Mixing, Mastering, Production

Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

A: My studio consists of Pro Tools 12.5 HD, Yamaha Hs8s, ATC Scm25a Monitors and a Universal Audio Apollo Console. I love UAD plugins as their high-end plugins are rival to none. It allows me to easily recall mixes for clients while maintaining professional quality.

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

A: Some of the musicians/ production professionals that musically inspire me are Kanye West. (College dropout is one of my favorite albums of all times due to the level of creativity and production behind it). I enjoy listening to Big Krit, Roddy Ricch, Post Malone, Tee Grizzley, Ella Mai, and a lot more artists than I can even list.

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

A: Every project is one to be proud of. The ones I enjoyed the most were the ones where artists had a great message.

Q: What are you working on at the moment?

A: Several different projects.

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

A: I would recommend Byron "BCHILL" Hill. He's awesome! *wink*

Q: Analog or digital and why?

A: Both. I believe that having a balance of both can help create balanced and interesting mixes.

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

A: To be transparent and deliver quality results consistently.

Q: What do you like most about your job?

A: That it's not a job and it is actually my passion.

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

A: Q:What is the turnaround time? A: Generally 4-5 Days

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

A: As far as mixing? I guess some people think it's easy. There's so many levels to mixing that even being a decade into it, you still find yourself learning, growing and evolving almost daily.

Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?

A: If there is anything they specifically want done to a mix.

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

A: If you have any ideas as far as how you want the song to sound, or certain fx, etc.. make sure to let me know so that I can manifest it into the mix.

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

A: Laptop, Genelec 8030, Apollo Console (with plugins), Emt 140, SSl Board

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

A: Music Production & Mixing. I have been doing this for close to 12 years now.

Q: How would you describe your style?

A: My style is very versatile & creative.

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

A: There's a lot of talented artists in today's society I could not list them all. I personally like to work with artists that are undiscovered and have a unique sound.

Q: Can you share one music production tip?

A: Listen to your gut.

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

A: I usually work on Rap, R&B, Hip Hop & Trap Music. I am open to working on other genres, that is what I mainly work on.

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: Being customer-service oriented. My #1 goal is that I achieve what my client wants.

Q: What do you bring to a song?

A: I bring creativity balanced mixes to a song. I like to approach all mixes with the concept that each song is an experience to the listener.

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: Every song or project is different, but for mixing, I listen to the song first and then approach it from the most important aspects first. I ask my clients what their vision is for the song and if they have any specific things they want me to do and then I go from there. For producing, I generally start with the melody and build some solid drums around it.

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

A: The most common type of work I do for clients is Mixing and Beat Making. I definitely enjoy the process of bringing a song to life as much as I do producing an instrumental for a client.