Keyboardist,Mastering 23 years

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

A: Lust finished videos for 2 clients in Nashville and getting ready to mica female album, Also a couple Hip Hop projects going....

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

A: New here, I have a studio in Nashville TN., Grand Rapids, MI. and a possible third going up in South Africa, Cape Town...I just herd about this very coolwebsite from a business partner...

Q: Analog or digital and why?

A: Grew up on analog, it's impossible to explain to a millennial. Even with the great technologies today, Music is about touching the soul, warmth and natural...I love my digital toys , but still their just toys....haha

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

A: Nothing is finished until they say....

Q: What do you like most about your job?

A: To create, play to a cheering crowd of 20 thousand plus, or see one of my masters or production launch a career......

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

A: What was the turning point the Bob Seger Silver Bullet Band made it, Making it in music is subjective.....

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

A: Loud is better

Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?

A: Where do they see them selves 5 years from now...I work towards a common ground with my artist I produce...

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

A: Save your money and do it right, You don't need the record over night,,,,,Save and don't cheap out on low end priced rooms...

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

A: Slate Raven,all my hardware Manley and Focal monitors

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

A: Made first hit single at the age of 14, Still making hit records...

Q: How would you describe your style?

A: Hammond B3 classic rocker & Blues player, but I studied classical at Detroit Conservatory of Music..

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

A: The only guy I toured with but didn't play was Sir Paul......McCartney

Q: Can you share one music production tip?

A: If you want to check how much low end is in your mix, Crank up to the max room level, You'l then hear artifacts, Then mis at a comfortable level everything will sit much quicker..They many tricks..

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

A: i do Disney's sound tracks(Pirates of the "Caribbean4 " Puss & Boots also 6 albums for the Vatican, Rome. To U2,Damien Rice O, Sinead O'connor,12 albums for Van Morrison also Rodrigo Y Gabriela all there albums.

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: I have great ears and feel..Comes from growing up in Detroit haha

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: I don't work buy the clock. When it sounds great , I put it to bed...

Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

A: 3.5 Million in gear, Protools, All major hardware and UAD. gENELEC SURROUND,fOCAL MONITORS,jBL. TOO MANY TO MENTION..

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

A: Most all so

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

A: Founding member of Bob Seger Silver Bullet Band, (keyboards) Went to Full Sail in 1992, Mastering, Producing