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Interview with Z-Man
Q: Tell us about a project you worked on you are especially proud of and why. What was your role?
A: Royce the Choice project, he’s a real stand up artist from Seattle and is making big noise on the West Coast from hard work !
Q: What are you working on at the moment?
A: Multiple album placements, solo music through DSP’s.
Q: Is there anyone on SoundBetter you know and would recommend to your clients?
A: Not currently.
Q: Analog or digital and why?
A: Both because it’s essentially the art form at its best.
Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?
A: To follow their lead and vision.
Q: What do you like most about your job?
A: The endless possibilities of manipulating sounds.
Q: What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?
A: How long have I been in music, my reply remains my whole life haha
Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?
A: That I have all the answers.
Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?
A: Are you willing to raise the bar entirely?
Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A: Just trust what you know when it comes to creating and invest in your craft.
Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?
A: Mophie wireless hub, Lacie tech hard drive, iPhone, Razer laptop, Generator.
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: Music, I have been doing this my entire life!
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: Secret weapon.
Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?
A: Kalan Frfr. I know him and his manager George but I can identify with his energy and lifestyle.
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: Be in touch with all 7 chakras.
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: Scores for long drives, music to live by.
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: Productivity.
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: New heights sonically, new energy, underlying pain.
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: Wake up and pray, brush my teeth, light a candle and roll my marijuana then turn my laptop on and lock in!
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: I own a Razer Blade laptop and Razer mouse, JBL x Harmon Kardon x Quincy Jones headphones, M-Audio keyboard, Arcade, Fl Studio, Splice.
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: Terrance Martin, Hitboy, Alchemist, Meek Mill, G Herbo, Wheezy.
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: Create Instrumentals, Original music, Track out stems for Pro Tools use.
