Producer, Songwriter, Mixer

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

A: I co-wrote the top-line and lyrics on Dubstep artist, Kai Wachi's single "All Your Lies" which currently has over 700k streams on Spotify.

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

A: Mostly alt-genres. Like alt-R&B or alt-pop. I love hooks, but I also love for it to be fresh and unique. Not cliched. I tend to gravitate more towards the dark side of things, hahahaha, you know.... minor chords and moody vibes and I love to hybridize styles together..... But that being said, I've worked on things ranging from pop-rock to metal to electronic to trip hop to pop. I've scored to film and love creating orchestral arrangements. I feel like I'm pretty versatile and can do it all, but my sweet spot is definitely in moodier, darker, alt genres.

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: My uniqueness. My understanding of music, adeptness and experience in different genres.

Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

A: For Producing & Mixing I use Ableton Live 11 with a plethora of synths and whatnot. I have a UAD Apollo 8 and UAD Satellite and use Native Instruments, Soundtoys, U-He, Output, Kush, Xfer, Slate amongst many other tools / synths. I play piano (classically trained), bass and upright (no bow - sorry) very well.

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

A: Mostly it's production, mixing and co-writing. But I literally do everything from Vocal tuning to general editing.

Q: Can you share one music production tip?

A: There are so many... If I had to choose just one right now, I'd say get into M/S EQ-ing. A really simple and great way to open up your tracks.

Q: What are you working on at the moment?

A: Several things. Some instrumental solo work which I'm currently mixing as well as some new songs for/with other artists. And some TV/Film sync stuff as well.

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

A: That I'm professional, hard working and dedicated. My ultimate goal is to help you fulfill your vision and I'll do whatever is necessary to do so!

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

A: How long can you finish this. That usually depends on how busy I am, and the type of job that it is. For example, a full production vs. writing a top-line melody etc.

Q: What do you like most about your job?

A: Everything! I love to create and feel grateful to be able to do so, with so many talented artists every day!

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

A: Clear, transparent communication is always key. Being open and communicative can make things so much better for all parties involved. It's amazing when an artist knows what they want, but I think it's also good to be open to the other person's (producer, mixer etc) interpretation of what you're looking for. Because after all, this is art and it's always open to interpretation!

Q: Analog or digital and why?

A: It's not the tools you use, but the ideas you have. Both are viable.

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

A: I've been doing this ever since I was a kid. I started playing classical piano at age 6, then joined the High School jazz band playing bass. I got signed to Atlantic Records with my first band - more of a metal band - I played bass, then I was in a band signed to Universal Music - more of a Trip Hop type band where I played bass, piano and keys. From there I started producing electronic music and mixing etc.

Q: How would you describe your style?

A: Dark, Deep and Different.

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

A: FKA Twigs, Grimes, Billie Eilish, Sevdaliza, Lolo Zouaï, Björk, Radiohead, The Weeknd, Banks.

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

A: Ableton Live, my UAD Apollo, 88 key MIDI controller, speakers (those count as one hahaha) and my computer.

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

A: FKA Twigs. She's so incredibly well rounded and creative. Totally unique and genre bending. Sonically and visually she's so interesting and there's simply no one else out there like her - she's doing her thing, her way and is thriving. Much respect to her. She's a true artist.

Q: What do you bring to a song?

A: I bring my unique approach, and unique sounds / vibe as well as my understanding of many forms of music and my ability to communicate that sonically.

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: My process is different depending on the task at hand, on the intention of the music and who I'm co-creating with.

Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?

A: What's your visions for this record? What's the story behind this song? For me, it's important to understand the emotion and energy in a song more than specific production related things like, "I want an 808 and claps", for example. And I'm in no way saying that specific sound preferences are a bad thing at all, I just think the most important thing in music is it's ability to make the listener feel a wide range of emotions. That's why people listen to music. So the most importing thing for me, is to understand where the emotion is coming from, in order to be able to fully understand where the client is coming from.