Guitarist and Producer

Q: What are you working on at the moment?

A: I'm working on my own music with some songwriter friends, as well as some sample packs that will be out soon.

Q: Analog or digital and why?

A: I used to be all for analog but these days I've come to love both. They both have their ways.

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

A: To give it my all and treat it as if the song would have my name on it in front of the whole world.

Q: What do you like most about your job?

A: Getting to express myself through sound and collaborating others with the same passion.

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

A: What do you need from me? Just a WAV of the song you want guitar on, if you have a placeholder guitar that you want me to replace, you can send that too seperately. I'll do the rest.

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

A: That I just play guitar. Well, I do but it's deeper than that.

Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?

A: What kind of vibe are you going for? Do you have an idea in mind or do you want me to do my own thing to inspire you?

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

A: Trust.

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

A: My guitar, Macbook, headphones, interface and what else?

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

A: I moved to Los Angeles at 18, met some friends that were producers and helped me grow and learn. Eventually found myself on the road and in the studio with artists I used to look up to.

Q: How would you describe your style?

A: Soulful, emotional, unique.

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

A: Prince will always be the answer.

Q: Can you share one music production tip?

A: Simple is the way. Less really is more.

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

A: Pop, R&B, EDM, Rock, Hip Hop. I would love to do some country as well.

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: My ear, feel, and improvisation is my strongest skill. Such as melodies, progressions, and tone.

Q: What do you bring to a song?

A: I bring originality, passion, creativity, and my own sound that cannot be replicated.

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: When I receive a track from a client, I like to press record and do a first time blind pass of just jamming out. Most musicians will tell you that a lot of the magic comes from the first take. Once I get an idea of what is needed, or if I was given a specific direction, I'll track my guitars in layers with panning, processing, until I am completely satisfied before presenting it to my clients.

Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

A: My home studio consists of all kinds of guitars and amps. I work exclusively on Ableton Live and like to listen through my Yamaha HS8s for mixing. Most of the time I am tracking with my Kemper Profiling Amp into UAD Preamps. I just prefer the sound and workflow I've developed. I definitely have a unique sound.

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

A: I started playing guitar when I was a kid because of Guns N' Roses. I was really big into rock and metal bands then started getting into 2000s emo and alt music. Eventually I fell in love with rnb, indie pop, and dance music. These days I love all music but I prefer listening to music with real instruments especially guitars. Some of my biggest influences for guitar are Jeff Beck, Prince, Slash, John Frusciante, and other greats.

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

A: I record high quality guitars and process them in my home studio for tracks or ideas.