Produce,mix,master,write

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

A: I produced a track for an artist that sperformed at a suicide awareness event. The artist gave a truly moving performance and although I was not there in person, I was able to see how a song I was able to produce made real impact in peoples lives.

Q: What are you working on at the moment?

A: My calendar is full of productions for artists all across the US and Canada for the next 3 months.

Q: Analog or digital and why?

A: I am digital because I like to keep a simple set up. I feel the plugins are at such a great level that they can bring the same feel as the analog gear.

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

A: I will exceed your expectations.

Q: What do you like most about your job?

A: I love getting to be creative and celebrate releases with artists!

Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?

A: What drives you to do music?

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

A: There are so many amazingly talented people in the world, find someone who you believe can capture and bring the vision for your song to life.

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

A: My acoustic.

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

A: I have been creating music for over 20 years and producing for the past 11 years. It went from writing in bands to producing demos to producing music for my artistry to now being a full time music producer. I also write/produce music with a publishing company for sync placements.

Q: How would you describe your style?

A: Modern, emotional and fresh.

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

A: No artist in particular, I love working with driven, talented and creative artists with a vision and a purpose with what and why they are doing it.

Q: Can you share one music production tip?

A: When recording, always get more than you need when you are tracking with the client!

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

A: My main production work is in worship, rock, pop and singer/songwriter.

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: I believe my strongest skill is creativity and speed in the production process.

Q: What do you bring to a song?

A: I bring over 20 years of songwriting, musicianship and experience to every song. I am a very creative person but I also enjoy to take a song from start to finish with purpose. I am easy going and always want to exceed the clients expectations.

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: I typically ask artist to send a work tape, any chord/lyric sheets and a reference track. Once I have those elements i will do an initial production of the song. After the client is excited about the direction I will have them record vocals. After I have the vocal i will the, edit and finish out the track. Then on to the mixing stage, we will bounce mixes until the client is happy and then ill master and have the song ready for Spotify!

Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

A: I like to keep things simple. I use an Apollo Twin X Duo, my main mic is a SHure SM7b. I use an Arturia 49 key labs as my midi controller and I monitor with a pair of Yamaha SH8's. I run Logic Pro X with a pretty wide range of plugins and I love That Sound drum samples.

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

A: I am inspired by Seth Mosley, Jason Ingram and many more.

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

A: I typically produce songs from work tape to release ready songs. I have also been hired to do session vocal work and songwriting.