Songwriter, Singer, Keys

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

A: My song on feature called “Like That”. Composed music and lyrics, and co-produced with Stoyan Stoyanov.

Q: Is there anyone on SoundBetter you know and would recommend to your clients?

A: Stoyan Stoyan Storn, Sarah DeCourcy, Simon Tellier

Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?

A: What do you want the listener feel upon delivery? What does this song mean to you?

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

A: My voice, Roland FP-30 Digital Piano, Roland Go:Keys Workstation, Shure MOTIV MV5 Condenser Microphone, MacBook Pro with Logic Pro. Hey, but does the island have power?!!! Otherwise my voice and a Xylophone haha...

Q: How would you describe your style?

A: It’s a vibe! Even when it’s a ballad, it’s just a vibe. I’m so passionate, can hardly contain the excitement haha!

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

A: Alicia Keys, Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande, Mariah Carey and Barbara Streisand.

Q: Can you share one music production tip?

A: Keep it simple. Delivery is everything (even when you're layering!).

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

A: Pop, soul, singer-songwriter.

Q: What do you bring to a song?

A: What do YOU want? [Be as clear as possible so I can feel exactly what you feel in order to capture this moment musically.]

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

A: Taylor Swift, Barbra Streisand, Aretha Franklin, Ed Sheeran, Julia Michaels, Alicia Keys, Ariana Grande, Tori Kelly, P!nk, Kelly Clarkson, Jennifer Hudson, Diane Warren.

Q: What are you working on at the moment?

A: My third album, lyrics for an opera song and few dance songs.

Q: Analog or digital and why?

A: My set up is digital. If I had analog would incorporate both.

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

A: To have the same heartful approach they had when writing the song.

Q: What do you like most about your job?

A: I LOVE MY JOB, ALL OF IT!

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

A: Client: What’s the best deal you can do? Me: It depends on how many revisions you wanted. The more precise, the more time and money you’ll save.

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

A: The amount of hours it takes to create a finished product.

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

A: Have a clear vision of what you want to achieve.

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

A: All my life! I was born singing and dancing :> Professionally 25years.

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: Creating hooks

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: Provide an emotional brief of the song you’d like to me write. Paint a picture of what you want the listener to hear. Send references for the feel you’d like. Depending on the brief, I’ll be upfront if it’s something I can do. I’ll spend 24hrs living in the song and will bounce you an idea to get a feel if I nailed what you want. Then I’ll delve deeper, create a finished product for you review. Thereafter will edit revisions and finalise with track provided on Dropbox with lyrics. Payment on delivery.

Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

A: Home studio with all the necessities to create a professional recording. Keyboards Roland FP-30 for traditional piano feels with exceptional hammer action. Roland Go:Keys Workstation (500 sample sounds including beats). Shure MOTIV MV5 Condenser Microphone for crisp vocal recordings. Working with Logic Pro.

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

A: Songwriting top line; vocals, music, and/or lyrics.