Singer/Songwriter Top Liner

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

A: I was very excited to do my first EP with major producers, it was in an intimate studio and gave me a chance to understand how open minded and experimental the greatest producers are to get the greatest end results. I was songwriting, recording my vocals and working in studio with multi-platinum Grammy winning producers such as Nottz, Lex Luger, Bink, and more.

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

A: For any customers looking to hire a provider like me, I would say feel free to reach out and go into detail about your artistic vision. I love collaborating with customers to create songs that are emotionally-provoking and unique to them.

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

A: If I was on a desert island, I'd have my laptop, iphone, headphones, microphone and interface.

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

A: I've been making music since I was about 16, I first began freestyle rapping in the school cafeteria and recording songs in my basement with friends. I moved to New York to continue writing songs and performing music and poetry. I landed my first placement in 2017 ghostwriting rap verses for the cast of Hamilton the Musical on an MTV segment. I began working with major artists and producers the following year, and have since been on a journey to create the best music i can with the best people i can.

Q: How would you describe your style?

A: My style is a mixture of hip hop, alternative pop, melodic trap, and grunge rock. I was exposed to a diverse range of music growing up and developed my taste.

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: My strongest skill is songwriting- crafting a song concept with vocal topline, lyrics and structure.

Q: What do you bring to a song?

A: Catchy Top Line Melody, Captivating Flow, Strong Lyrical Choices, Emotional Expression and Character Development. I'm very accommodating and easy to work with, I like to give my all to a project and make sure I execute my client's vision.

Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

A: I have access to a studio with state of the art equipment where I record high-quality audio files. I work in the studio to guarantee quality and clarity.

Q: What are you working on at the moment?

A: I'm currently wrapping up a few projects to be released this year.

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

A: Yes

Q: Analog or digital and why?

A: I think it just depends on what's best for the record and what the vibe of the song is supposed to be.

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

A: My promise to my clients is to deliver them satisfactory results as quickly as possible. I promise to treat every project as if it's my own and give my all to get the best result. I will always make sure my clients and I are on the same page every step of the way.

Q: What do you like most about your job?

A: I just genuinely love being able to create and connect with other human beings stories through music and art. To be able to tell my story or other people's stories and positively effect the listener's life is a beautiful experience.

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

A: Customers commonly ask me how I find the melody and concept for a song. My answer is to go off of what feels natural and use your initial emotional reactions to inform your other creative choices.

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

A: The biggest misconception about what I do is that I only work within the hip hop genre... I actually write and collaborate within all genres and enjoy adding new energy to projects of all kinds.

Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?

A: The first question I like to ask my clients is what service I can provide for their record- vocal melody topline, lyric writing, full song demo, rewriting, etc. Is there a specific vision you have for this song? What comes to mind when you think of this song?

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

A: I'd love to work with artists like Young Thug, Doja Cat, Kanye West, Kid Cudi... I'm inspired by artists that take their vision to the highest level & have a diverse array of emotion and depth in their music. I'm just a fan of music in general and I'd love to work with all types of artists from all over the world.

Q: Can you share one music production tip?

A: Start with what affects you and build off of that.

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

A: I usually work on rap, pop, hip hop, rock, trap and alternative genres.

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: My typical work process is to first speak with the client and get a solid understanding of what they're looking for. Then I record vocal melodies and build a structure, finding a concept and writing lyrics as I go.

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

A: I'm really inspired by The Roots, Mike Dean, the Neptunes, Radiohead, Kanye West, Kendrick Lamar, so so many more.

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

A: Songwriting, collaborations, rewrites, melody/lyric writing, demo vocals for records, soundtracks, T.V. and film.