Rapper/MusicProduction/Eng

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

A: I am especially proud of project I did for the Houston Sports Awards. I am proud of it because I had no idea about the scope of the entire project. I created a custom song for a Nba basketball Hall of Fame player and flew out to perform the song in front of a television audience.

Q: What are you working on at the moment?

A: I am working on building a catalog of beats produced by me and working on my own personal album.

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

A: As of right now, I do not know anyone because of Soundbetter.

Q: Analog or digital and why?

A: Analog because there is a difference. Sonically, the sound is typically more warm and full with analog.

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

A: My promise to my clients is to work to the best of my ability and that I won't be unavailable to criticism and feedback.

Q: What do you like most about your job?

A: I work my own hours and I always love doing my job.

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

A: Customers commonly ask me if the works recorded by me may be distributed commercially. The answer is, yes.

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

A: The biggest misconception about what I do is that I can't make an honest living from working on music 100%

Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?

A: Do you have a vocal demo? (if lyrics are provided) How soon do you need it back?

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

A: My advice is have your vision before you seek out the talent. Buyers and sellers both like confidence. It helps the project go more smoothly when we can both trust each as we work together.

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

A: Acoustic Guitar, Piano, Pen and Pad, Drums, Recorder

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

A: My career path is freelancer. I have been doing this for about 5 years.

Q: How would you describe your style?

A: My style is heavily influenced by artists in and around my hometown, Atlanta, Georgia. I like a variety of styles including soft rock, alternative and rap.

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

A: I would like to work with J.Cole because I appreciate the way he continues to be one of the worlds greatest rapper. Also, because I like the small things he does in each of his verses.

Q: Can you share one music production tip?

A: Take the time to learn the theory behind what you are doing but always trust your ears.

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

A: I usually work and Hip Hop, EDM and RnB music.

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: My strongest skill is my ability to take any topic and craft it into rhymes that provided the desired feel without compromising the content of my lyrics. Also, I am really efficient with getting started and seeing my projects to completion.

Q: What do you bring to a song?

A: I bring clean lyrics and the ability adapt my rapping style to music from any genre. Vocally, I bring a deep male voice and great breath control. My recordings are clean to ensure engineers don't have to do unnecessary work when mixing my files into their project.

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: My typical work process is to answer and questions or concerns my client may have about the project before booking. After the order has been placed, I review all included materials to complete the project. For jobs that require me to write lyrics for a blank song, I require keywords, themes or ideas satisfy the job.

Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

A: My studio is powered by the Universal Audio Apollo interface. The mic I use for recording is the Sphere L22. Pro Tools is the software I used for my projects.

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

A: J. Cole, Jay Z, Outkast, Timbaland, Zaytoven, Future, Metro Boomin, Gucci Mane, Ti, Jeezy, Kings of Leon, Radiohead, Adele, After 7, Brian McKnight, Musiq, Heather Headley, Marvin Gaye, Sam Cook

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

A: Primarily, I write rap verse/hooks and record them on my clients project. In some cases, I don't write the lyrics rather I rap the material provided to me for the project.