Producer, Composer, songwriter

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

A: I had a client that wanted me to produce his song, and he sent me a voice memo with a vocal and piano track. I spent a long time using better quality sounds and editing the vocal to create an awesome demo that got him super excited. The track turned out amazing and I'm so proud of how far it evolved from a quick voice memo into a full track that's ready to be posted on streaming platforms.

Q: What are you working on at the moment?

A: I am continuously working on building my own artistry under the name Verus. In addition I am spreading my network in the film community improving my skills in composing cinematic music.

Q: Analog or digital and why?

A: While I love analog gear, I find that digital gear is so much more accessible and affordable. Whenever I find myself in need of a new tool, I can find a digital product for an affordable price or even for free while an analog piece of gear (while it's probably higher quality than digital) can be expensive and difficult to integrate into a larger system.

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

A: I promise to channel deep emotional content into every song that I work on. I make a joke with many of my friends and clients that my goal is always to make someone cry when they listen to my music.

Q: What do you like most about your job?

A: There's always a moment in all of my writing where the song finally "comes together" and I begin to hear exactly what I'm envisioning. The rush I feel from that moment is something I chase after every single day.

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

A: Customers have asked me if I can write outside of my primary genre. I tell them that I have lots of experience working with temp tracks and creating sounds to imitate what I am hearing. I've written Trap, Ambient, and even horror music and it has turned out great despite my lack of experience in the genres.

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

A: A big misconception about what I do is that I spend all of my time in the studio with no friends or social life. I'm quite the opposite. I love people and meeting new friends. I go to concerts as often as possible and one of my favorite activities in life aside from music is deep conversation.

Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?

A: Where do you see the song going? Dream big. Is it going to be played on the radio? Big stadiums? Clubs? Secondly, what's the feeling of the song? What should the audience be feeling when they hear it?

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

A: Keep an open mind, and I your producer will too. If I'm doing more than just mixing and mastering your track, I can't help but try new things while I'm writing. Sometimes the greatest parts of songs are the mistakes or the things we never thought of. My favorite songs are the ones that seem to write themselves almost outside of my control, and I hope to share that experience with all of my clients.

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

A: I have spent the last 5 years working towards my BM in Commercial Music and graduated in Spring 2025. I have been producing music for my degree the entirety of the 5 years learning and honing my skills. I knew very early on that producing music was my passion and that I absolutely had to pursue it.

Q: How would you describe your style?

A: I wear my heart on my sleeve whenever I write. My style attempts to manifest deep, and powerful emotion.

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

A: I would be honored to work with an artist like Illenium. He is so talented at turning what started as a dance genre into something that connects with people on a very deep, emotional level. I am inspired every day to create songs that can touch hearts the same way his music does.

Q: Can you share one music production tip?

A: For me sound selection has always been key to a projects success. If a lead synth has too much bass it's going to create a lot of masking issues when I start mixing. Take the extra time to mold a sound into its role while writing to save time and effort when it's time to settle on a mix.

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

A: Generally I have written and produced EDM inspired by Illenium and Mitis. My guitar playing style is heavily influenced by classic rock and modern metal.

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: I take a lot of extra time to make sure that my sound design/ selection is good for my mix very early on. I approach projects with the idea of mixing while I'm writing to save time later, and the extra effort really helps me focus on the creative process rather than fixing problems in the mix in the latter stages of a project.

Q: What do you bring to a song?

A: As much as possible I strive to create massive, emotional dance songs like those made by Illenium and Mitis. I strive to blend deep emotional content that can make a listener cry with a groove that makes them want to get up and dance at the same time.

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: I tend to focus on sound design and synth creation to ensure the sounds selected will match the vibes of the piece as best as they possibly can. I produce my music with a mixture of techniques from artists such as Virtual Riot as well as the Clip to Zero method to make the songs loud enough to compete with other EDM tracks on Spotify and other streaming platforms.

Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

A: I use an at-home studio setup with KRK studio monitors, a Shure SM7dB, Shure SRH840A headphones as well as digital tools such as Native Instruments VST's, ShaperBox, Serum 2, Sylenth, Halion 7, and Musio

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

A: I was inspired by Beartooth for many years growing up, they still inspire me but my inspiration has spread to artists like Illenium and Mitis as well.

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

A: My primary work I've done is write and produce songs for myself from scratch. I have worked with classmates on collaborations on their projects.