Your Personal Audio Engineer

Q: What are you working on at the moment?

A: I'm working on my SoundBetter jobs! Making beats on my free time.

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

A: Laptop, audio interface, mic, headphones, a mouse!

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

A: Probably the latest release from an artist named Detroit Zeus! I am his full-time engineer.

Q: Analog or digital and why?

A: Digital. Compact lifestyle is the way to go!

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

A: Best value. Great sounding mixes in time. Experiments and flow of ideas!

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

A: My turn-around time. This is my full-time job, so I'm always reachable. The turn around time for the first demo is anywhere between 24-72 hours and it's usually less than 24 hours to get a revision done.

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

A: Oh boy, don't get me started!

Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?

A: Deadlines! I can't be late.

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

A: When sending me a song to mix, look for some reference tracks, songs that you like and imagine your song to sound like.

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

A: I've been doing this for over 9 years now! Started as an artist, was interested in learning music production secrets, then realized I love mixing and managing artists.

Q: How would you describe your style?

A: Polished. I like my mixes to be very polished but I also like to keep things natural, totally depends on my first listen to the song and what the artist is going for. I remember when artist Bibo liked to keep mic noises in his tracks and that made his songs sound somewhat different. Awesome experience.

Q: Can you share one music production tip?

A: Create a space, a world! Pay attention to the dynamics. The key is to have a vision and execute it.

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

A: Most of my clients do rap or pop music. Currently, as an artist, I work on hip-hop subgenres to bring out the 2010s electronic sound.

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: Vocal processing! And polishing mixes overall.

Q: What do you bring to a song?

A: Life, dynamics, polished radio sound, creative vocal production.

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: Get to know clients' wishes, structure files in an effective way, and decide communication paths. Open, transparent and efficient.

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

A: Mike Dean, Shawn James, a lot of old school hip-hop artists, as well as modern hip-hop artists. New waves like Bladee, draingang, Yeat always surprise with their avant-garde sound as well.

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

A: I take control of various music projects and make sure I do everything to make them sound as best as they possibly can sound. Starting with mixing, vocal and beat production, finishing with clean mastering.

Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

A: JBL 305, YAMAHA HS7, AH-M20X, M40X, M50X, MOTU M2. I love my 305s, m20x, and old pair of earpods because I know their sound very well.

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

A: Honestly, anyone who inspires me. As an A&R manager, I love seeing different approaches and help artists find new ways to communicate through music.

Q: What do you like most about your job?

A: I love finding something that I think an artist would love to hear on a track but didn't specifically ask for.

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

A: I recommend my clients. I always leave great reviews when I like artists I worked with.