Mixing, mastering, production.

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

A: I'd love to work with Post Malone or the Weeknd, simply because they are some of the few artists left that are actually making real music with feeling.

Q: How would you describe your style?

A: Emotionally influential.

Q: Can you share one music production tip?

A: Don't add too many sounds. As a young producer you try to make things sound full like the songs you hear on the radio. What you don't realize, is that it's the mix that makes it sound full, not adding 20 sounds. Spend a lot of time picking out very unique cool sounds. This way, you only need a few to keep the listener intrigued.

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

A: I do Urban music for a living. Hip Hop, R&B and Pop. When I get off work, I focus on my personal passion which is all genres of electronic dance music. That includes techno, house, EDM, trip hop and bands like Depeche Mode and Nine Inch Nails.

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: The most common client comment I receive is that I make the song come out exactly like they envisioned it, but better. Most of my clients record their music and then just go on break and go outside and let me do my thing. I was a producer before an engineer. One thing that I believe made me successful is producing for free so people's music would sound pro. I treat everyone's song as if it was going to be released on my own label. It's not a job to me and I enjoy doing it.

Q: What do you bring to a song?

A: I've been working on hit records for many years now. I know when a beat is starting to sound too redundant, when a phone affect needs to be used, the beat needs to drop or maybe a filter on the beat would be nice. I'm a master of making these decisions, but unlike many engineers, I never force ideas upon anyone and always give them an alternate version. Pro projects rarely need the influence, but most of the work that comes in is amateur and offering these ideas normally make people jump out of their seats in happiness.

Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

A: My studio is a digital and analog hybrid with outboard summing through a Neve 5059 satellite. I try to use as much analog as possible with outboard effects, EQ and compression. All mixes run through the neve mbp massive passive Obsidian Black Box and Amari mastering converters for print.

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

A: Post Malone and The Weeknd are inspirations musically. Dave Pensado has been my favorite engineer since 2001.

Q: What are you working on at the moment?

A: 70+ hours a week of local clients.

Q: Analog or digital and why?

A: Analog, Digital is a hoax lol.

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

A: That you can download a beat off Youtube, record in your house, send it to be mixed and expect it to sound like Drake's new track when it's done.

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

A: It's all a risk. Gear and credentials matter.

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

A: Barefoot monitors, Amari converters, Portico II MBP, Black Box, API 2500

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

A: 20 years, all Urban, Dance, Rock and Electronic genres.

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

A: I will treat your song like it was coming out on my own label.

Q: What do you like most about your job?

A: It makes me feel good!

Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?

A: How many people are on the song? Do you have the stems for the beat? Do you need autotune?

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

A: My job is to take a project and do whatever it takes to make it sound like a professional production. I know what my clients vision is. I take them there and surpass their initial dreams.

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: My approach is pretty typical. I work from the bottom up.