Guitarist, Producer, Mixer

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

A: I worked on some cool film scores coming out this year. Younger me would be stoked

Q: What are you working on at the moment?

A: Executive Production, Mixing

Q: Analog or digital and why?

A: Yes! Best of both worlds!

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

A: I promise to provide a high quality product that will leave you satisfied and coming back

Q: What do you like most about your job?

A: Music is the best.

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

A: If I'll Mix and Master it too! You bet!

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

A: That music isn't hard work

Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?

A: How can I best help you, are our intentions aligned?

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

A: There are several people who can play the part you need. I have the taste to know exactly what not to play and elevate your composition.

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

A: Guitar...s Computer Solar Powered APC battery backup Neumann KH310s UAD apollo

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

A: Studied at New School for Jazz, toured several years internationally, moved to LA 2 years ago.

Q: How would you describe your style?

A: Well rounded - educated musician that doesn't let theory get in the way of something being cool or not

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

A: Ariana. I think she has a fantastic voice and I'm impressed at her engineering abilities.

Q: Can you share one music production tip?

A: How a song feels is more important than how it sounds

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

A: Pop, Hip Hop, R&B, Rock, Electronic, Jazz .... you name it!

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: I am very sensitive to the emotion of a song and know how to authentically serve it

Q: What do you bring to a song?

A: I strive to do whatever the song needs and remove my ego from the equation

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: It varies depending on the role I'm playing. Chords that start a song, making beats, helping write with a singer and tracking them

Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

A: Well treated room with Neumann KH310 monitors. Great outboard preamps, compressors, tape machine etc.

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

A: Cirkut and Max Martin are my current biggest influences. I went to a music conservatory for guitar, tons of jazz musicians.

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

A: Session Guitar, Ground-up Production, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer