R&B Singer/Songwriter/Producer

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

A: My first album. I loved every moment of creating it and doing all the nitpicking. Listening to the lows, mids, and highs. Just appreciating what I made.

Q: What are you working on at the moment?

A: Making it in the music industry! Living off a stable income.

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

A: N/A

Q: Analog or digital and why?

A: Digital is the wave baby But analog is how I learned everything, so analog definitely holds a place in my heart.

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

A: To make it sound as professional as possible.

Q: What do you like most about your job?

A: That I'm able to actually do what I love for a living.

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

A: If they ever want to collab. I'm very hesitant to collaborations, but I think when the time comes I'll definitely break out of my shell for sure.

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

A: That it's easy. The work I do is never easy. It may seem easy to learn, very hard to master. I am also very self-critical when it comes to my work, so I have to remind myself that it's okay to make mistakes (as long as they're good lol).

Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?

A: What are you willing to do to make the production process smoothly?

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

A: Make sure you're prepared, please read terms and conditions for more info!

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

A: An acoustic guitar, some headphones, a microphone, my interface, and a vocal booth to sleep in and make music in lol

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

A: Started choir in 4th-6th grade, didn't go to choir until 10th grade, did some pre-reqs for music therapy, COVID hit, wanted to become an audio engineer, completed the program under a year and a half. Now I'm making music full-time, hoping to find other people that can rely on me for fast production and workflow.

Q: How would you describe your style?

A: I bring a good amount of Usher in my voice. The way I work is in bursts, but know with a turnaround time of 5-7 days, I will get your work done.

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

A: Justin Bieber 100%. Heavily influenced in his tracks. Really good artist.

Q: Can you share one music production tip?

A: Turn off the limiter lol If you wanna get better at music producing, find other people on YouTube like Kyle Beats, Gami, or Simon Servida to give you inspiration.

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

A: R&B

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: Singing? I also work pretty fast, but working fast doesn't always equal good. So I double check to make sure what I hear sounds good.

Q: What do you bring to a song?

A: I bring organic, authentic, good-sounding music.

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: I work from 1 PM to 8 PM. What I do depends on how I feel throughout the day. This includes: -Beat making -Songwriting -Music covers for my YouTube -Recording and mixing/mastering my original songs -Researching/watching other like-minded musicians/audio engineers

Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

A: I'm in a relatively small studio room (12' x 12' foot room with a little leg opening for my door, it's a square but with like a small 2' x 4' rectangle opening to get into the room) Interface: RME Babyface Pro FS Microphones: Rode NT1-A, Neumann TLM102, Sony C80 Speakers: Yamaha HS5 & Eris Sub 8 Headphones: ATH-M40x & Sennheiser HD560s I work in FL Studio 21. I've used it for at least 6 years. Learning Ableton as of 12 May 2023.

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

A: R&B like-minded artists such as Mac Ayres, Justin Bieber, Masego, Lucky Daye, Ne-Yo, Usher, and many more.

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

A: Most common type of work I do is mixing and mastering. I also bring in musicians in-person to my bedroom studio to record their own music. I also provide online studio sessions.