Producer and Songwriter

Q: Can you share one music production tip?

A: If I could share one tip, I think it would be practice practice practice. Although I don't think you ever really gain all knowledge about all this, practicing and keeping consistent will get you where you need to go in any aspect in life.

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

A: Pop music is definitely my core sound. From a young age that's all I really grew up listening to. Michael Jackson, Prince, The Beatles, etc. was always played throughout our house and car rides growing up so naturally I fell in love with everything about pop music.

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: I would say my strongest skill would production. I enjoy that the most I think too. I really love the process of choosing the drum sounds and getting a good rhythm to get the feeling for the song started! Bass is also starting to become my favorite instrumental tying in with the drums to get the rhythm section perfect. And there's just something about seeing a song build from nothing that I've always loved. Whether it's another artists song or my own, I enjoy every aspect of the process!

Q: Can you share one music production tip?

A: If I could share one tip, I think it would be practice practice practice. Although I don't think you ever really gain all knowledge about all this, practicing and keeping consistent will get you where you need to go in any aspect in life.

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

A: Pop music is definitely my core sound. From a young age that's all I really grew up listening to. Michael Jackson, Prince, The Beatles, etc. was always played throughout our house and car rides growing up so naturally I fell in love with everything about pop music.

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: I would say my strongest skill would production. I enjoy that the most I think too. I really love the process of choosing the drum sounds and getting a good rhythm to get the feeling for the song started! Bass is also starting to become my favorite instrumental tying in with the drums to get the rhythm section perfect. And there's just something about seeing a song build from nothing that I've always loved. Whether it's another artists song or my own, I enjoy every aspect of the process!

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

A: Probably my laptop, Apollo twin, Sm7b microphone, Alesis 49key controller, and my hardrive. Thats honestly all I would ever need to do what I do but we all know musicians can never just have a limited amount of gear without searching for more haha

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

A: I started producing/writing pop music on my moms laptop at the age of 14. Since then, I've been in multiple bands practicing my craft until graduating high school and moving to Nashville, TN to pursue my dream in music and attending the prestigous Blackbird Academy in Berry Hill in 2018.

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: When I start a song whether its for a client or just writing a song, I'll pull up my Logic Pro template and play a couple chords on the piano until I find something that goes with the lyrics or the vibe. Then I kind of start with getting the drums going and putting together the arrangement. After that, it's pretty much all over the place finding synth sounds, creating guitar parts and such. Taking breaks are pretty much essential to keeping the creative going whether it's making another cup of coffee while sitting out side or taking my dog for a walk. Keeping a good atmosphere in the studio is definitely my key to keeping the studio flow consistent and creative.

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

A: I think my biggest insperation as far as work ethic and just creativity and diving deeper into every aspect of producing would be George Daniel, the drummer of The 1975. From picking out the perfect drum sounds for every track to spending hours getting the synth sounds just right, his dedication to his craft really inspired me when I started taking producing more seriously to go further than just doing what everyone expects.

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

A: I would say the work most people have me help them with would be the production and mixing. I love it. It's when I can just go all out and take somebody's small idea and turn it into this beautiful body of work they didn't think was possible without having to go to a multi platinum and spend a fortune.

Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

A: My studio is based out of Nashville,TN. Over the years I've gathered and sold tons of different equipment exploring what I like a don't like. Im a pretty simple guy so I think my setup reflects that. I've got a Keys/Synth rack set up next to my desk with a cool little homemade pedal board on one of the racks which I really enjoy playing around with and its super easy to mess around with the pedals settings while at it's height as well. Home made art from my brother also fills the walls in my room which I think also gives just an all around good vibe having something from home around!