POP Session Producer.

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

A: I loved working on this signer songwriters music called speak too shallow. I was the main producer and took all his ideas he had and really created some amazing tracks around them! I was so proud of the work he accomplished with this album.

Q: What are you working on at the moment?

A: At the moment I am helping a client mix his own album by giving him tips and ideas for the mixing process.

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

A: I have yet to connect with anyone but the moment I do I will let you all know!

Q: Analog or digital and why?

A: Both, you can not excluded either in todays market, somethings digital does better and somethings analog does better. Let the client hear both let the decided what sound they are going for.

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

A: I promise to give you what you want, not just like everyone else would say, but what truly is you and what you can feel great about putting your stamp on. This is not about being generic this is about having your soul speak to others.

Q: What do you like most about your job?

A: I love working with like minded people! That is the best part connecting on ideas and even lifestyles that align is really what is all about these days.

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

A: Can we make this happen? Yes we can! I usually find my clients are bogged down by not finishing a track or just itching to get this idea going! With great communication anything is possible.

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

A: That I can just know what my clients want. You have to achieve what you want through communication.

Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?

A: How long have you been playing music for? Where do you want to see this track go? Do you get inspired by anyone? What genre of music are you aiming for? Are you pitching this to anyone? Did you write all the pieces or are you using samples?

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

A: If you are looking for creative and refreshing ideas, or just looking to finish up your track with some very linear conclusions look no further. I can help end that sentence you are trying to get across. I can even take any scratch Idea you have and build upon.

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

A: I would take my WA-67 ,my interface, laptop, piano, headphones.

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

A: I have been playing music since I was 8 years old, but really got into producing at the age of 23. From that point on since I was in Hollywood I started to intern for some huge names such as Tony Maserati. This helped me create my first local path for producing and engineering on my own. I started to grow in the Hip hop world and pop world. I would learn so many skills from use of outboard gear to software. Because my background allows me to move all around the chess board I believe this kept me learning and opened to new ideas all the time.

Q: How would you describe your style?

A: My style is all the colors of the rainbow. I listen to music from the early 50s to what is current in our world. I think this gives me a very unboxed presentation which I think is refreshing for music musicians.

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

A: I would love to work with brothers Johnson if they were still around! They are one of my favorite groups for incorporating such insane musical lines but delivering them to you in the Pop world. I love have technical some people can be and still make you groove.

Q: Can you share one music production tip?

A: I would say listen to the parts you are writing, do they compliment each other. You do not always have to have a instrument playing the whole time, dead space is the most musical thing you can do.

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

A: I usually find myself working on Pop music, disco, funk, electronic. Anything you would find more viable on billboard charts.

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: My strongest skill has to be my communication skill and really hearing out what the client wants. I take every word seriously and conduct my self in a very interpersonal setting while working with my clients.

Q: What do you bring to a song?

A: Since I have been playing music for so long and have been a session musician for just about every style, I can say that my diverse background allows for tailored output with all my clients. They can expect new and refreshing ideas as well as well as compound interest in their ideas. I might not look like it but I love every genre of music.

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: I usually sit and listen to the session I am being presented if I am co writing with a client. I need to absorb the track for some time before making a decision. I usually start by minimizing what I am hearing and hoping that clearing up some of the tracks might actually create some room for more progressive ideas. If I am writing for someone from scratch I usually start with Piano to get the melody and vibe down of what ever atmosphere we are diving into.

Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

A: I have a office space with a full on vocal booth, I use Ableton live 11 to produce all my tracks. I come in Hot with KRK monitors and my SSL interface. I have some warm audio outboard gear and for acoustic instruments my wa-67 mic.

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

A: The most recent one that comes to mind is Vulfpeck for their use of musicians all across the world that have taken a liking to not only what they are about, but to the overall output of the project. I am also a huge fan of Jimmy edgar.

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

A: I usually help my clients producer their ideas! What this means is usually getting out any idea they have formulated and putting it into use. This could be also considered co writing, or co producing.