Mix Engineer + Producer

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

A: Loved working with E-40 as a recording engineer on his "My Ghetto Report Card" LP. It was just fun being in the studio for 3 weeks straight with him, Lil Jon, all the musicians, artists, and other engineers. We were pushing non-stop in order to complete that project. Super fun!

Q: What are you working on at the moment?

A: i'm all over the place

Q: Analog or digital and why?

A: i love and using both of them equally... endless possibilities and flexibility when you combine them

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

A: i will try to be as professional as possible.

Q: What do you like most about your job?

A: i'm doing what i love to do.

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

A: what's andre 3000 up to? he's chilling somewhere out in the world... when are we gonna get a new outkast album?... i have no idea!

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

A: i'm very talented & a genius! hahahaha

Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?

A: what vibes are we on...?

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

A: Check the vibes, chill, & go with the flow

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

A: mac laptop, pro tools native, UA apollo, akai 88 midi keys, & event montiors

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

A: 20+years in the biz.. studied at georgia state; interned at stankonia then began engineering there. worked my way up into producing, mixing, a&r'ing all from there

Q: How would you describe your style?

A: laid back

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

A: anyone who love to grow

Q: Can you share one music production tip?

A: less is more

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

A: Hip-Hop, R&B, Dance, & Alternative. I started my career with both OutKast & Lil Jon. Moving further to Akon, Major Lazer, Childish Gambino, Modest Mouse, Little Dragon, Phantogram, etc...

Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

A: Pro Tools HDX Ultimate, Numerous plugin catalog, NEVE Summing mixer, Various Reference Monitors, Solid State Logic G Series compressor, Guitars, Keyboards, etc, Acoustic treated room..

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

A: Quincy Jones, Lil Jon, Thundercat, Pharrell Williams, Timbaland, Ian Kirkpatrick, John Hill, Organized Noize, DJ Dahi, Al Shux, Max Martin, Leon Ware, Hal Davis, Rob Temperton

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

A: Mixing and Audio Producing

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

A: Daniela Rivera. She's a great engineer and producer. Many times she has worked with me.

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: listening

Q: What do you bring to a song?

A: Clarity, detail, organic, feel good vibes

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: My typical work process depends on what's the task at hand. In general, when I 1st began to interact with the client, I try to be as aware as possible so we can have a clear understanding of what we're trying to achieve from this journey. But in specifics, if I'm recording someone, naturally I'm basically a servant, caterer to that client. I immediately engage what he or she wants to accomplish for the session and prepare the session accordingly. Once we're on a roll, I aim to anticipate the next move so there is no lag time throughout the session. For mixing, I get a call, email, about the song etc. Then I receive the files, organize, & prep the song for mixing. Sometimes this process is done by an assistant if I decide to use one. Once that is ready, I go in and mix the song. Hopefully w/n a 6-8hr span, I'm able to have the song in a jamming space. For production &/or A&R, the situation tend to be more flexible and organic. After I've talked with the client/artist, I'll make suggestions on what should be our 1st, 2nd, etc step in order to move along. We'll arrange and agree on budget, time, etc then get on with the process. Everything else just depend on the nature of the song/project. I'll try to move as fast or slow as the client/artist wishes it to be.