Remote Mixing and Mastering

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

A: MIDI Keyboard (Arturia MiniLab MkII 25) my Laptop my headphones (beyerdynamic dt990) My mic (Rode NTK) and an external renewable power source to power it all

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

A: I actually was studying to be a Forensic Pathologist in Europe for some time. I've been mixing and mastering for a little over 2 years. I've been singing all my life.

Q: How would you describe your style?

A: I'd describe my style/ vibe/ music as chill.

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

A: I'd love to work with Daniel Cesar, H.E.R. , Koffee, Shaggy, Agent Sasco, Chronixx, Damian Marley. They all bring a particular vibe that I'd say appeals to various parts of my musical personality. The groove, emotion and feel Daniel Cesar puts in his records, coupled with Koffee's lyrics coupled with the chronixx's treble would make a killer RnB sound.

Q: Can you share one music production tip?

A: If you're sitting down for more than 5 minutes wondering what else to add/ subtract from your mix to make it better, put your headphones down and take a walk. Enjoy some fresh air, have a conversation, do anything to get your mind off your project. That's an automatic refresh button for your brain so you can find the issue quickly. It also aids a faster workflow.

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

A: I normally work on fusions. Clients have often called my music unique and interesting because I have fun mixing genres that I think would go well together. Recently I've been mixing Afro with Funk and Dancehall.

Q: What do you bring to a song?

A: Everyone has a unique sound, pattern, or rhythm that they want to be expressed but cannot necessarily verbalize or communicate their idea into music fully. The world is blind to your musical genius and I only act as the lens to shift the world's focus where you would want it be, as well as add clarity and definition to your sound that will ensure that your listeners feel everything that you feel. Being a Singer/ Songwriter myself, I can add creative suggestions if needed.

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: My strongest skill is being able to deal with and understand all types of clients. I love music and I have no problem spending hours working on a record to ensure that it meets the expectations of my clients.

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: It's broken down in a simple 5 step process, with most of the time being spent on understanding and paying close attention to detail of the client's needs. 1. Client expectations and project discussion. (This is where we discuss your expectations for the record as well as what you see this record doing in the future.) 2. Beat/ Song construction. (After the dynamics of the project is discussed and rough skeleton of the record is produced.) 3. Presentation of 1st Draft. (After some time the record will be presented with some minor mixing and production to give the client an idea of the suggested or proposed direction the record is going.) 4. Final production, fine tuning and mixing. ( Once the 1st draft is acceptable to the client, we'll move into the the finishing touches of production and fine tuning of the record.) 5. Presentation of Final draft. (Client will listen to the final draft of the project and a decision will be made from there.)

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

A: I collaborate with a lot of RnB and Dancehall artistes to create a lot of interesting records. I really like the style of the late version Kanye west, Major Lazor, DJ Khaled, Timbaland and Young Guru.

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

A: I normally do beat production and composition. I have clients send me the acapella version of their song while discussing what it is that the client would like to achieve in the record itself musically.