Mixing, Mastering, Recording

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

A: I got to do 10 hour recording session with Asap Ferg when he was on tour. We recorded several songs and did some arrangements on a song he was releasing a video for the next day. He was an extremely humble guy and just really down to earth, doesn't drink or smoke and we just has a wicked session that went into the next day!

Q: What are you working on at the moment?

A: Sultaan's new album coming out soon!

Q: Analog or digital and why?

A: Hybrid best of both worlds

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

A: I promise to work hard on every song presented to me and try to get what you envision out!

Q: What do you like most about your job?

A: Everything! Being my own boss and providing for my children in positive manner all while living the dream.

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

A: Can I sound like Sultaan (or such n such)? No, lol you are not him and never will be but I promise to work hard and put as much effort into your songs as I do for him.

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

A: It isn't a hard job because I sit in front of a screen all day!

Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?

A: What are your favourite things to listen to right now that kind of had an influence in you making these records.

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

A: Take a listen to previous work!

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

A: Laptop, apollo, c800g, acousticlly treated room with yamaha monitors

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

A: I have been doing this for 10 years and started in music even before that as a recording artist. Falling in love with the technical side of music I transitioned behind the boards and took on an engineering role. I got my audio engineering diploma and opened my commercial studio location in 2012.

Q: How would you describe your style?

A: Aggressive, gritty focusing a lot on the low end and vocal balance

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

A: I would love to work with Chronixx because his music just hits my soul and feels like true music with meaning.

Q: Can you share one music production tip?

A: I love sidechain processing fx so that when the lead vocal is active it slightly ducks time based fx giving a pumping motion.

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

A: Rap, Punjabi, Reggae, Rnb

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: I feel like I always have a strong low end and put emphasis on vocal clarity

Q: What do you bring to a song?

A: The sauce, more than just a balanced record, I like to put my touch and sound into whatever project I am working on. I feel like most of my clients who keep returning know exactly what they can expect from me and count on me to make sure whatever they are working on is going to sound like they envision in their heads.

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: I do hourly recording and lots of mixing and mastering on the spot. I usually get contacted through previous work/clients and a lot of the time they remotely send me their projects to finalize and prepare for final release.

Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

A: I have a current Protools rig with some analog summing and Kush mastering eq. I also have some outboard gear and plugin packages from waves, uad, Plugin alliance, soundtoys and more.

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

A: Jaycen Joshua, Bainz, Josh Gudwin, Mixedbyali,

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

A: Remote Mixing and Mastering from all over the world