Producer Multi-Instrumentalist

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

A: WX//CLTV is my latest project. I am the primary artist but it's a global vision to share and produce Art / Music and Culture. We've been crazy successful in the first year and it's exciting to see things growing at such a rapid rate. http://wxcltv.com

Q: What are you working on at the moment?

A: production insta http://instagram.com/wxcltv/

Q: Analog or digital and why?

A: Yes, why not?

Q: What do you like most about your job?

A: It's not a job it's a blessing

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

A: How much do you charge - and I would usually say please let me hear your music first!

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

A: I've produced so much music for so many people for so many years, it's hard to know exactly what I do because my sound is very diverse and my skill set is very wide. I think that's hard for most people to immediately grasp. Especially as I've not focused solely on pop music, where I can name drop the top 5 artist in the world.

Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?

A: Tell me what you are looking to accomplish in this life

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

A: I'm not a provider and your not a customer, we're creatives looking to make and share something truly special to both of us.

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

A: Spotify, My Mac, Midi Controller, Red Wine, A beautiful friend to hang with ;)

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

A: Signed to a Major Label in Canada at 18...Now a musician 40+ years. Professional artist / producer 20 years.

Q: How would you describe your style?

A: Honest, kind, patient & supportive. A true friend to all creatives.

Q: Can you share one music production tip?

A: Always check your mix in mono, leave space, reference a lot.

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

A: Lofi Beats, Electronica, Dance Pop, Hip Hop & Ambient Music

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: Listening and having the courage to take creative risks

Q: What do you bring to a song?

A: a lifetime of artistry, songwriting experience and musicality to music production and engineering. I've prob put in 10 thousand hours x three haha - probably true...

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: It's easy, I listen to the artist - if I really understand what they are about the process is seamless.

Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

A: I produce using contemporary tools which are largely the sound of popular music.

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

A: I listen to a lot of new electronic popular dance and hiphop these days. I am a Jazz musician with roots in Dance Music and also Rock & Metal.

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

A: Music production (either live or programmed), Mixing, Mastering, Creative Collaboration / Songwriting