session vocalist and violinist

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

A: I was very proud of my recording for Ed Sheeran's Bad Habit as I was able to sing it and play the violin for it with my own cheerful and playful interpretation of the song.

Q: What are you working on at the moment?

A: making music videos for the songs that I have already recorded at the studio.

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

A: I do not know anyone on SoundBetter.

Q: Analog or digital and why?

A: digital because this file format is so much easier nowadays to distribute worldwide conveniently.

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

A: If you have great song that you wrote and need me to do justice for your song, please contact me. Or if you wrote a great song and need someone to help you write song lyrics for the song that can tell the audience a story that can easily visualize like fine poetry, then sign me up!

Q: What do you like most about your job?

A: I just love to perform for people as it is my way of connecting with people and telling a story that can inspire them and uplift their lives.

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

A: Why did I start so late to get into music professionally? I said I never stopped singing and playing the violin my entire life but was focused on my other career paths as well. Better late than never right?

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

A: That I am too old to begin so late in life, or have no formal training or any experience in music.

Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?

A: I would ask what kind of audience are they targeting, their usual genre or style of music, the timeframe and deadline for the project, the budget, and their musical vision for their project in the long term.

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

A: Please contact with me first to discuss whether or not your music and songs fit my vocal range and skills or my violin skills. I would also need to decide if the genre of your music fits my tone and vocals as well.

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

A: computer and laptop with satellite wifi, Nintendo Switch, Earphones, Bose potable speakers, infinite power supply

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

A: I am a full time Chemistry and Mathematics teacher at international schools globally but I have been playing the violin since 1989 and singing since 1991. As for my recording studio experience, I have only started professional studio recording of cover songs since July 2021.

Q: How would you describe your style?

A: My vocals are best suited to showtunes like that found on Broadway or in Disney musicals and movies, as well as acoustic guitar and alternative type music but also suitable for cheerful pop and dance genres.

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

A: P!nk because she is such a genuine artist with vocal and song writing abilities of the highest level in her genre of pop rock.

Q: Can you share one music production tip?

A: Always pick a song that you truly like and are familiar with but must also be an appropriate fit for your own vocal range and skill level.

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

A: showtunes, movie soundtracks, Disney productions, acoustic, alternative, pop, pop rock, dance, trance, classical, goth rock, and Celtic.

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: My strongest skill is in being able to perform a song with my own interpretation that is unique to my own story telling abilities and musical skills and range.

Q: What do you bring to a song?

A: My vocals can encompass a range of different emotions presented with my own story telling interpretation of the song. My vocals present a clear and precise pronunciation of the lyrics, and the overall sound of my singing is radio and stage show friendly while my violin performance is of a high level soundtrack quality.

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: I typically rehearse a song on my own at home for a day or two then go to the recording studio to record my voice for 2 to 3 hours plus waiting for the studio recording team to finish their editing and mixing of the song which could take an additional 3 to 4 hours.

Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

A: I record at a professional recording studio called Teera Music Recording Studio in Chiang Mai, Thailand. This studio has everything setup for true commercial quality recordings thanks to their advanced setup consisting of multiple computers, audio interface, headphones, microphones, a digital audio work station, studio monitors, MIDI keyboard, MIC, cables,  stands, pop filter and acoustic and electric guitars.

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

A: P!nk, Christina Aguilera, Andrea Bocelli, Sarah McLachlan, Ed Sheeran, John Legend, Extreme, Roy Orbison, Michael Jackson, Coldplay, Within Temptation, Evanescence, BTS, The Piano Guys, The Greatest Showman, Phantom of The Opera, Cats, Aladdin, Kung Fu Panda, Il Volo, Tom Walker, Lewis Capaldi, Dua Lipa

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

A: Youtube music videos, showtunes and soundtrack type studio recording music, live performances