Mixing and Mastering Engineer

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

A: One of the artists I would love to work with one day is Rob Araujo. He's an amazing pianist, and I think it would be an absolute blast to work on a track with him either as a producer or as a mixing engineer.

Q: Can you share one music production tip?

A: Even though mixing can be a complicated process, you don't need a ton of tools and plugins to get amazing mixes. You can get a professional sounding mix using only EQ, compression, distortion, reverb, and delay.

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

A: The three genres that I mainly work in are Hip Hop, Lofi, and EDM. However, I'm also experienced with working in the Singer/Songwriter and Jazz genres as well.

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: My strongest skill is definitely my ear for detail.

Q: What do you bring to a song?

A: Since I'm very experienced at multiple aspects of the song creation process, I bring a deep musicality to any aspect of the song that I work on. When I'm mixing and mastering, that musicality takes the form of enhancing and balancing elements of the song so it sounds ready for streaming. When I'm playing piano, that musicality takes the form of providing a performance that elevates the song and helps make the song a special listening experience.

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

A: Some of the artists that really inspire me are Blue Wednesday, Rob Araujo, Soul Food Horns, J3PO, Anomalie, and Louis Futon.

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

A: I mainly work with clients as a mixing and mastering engineer, but I've also done extensive work as a producer and session pianist for other projects.

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

A: Music is something that I'm very passionate about, so I promise that I'll do everything I can to make sure that your music sounds the absolute best that it can be.

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

A: I've been working professionally in the music industry for almost 10 years. During that time, I've played for bands, got a BM in music composition, and started a home studio to do mixing and mastering work, as well as my own productions.

Q: What are you working on at the moment?

A: I'm currently working on producing, mixing, and mastering a 9 song album with one of my clients.

Q: Analog or digital and why?

A: I have a few analogue synths that I love to use in my productions, but I mostly keep my workflow digital for convenience.

Q: What do you like most about your job?

A: There's no better feeling than helping a client realize their song's true potential. There's a special type of pride that comes from having a client say that it feels like they're listening to a song they've heard a hundred times before for the very first time.

Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?

A: Who are your musical inspirations? Who do you want your music to sound like? I like to ask my clients questions that show me who they are as an artist and what their musical goals are for their project.

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

A: Shoot your potential providers a message and see who you get along well with. I've always found that working with the people I get along with not only forms lasting friendships, but also produces better work.

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

A: My computer, Sennheiser HD 700 headphones, Sony AT4040, Korg Kronos, and my Eurorack system.