Drum Tracks

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

A: I was asked by India.Arie's team to come in and do a remix on her Grammy Nominated album. Was a huge deal!!!

Q: What are you working on at the moment?

A: Yes. Constantly on all kinds of projects from mixing, drumming or video production

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

A: Dave Spak. Amazing percussionist and drum tech for Tim Mcgraw

Q: Analog or digital and why?

A: Both. Love analogue, but the affordability of digital is where it's at.

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

A: My promise is to deliver to my clients expectations

Q: What do you like most about your job?

A: Being creative

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

A: Budget. I customize it per artist

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

A: That I'm only one thing. I'm a drummer, engineer, producer and film maker.

Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?

A: Direction of the song, timeline and budget

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

A: Just reach out and give it a try. we can create something special

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

A: Laptop, Headphones, Microphone, sunscreen and beer

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

A: I've been drumming for 42 years and have been an engineer for 26 of those years

Q: How would you describe your style?

A: A Mix of rock, pop and jazz.

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

A: I'm a big fan of rock music. Peter Gabriel, Sting, Foo Fighters...

Q: Can you share one music production tip?

A: let the artist have a say. in the end it's not my project but the artist's.

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

A: Rock, Pop, Country, Jazz....

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: My strongest skill is accuracy and efficiency .

Q: What do you bring to a song?

A: I bring a fresh perspective to a song by not "phoning" it in. every project is approached as if it were a song that I would release myself. I take it very personal.

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: I like to discuss with the artists about what direction or sound they are looking for before I get started with actually recording or mixing. Collaboration is the most important part in getting to the perfect end result.

Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

A: Pro tools 2026, UAD, Waves, Izotope, Arturia, Shadow Hills

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

A: Mix engineers/producers like Chris Lord-Alge, Greg wells, Ken Andrews are some of the few I connect with

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

A: I love recording and mixing for artists and bands or individuals. being involved from the beginning of the first note recorded to the final bounce of mix is what I live for.