Mixing, mastering, production

Q: What are you working on at the moment?

A: Releasing beats, engineering sessions, developing artists.

Q: Analog or digital and why?

A: Doesn't matter at all, every mix is situational and calls for different things.

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

A: I ensure customer satisfaction. I'll spend a year on your mix if you want me to. The client comes first.

Q: What do you like most about your job?

A: The freedom and creativity to do what I want to do.

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

A: "Do you have free beats?" No.

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

A: People think I push buttons for a living. I do, but it's much more than that.

Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?

A: Who are your biggest infleunces? What do you want this record to sound like? What elements do you usually enjoy in your tracks ? (reverb, delay, heavy bass, etc) When do you need this done by? How can I help make this record great?

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

A: Leave your ego at the door. Come to me with an open mind and trust that I will get you that sound you have been searching for.

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

A: 2 speakers, an interface, my computer, and my guitar.

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

A: I started producing in college, then found myself managing a studio in Philadelphia while in college, and now I am managing the studio part time, engineering and producing full time. I have been doing this for about 5 years now.

Q: How would you describe your style?

A: Ambient, powerful, and strong.

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

A: I would love to work with Roddy Ricch or Post Malone as I feel I would be able to get really creative when mixing their vocals.

Q: Can you share one music production tip?

A: If it sounds good, don't try to fix it.

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

A: I work primarily in hip hop, trap, and rap music, however I have experience mixing all genres from singer songwriter to EDM.

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: Mixing is definitely my strongest skill, right next to giving artists the direction they sometimes need. When an artist wants constructive criticism, I am able to effectively deliver my ideas and potential solutions in an attempt to work towards getting the artists' songs at the highest level they can be.

Q: What do you bring to a song?

A: I can take a song to that next level. When given the right idea, I am able to expand upon it not only creatively but technically as well. Since I am an engineer, a lot of my creative decisions are based on technical aspects that I tend to keep in mind when creating.

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: I typically make a beat in 30 minutes or so, lay some vocals, and then refine the entire production as a whole once I have the idea on where to take the track. I work extremely fast when it comes to engineering and pride myself on quick turnarounds (don't think quick means sloppy, efficiency is key).

Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

A: I have a few studios I work out of. My home studio includes the basics (focusrite 2i2, 2 rokit 5's, sound insulation, keyboard, protools, etc) whereas my main recording studio includes 2 HS-80's, UAD Apollo 8, VCA compressor, and both studios are fully equipped with the Waves Bundle.

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

A: I really like artists that can handle their business professionally and without ego. I respect creativity and always love constructive criticism.

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

A: I do a lot of mixing and mastering, however production work for hires are also really popular.