Producer/Sound Designer

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

A: I happened to do sound design for an old-school radio-style reproduction of the Twilight Zone on Clubhouse. My role was to source the sounds and trigger them in real-time using the Session view in Ableton. I ended up working with the Grammy Award winner Tiffany Haddish and the granddaughter of Lucille Ball.

Q: What are you working on at the moment?

A: I am working on a series of EP's that I am planning to mint as NFT's

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

A: I worked with Andres Mayo and he was an amazing mastering engineer. I didn't know how to offer my services here so Kris Bradley (BoomFox Productions) had a class that showed me (she doesn't know me - it was a virtual course).

Q: Analog or digital and why?

A: Both. Years ago I would've said analog but now I believe both have their purposes. You can be warm and digital.

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

A: I promise to be professional and to deliver what we agree upon in a realistic and timely manner.

Q: What do you like most about your job?

A: Being surrounded by the music and how it expands your vision. Someone else usually thinks differently than you, so it is great to be able to explore that and come up with something you may not have thought of.

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

A: They usually ask me about my influences. Since I am a DJ as well that can take some time so I list the influences that are important to their project which is what they want to hear anyway. Next is the price, and the answer varies.

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

A: I am pretty laidback and sometimes when you are, it makes things look easy, but music production takes a while to get to that point. Anyone can make a beat but it takes a lot to bring something different to the table.

Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?

A: I usually ask what their final goal is. It helps to see where we want to go. I also ask what has kept them from getting there up until now. I also try to ask them something unrelated to see if I can get their vibe.

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

A: Don't be afraid to be open and vulnerable. This is art.

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

A: 1) My laptop 2) my audio interface 3) my Sennheiser headphones 4) a good mic and 5) my mini keyboard

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

A: I studied music at New York University. I led a jazz band for a little while and fell in love with music production. I started picking up equipment. I went back to school to study recording engineering. I received my ProTools Certification.

Q: How would you describe your style?

A: I have an urban sound regardless of the genre. I am very strong in creating grooves.

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

A: Doja Cat - she is versatile, knowledgeable, and broad in her style.

Q: Can you share one music production tip?

A: take 10 tracks you like, and diagram each section. Put that in your DAW. If you follow the arrangement, this will help you break out of creating loops and not getting stuck. I beleive in writing everyday so you can get to know your samples, your DAW and develop speed.

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

A: Tech House, Deep House, G-House, Lofi, boom bap hip hop, Trap, Afrobeat and Pop

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: I have a great ear and superb knowledge of music theory. This helps me to create and deliver tracks in a professional manner.

Q: What do you bring to a song?

A: I bring unique, out-of-the-box thinking and approach.

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: I like to talk to the artist about what their concept is. I develop a sketch and take it from there. I like to create templates to assist my workflow

Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

A: Mostly my setup is in the box. I have a ton of plugins and have mastery across several DAWs.

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

A: I have a ton of musicians who inspire me across genres. Deadmau5 and Malaa inspire me in Dance music. Anything from Arjunadeep in Deep House. A ton of hip hop producers from J. Dilla, Madlib, to the new trap producers.

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

A: I create beats and full productions. I also create aural soundscapes using curated sounds. I also do post-production editing and mixing. I also create DJ mixes,