Music Producer

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

A: I worked as a producer on BOB's "F*ck Em We Ball" project. I really appreciated him allowing me to experiment with the sounds I want to push. He took a chance.

Q: What are you working on at the moment?

A: I am currently working with Wale, Ceelo Green and TLC.

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

A: Not really sure.

Q: Analog or digital and why?

A: Digital. It's the way of the future!

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

A: I promise to deliver what is required of me. My name is all I have and I take my reputation seriously.

Q: What do you like most about your job?

A: I like to create visions out of nothing. That's magical.

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

A: Most customers ask "How do you come up with this stuff?" My answer is GOD.

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

A: The biggest misconception of what i do is that,no real thought is required to produce music.

Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?

A: I would like to know what is the vision for your project and what do you want to accomplish.

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

A: I would advise a customer to trust me if you are looking for professionalism and creativity. I work hard and I will bring your vision to life.

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

A: The five pieces of gear I would take are the macbook pro,hard drive, beats by dre headphones,keyboard, and a guitar.

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

A: My career path was to be a record producer. I've known for a long time and I stuck with it since 1998.

Q: How would you describe your style?

A: I would describe my style as new age drum sonics with beautiful melodies.

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

A: I would love to work with Jayz because he is at the top of the game. If you're gonna work,work with the best.

Q: Can you share one music production tip?

A: Listen to the radio to see what's going on but don't immerse yourself in the radio. That way you don't start to sound like everybody else.

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

A: I normally work on R&B and Hiphop but I also do pop as well.

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: My strongest skill is taking the little given to me and making a great production out it. I can see the vision of records through your scratch idea.

Q: What do you bring to a song?

A: I bring a unique sound to music production. The things I grew up on help me to interpret music differently.

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: My work process really can vary depending on the artist i'm dealing with. I usually flip through sounds in my library and see what catches my ear. Once I get that, I begin to build.

Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

A: My setup isn't too complex. I do all my production in Logic Pro 8 and I record my vocals in Protools 9.

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

A: My inspirations include Timbaland, Rodney Jerkins, and Pharrell Williams.

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

A: I do music production for clients. I can pretty much do anything within the spectrum of pop to urban.