Percussion For Your Music.

Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

A: I pride myself on an extremely high quality recording system. I use an iMac 3.6GHz 8-core Intel Core i9. Neve and UA preamps, Maag EQ's and a gigantic selection of microphones that can handle anything percussion wise. Beyond that I use Mogami gold standard cabling, Apogee convertors and proper power conditioning. My instrument inventory is 700 + pieces currently. I also have a 5 TB Dropbox business account, which enables file retrieval at anytime for past and older session stems. My internet connection is an AT&T fiber connection at 1000 Mpbs. If you would like a complete microphone list please let me know. There is a partial one listed above in my recording services description.

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

A: Ive been working in the recoding field since 1992. Thats what I set out to do and here I am.

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

A: Ive been hired to play on more styles of music than I can list. Everything from DIY singer songwriter tracks to XBOX and Playstation games, film trailers, TV shows and more.

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: Concentration, professionalism,time management and follow through. Not to mention a well-developed workflow that has been honed and perfected.

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

A: I do recording jobs from the simple to extreme. Anything from a simple shaker track to a fully orchestrated percussion track. I have online sessions credentials ranging from the D.I.Y. artist to Walt Disney Studios.

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

A: Give me as much info as you can. What do you want rhythmically? If you want a tambourine track, do you want a "jingly" sound or a dry sound. Do you have a specific pattern in mind? If they aren't sure I am perfectly comfortable trying out different ideas until the right vibe is found.

Q: How would you describe your style?

A: Simple when needed, aggressive when the times right. Play for the music.

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

A: 100 % guarantee when you're happy my job is done.

Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?

A: At times I will ask several questions, its a time saving method on my part. When people ask me "can you track a conga part in my choruses" ? I will try and focus in on the specifics. Quite often people are unsure, at that point I will offer several examples and let them pick what works best.

Q: What do you bring to a song?

A: I bring over thirty years of recording and musical experience. I play strictly for the song/project. Beyond that I have an incredibly good understanding of proximity effect, SPLm headroom and acoustics which results in amazing sounding tracks for your song.

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: Depends on the project. If someone wants a maraca track (for example) I typically ask a few questions. Do you want a mono or stereo track ? Do you want a mixture of natural room sound ? I don't have any one single process since I have to wear a lot of hats rhythmically.

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

A: Anyone who is successful, unique and honest.