Producer, Mixing, Mastering

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

A: I have several that has gotten me multiple platinum plaques.

Q: What are you working on at the moment?

A: Many many projects

Q: Analog or digital and why?

A: Analog. Much warmer, phatter aound

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

A: Satisfaction Guaranteed

Q: What do you like most about your job?

A: Mixing, it’s like painting a picture for me. Gluing everything together.

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

A: What’s your rate? Starting off at $500 for mixing

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

A: Mixing in analog has a different sound than digital.

Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?

A: What sound are you looking for?

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

A: Don’t take the easy, cheaper way out. It’s your career invest in yourself and your sound.

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

A: U87, CL1B, Apogee Symphony, SSL summing mixer and Bae 1073

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

A: I’ve been mixing music for the passed 21 years and doing production for the passed 24 years

Q: How would you describe your style?

A: Unique, open minded to new things

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

A: I have worked with alot of the artists I grew up listening to.

Q: Can you share one music production tip?

A: Be different

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

A: Latin, urban

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: Mixing

Q: What do you bring to a song?

A: A different vibe than everything out there. I try to create my own sound and different while keeping the essence of the song.

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: Listen to reference of premix and talk to client on what they’re looking for. Once I have a mix where I like I can send a link to client so they can hear my mix live and make any adjustments client would like.

Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

A: I have an SSL AWS 924 console with several preamps, Avalon, BAE, UA. Not to mention quite a bit of compressors such as Tube Tech CL1B, Distressor, LA-2A, DBX 160a, 1176ln , SSL dynamics. Extra processing with SSL Fusion

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

A: A mixture between production, lots of mixing and mastering