label for the following 3 years. Throughout that time I performed at different events, one of the best ones being the Coca-Cola Happy Energy Tour alongside artists such as Mark Ronson, Conor Maynard, Antonia and others. I got to work with top-notch producers and writers that furthered my musical abilities and made me wanna start writing and producing my music and one for other people. I have been writing and producing for around 5 years now.

Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?

A: The Weeknd. He is not a conventional-sounding artist, he has been one of my biggest inspirations as a singer, writer and producer. The content of his tracks is just so fresh and innovative.

Q: Can you share one music production tip?

A: Group your instruments in busses.

Q: What type of music do you usually work on?

A: Pop/RnB

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: The combination of all my skills.

Q: What do you bring to a song?

A: my musical background has allowed me to become versatile in what I do. Having performed with a vocal collective for so long has developed my ear to the extent that I hear harmonies more easily or know how to bring the emotion out of a vocal if I happen to be guiding a singer whilst recording. Production wise, I like adding quirky textures to tracks that would not normally be there, but would make you notice them.

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: That's a hard one, sometimes I would get an idea for a song whilst travelling on the tube and will try to hum it to my phone. Other times I would have an idea for groove in my mind and would start making the beat that matches that vibe. Sometimes I just simply sit in front of the piano and start playing chords and making music which I then turn into a production.

Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

A: I use Logic Pro x when producing, it is literally my music baby. My go-to plugins are normally Serum, Massive, Valhalla ones, Waves and loads of side chain by Kickstart.

Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?

A: Max Martin, Ian Kirkpatrick, Sia, Julia Michaels

Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.

A: It really depends. Someone once asked me what my main 'thing' was to which I replied I didn't have one as I had equal love for producing, singing and writing. So my work is a combination of all of these.