Mixer, Producer, Engineer

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

A: Be true to yourself... and be honest about literally everything....

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

A: I started working in studios when I was freshman in high school in Atlanta (I was taking out the trash and cleaning up after sessions for Usher and Cee-Lo)! I was constantly recording my high school band with a small demo setup. For college, I was accepted into New York University's Clive Davis Institute, and studied under producer/engineers/mixers Bob Power, Nick Sansano, Jim Anderson, Tony Visconti, Kevin Killen, and Tony Maserati. I started producing a band in college called The Low Anthem. It was the first band I ever produced that wasn't my own band, and they got signed by Nonesuch, so my first record got signed out the gate... and I've been at it ever since (so I guess that means I've been doing this for 18 years).

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

A: I am proud of all of them. Feel lucky to get to do what I love.

Q: Analog or digital and why?

A: Both! Because... whatever sounds and works best in that given moment, is what's going to be best!

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

A: You're going to have a pleasant experience. No drama. I am at your service.

Q: What do you like most about your job?

A: I get to work with amazing talents and get to meet a lot of amazing people along the way...

Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?

A: What are your goals with this project and your career?

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

A: U67 (with cables), Tascam 388, Maestro Rhythm King, a decent acoustic guitar with a pickup that won't die, espresso machine... I can make a record with just that...

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

A: Outkast... because the world could use a new Outkast album...

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: I don't want to ruin the surprise... but trust me, it's very organized!

Q: How would you describe your style?

A: Hippie chic...

Q: Can you share one music production tip?

A: The artist is always right. Even when he/she is wrong. Never forget it.

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

A: Rock, Folk, Soul, Americana, Blues...

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: Getting to the core of what a song needs and what the artist deserves...

Q: What do you bring to a song?

A: Energy, positivity, response, a love of music history...

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

A: Most of my work these days is mixing! I mix full LPS, EPs, singles, demos and I love mixing live-concert recordings.

Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

A: I have a great mixing setup at home. 8 channels out of of an Apollo 8, all hitting the Rascal Audio Toneboss for analog summing (class A discrete transformers), back into the Burl B2 Bomber ADC. Monitoring SPDIF with the Grace m905. ATC SCM20ASL are my bad boys for speakers and I also have a second set of "hi-fi monitors"- B&W DM602s S2s, powered by a Bryston 8B. Plug-ins for days (UAD, Soundtoys, iZotope, PSP, Waves)...

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

A: Too many to list. If you follow my personal page on Spotify, you'll find tons of playlists of the music and productions that have inspired in many given moments. The musical ocean is vast and full of wonder (...and terror...) ...