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1love - Terry
Search 'Terry Mak' on Spotify, Apple Music, and Soundcloud to hear my recent releases.
Highlights:
* Cameo on the "Chapter X" episode of the first season of the Netflix series 'Dear White People"
* Featured on mega producer Lex Luger & Hip-Hop artist Malcolm Anthony's “1804” EP
* Collaboration with K Theory music “In A Minute”, which has been featured on MTV and VH1
* Has performed all over the country, including Los Angeles, New York, New Jersey, Virginia, Atlanta, and Maryland.
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Interview with Profile User 211608
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: I have been doing music for over 10 years. I continue to build my catalog and network to be a self-sufficient recording artist, songwriter, and all around creative.
Q: What are you working on at the moment?
A: I have a number of singles and a project I am working on, nothing in specific order though.
Q: Analog or digital and why?
A: Depends on the sound I am going for.
Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?
A: Honesty and passionate effort, which equals to quality.
Q: What do you like most about your job?
A: I'm free to use my voice to touch people.
Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?
A: I only make one type of music. I can touch ANYTHING.
Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?
A: Who are you? What is your passion? What's your story? Why do you make music? What do you want a person to walk away with after hearing your voice?
Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?
A: Hit-Boy. He is so versatile with sonics and production, and deeply underrated as a recording artist too. One of my goals is to do a complete project with him, I feel like our creativity would mesh well together.
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: Get creative-make the most of what you have. There's more than one way to the light
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: Hip Hop, R&B, EDM, Trap, Pop
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: I bring introspection and passion to everything I touch. I make sure people feel it in their spirit when the song is done.
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: I let the music talk to me, find a cadence, and bring an idea, concept, feeling, story, and emotion to life.
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: My setup includes Logic Pro X, Rode NT1-A microphone, AKG C 214 microphone, Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 interface, and sE Electronics Reflexion Filter.
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: Lyrics, songwriting and structuring, creating hooks and bridges.
Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?
A: laptop, mic, interface, and pen and pad - THE ESSENTIALS!
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: Reflective, transparent, lifestyle music
Q: Tell us about a project you worked on you are especially proud of and why. What was your role?
A: 'I Mean Well II: R U Still Down?' is my latest project I released. I wrote, rapped/sang, recorded, mixed, and released myself. It tells my story from the last 2 years.
Q: Is there anyone on SoundBetter you know and would recommend to your clients?
A: KYRIE! She's a talented singer and songwriter based out of LA that really cares about her art.
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: I'm inspired by all types of music, as I believe it's a language in itself. Hip Hop is my foundation though. From story telling and letting your soul speak, I am inspired by all the greats of the past and present.
Q: What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?
A: What's my biggest asset? - my answer is that I resonate on a universal level
Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A: Do your best to tell me your story and concept. Let's create your creative world together.
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: Lyricism and making real life rhyme
- Singer - MaleAverage price - $200 per song
- Songwriter - LyricAverage price - $300 per song
2 free revisions each project. No refunds after audio/files have been sent & job has been marked complete.
- Nipsey Hussle
- J. Cole
- Kendrick Lamar
- Logic Pro X
- Rode NT1-A Microphone
- Scarlett 2i2 audio interface
- sE Electronics Reflexion Filter
- MacBook Pro