2 Top 10's on the Billboard charts & over 9 million streams. Expert vocalist. Credits with Grammy winner Dave Aude (Selena Gomez, Rihanna), Larry Nacht (Jason Derulo), Disco Fries (Billboard) and more. Specialize in pop & dance vocal styles. Classically trained in voice, piano, & music theory. Prompt turnaround. Detail oriented.
Raised in Los Angeles, I've been recording and editing vocals for 10+ years. Sync placements in TV & Film including MTV’s “Are You The One?”, Bella Thorne’s #1 2020 release “Infamous”, and more. Songs on Sony Music, Enhanced Records (Tritonal), Subsidia Records (Excision), and many more. To hear more of my songs, check out this playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3uuyXftahccVsQbEmZG5k8?si=eFYT--XYQr6lIchKi15AzQ
I use a Neumann u87 microphone, Neve 1073 pre-amp, Universal Audio Apollo Interface, Logic Pro X, as well as tons of industry standard plugins from Waves, SynchroArts, McDSP, Antares, SoundToys, and many more.
Contact me through the green button above and let's get to work.
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check_circleVerifiedI asked Jaki to add more doubles and harmonies for a vocal on my song and she did a wonderful job! Really talented!
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Jaki is fabolous! She brings soul in what she does and she's got a such a lovely voice.
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Jaki is brilliant! Her voice is amazing - superb. Response time fast and the whole collaboration was very professional. Thank you again Jaki for a great job - excellent.
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Jaki recorded the vocals for our new song. Her voice is amazing and she took our song to the next level. Her response time was very fast and the collaboration was very professional. We are looking forward to working with Jaki again.
check_circleVerifiedJaki !!!! is Phenomenal !!! good to work with creative and able to deliver pretty much whatever you ask for...first time I have worked with her on a *Work For Hire* basis - Jaki really delivered the goods - good emotional tone and vibe also great expression! thanks Jak love your work!!!
check_circleVerifiedFantastic working with Jaki, really talented artist 10/10
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i would give her not only 5 but 6 stars! she is absolutely amazing, with an excellent modulation of voice and perfect interpretation, and she is extremly fast and professional
check_circleVerifiedAmazing vocals and probably the cleanest vocal recording I think I have ever received. Couldn't be happier with the outcome. I will be back for more :)
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Phenomenal, Phenomenal, Phenomenal! 10/10. I keep coming back to Jaki because her voice is just too good. Excellent singer.
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check_circleVerified (Client)Jaki has all the talent in the world, and I look forward to her next projects :)
check_circleVerified (Client)Jaki is one badass pink haired vocalist. Absolutely amazing, always delivers the vocals ahead of schedule.
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Extremely professional, again an excellent cooperation.
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Excellent voice, very fast and ultra professional!
check_circleVerifiedAlways get the vocals just right, perfect again for the project!
check_circleVerifiedIt was an awesome experience working with Jaki! She is super professional, talented and gives out the best performance with her work. Extremely satisfied with the results and I would recommend her to anybody.
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Amazing as always, incredible vocals! 10/10
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Absolutely amazing vocals
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Beautiful voice, professional and talented singer. Excellent job. I'm completely satisfied of Jaki's collaboration. Thanks a lot!
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my first time to work with Jaki. Impressed that she delivered it so fast and professional. Great voice and effectiv!
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Really does not job and goes beyond!
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Jaki's voice is amazing, really talented, and she delivered the stems very quickly for our project! I highly recommend her!
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Phenomenal singer I wouldn’t think about choosing someone else.
check_circleVerifiedProfessional, very fast to deliver, flawless execution! A very positive experience!
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This was my first time working with Jaki and I have to say her voice is fantastic and worth every penny.
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Jaki is absolutely incredible. Delivers amazing vocals every time, pleasure to work with.
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Great vocals and delivered very fast(2 days). Jaki also helped with recording harmonies which sounded excellent along with the leads. Overall a very pleasant experience and well worth what you pay for!
check_circleVerifiedJaki is an absolute pro with a killer voice. She delivered exactly what our song needed and more. Very dynamic singer, able to belt, or sing intimately with an amazing tone. She sent the highest quality vocal stems (Jaki would sound great on any gear… but she happens to have a world class vocal chain). She was fast, easy to work with and paid attention to every detail. I can't wait to work with her again!
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Joy to work with, incredible voice! Very quick to response and deliver top top quality vocals!
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Jaki is one of the best, unbelievable singer and a true professional. Couldn’t recommend enough.
