I mix, and master records.

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

A: As a song writer as well, my song: Hoping For The Day. It felt amazing to finally release something in the year 2023. My role was playing, singing, producing, and mixing/mastering it.

Q: What are you working on at the moment?

A: My craft, as a mixing, and mastering engineer, daily.

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

A: No, atleast not yet, I’m new.

Q: Analog or digital and why?

A: Digital, I’ve used both, they’re just tools to me. Digital just happens to be more convenient for me to deliver on time, plus more practical for recalls.

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

A: I will always provide professional results that will translate. If I don’t, then I will find someone for you that will.

Q: What do you like most about your job?

A: Being fully trusted with someone’s art, they have poured their blood and tears in.

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

A: Can you send stems, sometimes individually ask for a revision to turn something up or down. If the band can’t come to an agreement on those moves, I will leave it as is.

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

A: Bad/ poorly performed songs are fixed by a good mix.

Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?

A: What are you going after? From what you heard of me, what can I do to assist you on achieving that goal?

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

A: Engage, be organized to reduce as much load as possible. Have a vision, and attack it. Don’t beat around the bush, finish your projects by setting a deadline.

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

A: 1.) My computer essentials to work 2.) My Gibson Lespaul Classic 3.) Distressor 4.) SM7B 5.) My Focusrite Red Interface

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

A: My original career has been leaning towards music. Musician for 24 years. Mixing, and Mastering going on 6 years

Q: How would you describe your style?

A: I lean towards the more aggressive side of mixing. Idc to make bold moves if the listener could be at risk of losing attention.

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

A: Silverstein. They’re old heads who know what they want, and they always deliver killer songwriting, and performance.

Q: Can you share one music production tip?

A: Identify and focus on your purpose as a mixer, and eliminate distractions.

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

A: Heavy Metal, Pop Punk, Acoustic Songwriter

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: Leadership/problem solving.

Q: What do you bring to a song?

A: Enhancing the recording of the song in order to maximize impact on the listener.

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: Engaging with the client, asking what their vision is for the song. From there, I make that happen.

Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

A: I mix completely in the box, using a handful of trusted plugins I’ve used for many years.

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

A: Jordan Valeriote, Roelof Klop, Taylor Larson, Kris Crummett

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

A: I mix, and master records