Rap/reggae pro studio vocals

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

A: The project I did with Planet Asia. The lyricism and about God was incredible plus the fact doing a song with Planet Asia!

Q: What are you working on at the moment?

A: At the moment I am working on a song with Wu-Tang affiliates Killarmy and another one featuring Killah Priest.

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

A: I am fairly new on soundbetter so not as yet but if and when I do get to know someone that I know can also benefit you that will go well with my services then I will let you know.

Q: Analog or digital and why?

A: Analog sounds more rich, genuine, authentic, original, digital sounds more modern. I think this really depends on the genre of music and depends if it's a soft and smooth mellow song or a more noisy energetic vibrant song. The latter would be digital and the smooth acoustic types would be of more benefit with a more analogue sound to add more warmth and will benefit it's presence whereas applying this when there is too much going on can be overkill so a digital mix would be more preferable. I suppose everyone works differently and the same rule doesn't apply with everyone as it really depends on your mixing chain and tools that you also apply.

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

A: I promise professional quality.

Q: What do you like most about your job?

A: I love music and I make music anyway and I feel a great sense of satisfaction and achievement whenever I help others with their music projects too!

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

A: I mostly get asked if I can do certain lyrics on a certain beat then I'll give the beat a listen and the majority of the time I will say I can do it but sometimes I will be in a position to say that unfortunately this is out of my expertise and I believe that you will benefit from somebody else's services elsewhere. For example someone might come to me to sing in an operatic choir style and that is not going to be happening and honesty is very important. I will only take on a client when I know that I can 100% do the job.

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

A: I can also sing but not like those singers hitting high notes and holding notes, if you require singing I can get it sounding good but nothing super crazily amazing and out of this world in the singing department but I do make up for it with the catchiness, the flow, the smoothness and on beat.

Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?

A: I ask what style are you after, any story or plotline or topic/subject, turnaround time, any particular instrumental, do you require lyrics or do you want me to do your lyrics. Simple questions so that I get an understanding of what is required.

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

A: The best advice is to check out my music catalogue to see if my style fits for your project and if you are unsure or would like to know more to see if I can help you with your project then feel free to simply ask.

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

A: Speakers, mic, headphones, audio interface, laptop.

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

A: Rap and dancehall artist since 1999.

Q: How would you describe your style?

A: Hip hop from the golden era and dancehall.

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

A: I would love to work with a variety of hip hop artists from the 90's era such as Nas, Busta Rhymes etc. I have already got some artists lined up such as Run DMC & more!

Q: Can you share one music production tip?

A: If you are unsure or you don't like a certain part then don't settle for it, redo that part to make everything run smooth and nice and always allow adequate headroom ready for mastering after your mix.

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

A: Hip hop, reggae dancehall plus I am not afraid to work on something outside the box.

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: I'm vocally and lyrically gifted in the art of creation.

Q: What do you bring to a song?

A: I bring sonic vibrance, flavour, rhythm, emotions coming to life, energy, lyricism, real life experiences, righteousness.

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: I will listen to the instrumental, write lyrics to it and then practice to the instrumental then record a number of takes including ad libs then edit, arrange, save the file stems and ready to send.

Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

A: I use an audio technica AT2035 condenser microphone which is a high quality microphone plus I am using the best sound reflection filter by SE alongside a Kaotica eyeball and also acoustic wall foam and an additional pop shield so I have plenty going on for acoustic treatment with high professional quality.

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

A: My inspirations come from the 90's era from when I first started music and I was liking artists such as 2pac and Buju Banton.

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

A: I mostly provide vocals and songwriting.