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Great work! Very professional, great communication, very responsive
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absolutely amazing. she nailed what i was going for in one take. resposive and awesome to work with.
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Amazing as always! wonderful vocals
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amazing again great ability to get the vocal just right every time!
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Amazing again!
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Incredible vocalist and a pleasure to work with. 100% would work with again.
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always amazing
check_circleVerifiedReally nice singer! I'll work more time with her!
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Always excellent, able to learn songs very fast and return great vocals!
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Amazing again! thanks
check_circleVerifiedJaki was great to work with, very talented and recorded great vocals for us! She was quick on responding and nice overall
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Great vocals every time!
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always amazing, thanks
check_circleVerifiedJaki is a strong and versatile vocalist with great vocal range . Her tone is beautiful as well I will certainly be hiring
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Amazing! Exactly what we needed
Interview with Jaki Nelson
Q: What are you working on at the moment?
A: My quarantine album!
Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?
A: More often than not, I'll get your song done in 3 days or less. In the event that I don't, I will always get your project done in the allotted time. Guaranteed.
Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?
A: I'm not big on questions, I'm big on getting it done.
Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A: Make sure that the song is in a key that the singer sounds good in, and that they have the range to hit all the notes you want them to! Sometimes, I have to make minor adjustments to the melody because a certain low note is simply impossible for me to hit, but I always clear it with the producer/writer first.
Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?
A: Neumann u87, Neve 1073, my laptop, my Korg Grandstage, and a Behringer Xenyx 502 so I'll have something to burn. ;)
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: I record final vocals for producers and songwriters at my home studio.
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: About 60% of the artists on any given New Music Friday playlist. As far as specific artists, I love the style of Camila Cabello's voice, the writing style of Julia Michaels, and the production style of Selena Gomez.
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: I run Logic Pro X for recording purposes. I record into the industry standard Neumann u87 into a Neve 1073.
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: Once I have received the demo, I listen to it a few times with the lyrics in front of me, start learning it, breaking down the lyrics to understand what the song is about and how it should be sung, and then I start recording as soon as I can.
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: Years of in-studio experience, as well as on massive stages. I've charted as a songwriter and recording artist on Billboard 4 times, 2 of those times getting into the top 10. I've worked with Grammy nominees and winners and Mainstream Top 40 artists.
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: In-studio vocals.
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: Dance, Indie Dance, Indie, and Pop.
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: After you time all of your vocals perfectly, move the whole vocal 2 or 3 milliseconds to the right. It'll make the whole vocal feel more relaxed.
Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?
A: The Monsters and Strangerz. They're the best in the industry.
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: Pop leaning.
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: I started singing somewhere around birth, started taking piano and voice lessons around 8, got really into production at about 17, and I've been doing it ever since.
Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?
A: That just because I'm a trained singer, that I'm not a musician. I have years of ongoing music theory study, classical piano study, and thousands of hours of classes and experience in production.
Q: What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?
A: I've had a lot of producers ask me how I am able to phase myself on a double. I guess I'm really really consistent! lol
Q: What do you like most about your job?
A: I'm a lifelong computer nerd. I love sitting in my studio and making my recordings and productions PERFECT.
Q: Analog or digital and why?
A: Both.
Q: Is there anyone on SoundBetter you know and would recommend to your clients?
A: Ron Geffen. GREAT producer, and he's crazy fast. He once sent me a master in the time it took me to drive home from his studio. Tell him I sent you!
Q: Tell us about a project you worked on you are especially proud of and why. What was your role?
A: I'm very proud of my song "Dancing With Strangers". I wrote it with Grammy winner Dave Aude and Lauren Dyson (writer for BTS). It went Top 10 on Billboard as the only independent song in the top 20, and we got to tour with it all over California.
- Singer - FemaleAverage price - $250 per song
- Top line writer (vocal melody)Average price - $250 per song
- Songwriter - MusicContact for pricing
- Songwriter - LyricAverage price - $100 per song
- Vocal TuningAverage price - $40 per track
- Vocal compingAverage price - $40 per track
- PianoAverage price - $70 per song
1 FREE round of small revisions *revisions are a handful of small changes, not a rerecording. Additional changes will incur a $20 fee. I retain 50% of writers’ share on songs I write (negotiable).
- Julia Michaels
- Selena Gomez
- Bebe Rexha
- Neve 1073
- Neumann u87
- Macbook Pro
- UAD Apollo Twin
- Logic Pro X
- Korg 88 key midi keyboard
