Pop/EDM Producer and Engineer

Q: What are you working on at the moment?

A: I am working on an album in my production duo. It is fun to do my own projects as well.

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

A: I am especially proud of the album I recorded for the producer Brody Brown. I was in the studio everyday, and I say it was like a bootcamp because I really found my flow during those sessions.

Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?

A: I ask for any references and go from there. If there are no references I ask for stems and follow my gut.

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

A: If that was the case, I'd bring my laptop, a MIDI keyboard, an ilok, SM7, interface, and my favorite guitar.

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

A: I have been professionally in music for 10 years. I started at Westlake Recording Studios as an intern and worked my way up to 1st engineer. I have also been playing and writing music since I was about 7.

Q: How would you describe your style?

A: I like to make tunes that get stuck in your head and clean vocals. I strive to bring taste and excitement to tracks.

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

A: I would love to work with Lady Gaga, I have been a fan from the beginning and she is so versatile.

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

A: I usually work on Pop and EDM. I love catchy melodies and hard-hitting drums.

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: My strongest skill is vocal recording, mixing, and editing. That is my bread and butter and how I started professionally in the industry.

Q: What do you bring to a song?

A: I bring a professional and unique sound that fits what individual artists are looking for. Having worked with so many top 40 artists, I know how to make a song sound polished and top of the line.

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: My work process starts with understanding the artist's vision. For remixes and productions I work around vocal stems to match what they are looking for. I also like to add extra flavor to give it that professional sound. For mixing and mastering, I keep the intention of the the original song while amping it up and applying tasteful enhancements.

Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

A: I have all of the industry standard DAWs, plugins, and synths I also have more boutique plugins, guitars, and an Apollo interface.

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

A: Music production professionals that inspire me include Flume, Disclosure, and Ian Kirkpatrick.

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

A: I produce and remix songs in the pop and EDM genres. Additionally, a lot of what I do is vocal production from recording to the final mix.