Keyboardist / Composer

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

A: I am proud of my work as an interdisciplinary artist with a dancer I worked with in which I composed and performed a variety of sounds live on stage as she danced. Together we created a 4-5 minute piece, it was a very proud moment for me when we finally performed it in New York City.

Q: What are you working on at the moment?

A: I am working on my own original music!

Q: Analog or digital and why?

A: I am digital because I was born into the digital age.

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

A: That I will do my best to produce the highest quality work in the most timely fashion.

Q: What do you like most about your job?

A: I love music, working with others, and learning from musical oppurtinites.q

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

A: Customers commonly ask how quick I can get work back to them, and my answer is usually within a few days.

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

A: That I specialize in just one thing. I can truly do all the things I say I can do.

Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?

A: Please give me all of the information I need up front in order to effectively work with you.

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

A: If you are looking for someone for a lower price but with great promise, I am your person!

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

A: I would bring my laptop, Nord keyboard, Korg Prologue, microphone, and speakers.

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

A: I have been a professional musician since I was a teenager, in which I started teaching piano lessons and performing at local restaurants and bars in New Jersey.

Q: How would you describe your style?

A: I wouldn't say I have a set style as I am able to adapt to many musical styles. But if I had to pick one, I would say my style is a mix of singer-songwriter, jazz, and funk.

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

A: I would love to work with Stevie Wonder because his songwriting, singing voice, and everything he represents deeply inspires me every day.

Q: Can you share one music production tip?

A: Punctuality! It is the most important aspect to getting a remote project complete.

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

A: I usually work in the field of jazz and accompaniment, although I have done plenty of recording, composing, scoring, and songwriting as well.

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: My strongest skill is the ability to work with others in a positive way that optimizes the benefits for us both.

Q: What do you bring to a song?

A: I bring my ages of experience, intuition, and dynamic knowledge of music to the recording of a song.

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: I look at what is requested of me and I begin to brainstorm the best outcome for the client. Then I communicate what I have in mind, and once we figure out exactly what the client is looking for, I get to work and present to you what I have made.

Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

A: I have a Yamaha CLP-635, Nord Electro 6, and a Korg Prologue. All of these can be directly inputted into my computer in which I use Logic Pro.

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

A: Stevie Wonder, Bill Evans, and Steely Dan inspire me to name a few.

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

A: The most common work I do is recording keyboard tracks, which could be piano, electric piano, organ, or synthesizer. I also do plenty of composition and scoring, as well as songwriting.