Producer/Audio Engineer/Artist

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

A: Producing and Audio Engineering, (mostly mixing and editing, but i can track/record, master, pitch correct and align vocals, etc.) and occasionally teaching as well.

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

A: i try to put as much as i can into everything i do, so i generally find each song as rewarding, if not more than the last. My most recent release, which was a collaboration with a friend who laid down some vocals on the track, was a great dynamic that i really enjoyed. i wrote, produced, and engineered the track.

Q: What are you working on at the moment?

A: A few of my personal projects(a rock ep, an edm ep, and a rap/pop ep), a fun dark pop song kind of like katy perry meets lady gaga meets house and rock, and a dark experimental grimey hip hop track that just sounds plain weird…

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

A: Possibly.

Q: Analog or digital and why?

A: both. but until i win that grammy, then mostly digital.

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

A: quality and satisfaction.

Q: What do you like most about your job?

A: i love music. I feel like getting paid to do music is the most gratifying way of making money out there.

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

A: But can you make it sound like (insert style or artist name here) ? Yes.

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

A: Just because I've yet to produce a bluegrass metal hip hop reggae circus music broadway experimental jazz grunge k-pop dubstep contemporary orchestral house country theme song, doesn't mean that i cant produce yours.

Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?

A: What are you going for sonically ? What are you influenced by? What are you planning to do with the song as far as release, etc ? What are you looking for me to do for you?

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

A: pay me ::finger guns::

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

A: Neve 1073, Gibson Voodoo SG, but id settle for a Les Paul Studio, sm7b or a u87, (yeah i know everyone has or wants one) a computer, and an interface...if the cpu and interface counts as a bundle then lastly, some sort of midi controller with pads, nobs, keys and faders.

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

A: i started out as a guitarist when i was a kid, this eventually lead to me recording and playing bass and singing as well, which then led to going to recording school, making beats, and producing.

Q: How would you describe your style?

A: Eclectic.

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

A: I love working with artists who do something i normally wouldnt do. I believe some of the best art is created this way.

Q: Can you share one music production tip?

A: Don't be afraid to use reference tracks

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

A: Electronic , Rock, and Hip Hop.

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: Producing

Q: What do you bring to a song?

A: Style and Experience.

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: Depends on the song and depends on the client, also depends on my role in the project.

Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

A: I have semi treated project studio in Brooklyn, New York. Running a couple pairs of monitors and reference speakers. I mix using a plethora of plugins and plugin suites. I generally use ableton but have plenty of different DAW.

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

A: Rick Rubin, Terry Date, Skrillex, Flume, People who do many things and often break the rules. I am also an artist and have a slew of influences that inspire me.