Music Producer/Composer

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

A: My second solo hip hop album The Rift. This was a great learning experience in not only MCing/lyric-writing but also beat-making and music production. I had a ton of outtakes from this album that I cut in order to raise the overall quality which is something I wouldn't have been even in the mind-state to contemplate during the making of the first album. I think it is interesting when you listen to them back to back and you can really hear the progression and maturity from one to the next. But at the same time there is the rawness of the first that I probably will never get back. As long as I keep the bar high for myself then I think I will be happy with my music going forward.

Q: What are you working on at the moment?

A: Soooo many things!!!

Q: Analog or digital and why?

A: Both

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

A: I promise to get you exactly the sound you want.

Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?

A: Whattup?

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

A: I am willing to work with you on whatever you need from the smallest midi clip to a whole 80 minute LP. We can negotiate rates and or pricing as needed, I am very flexible.

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

A: Laptop Midi Keyboard Solar Charger Microphone CDJ-USB

Q: Can you share one music production tip?

A: If it sounds good... it IS good.

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: Helping you produce a "physical" (by which I mean standalone like a song you can burn onto CD) copy of whatever is in your head.

Q: What do you bring to a song?

A: LIFE

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: Could be 20 minutes, could be a day project, or it could have been on the shelf for 3 years then just completed yesterday afternoon.

Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

A: I have electric and acoustic guitars, an electric bass guitar, full Pearl drum kit, Marshall condenser microphone, a couple vinyl turntables and a CDJ-USB, a few amps, speakers, a uke, a violin, a few percussion toys and whistle type things, I also have Ableton Live Suite 9 and a couple piano keyboards