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

A: I was the tracking engineer, mixer, and mastering engineer for my close friend X the Outkast who is dropping his album in 2022. Best lyricist I've ever heard and such an authentic talent. Very hyped for him.

Q: What are you working on at the moment?

A: I'm working on multiple independent albums and 2 big label projects that I can't reveal anything about but I am super excited.

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

A: Plenty of great talent on here...

Q: Analog or digital and why?

A: Both. Fine strokes with digital and some nice broad moves with analog go really nice.

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

A: I will go my hardest to bring your track to the next level in any way I can. I do this out of love and respect for the game.

Q: What do you like most about your job?

A: Making the artists/clients super happy and even more excited about their music.

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

A: How long does it take you to master 1 track? -It takes 45 mins-2 hrs for me not including revisions.

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

A: That engineering is technical and not creative.

Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?

A: Did you work your hardest on this piece? It is genuine?

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

A: Make sure your believe in what you're doing!

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

A: UAD Apollo Twin, Laptop, Midi controller, Mojave MA-1000, Headphones.

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

A: 15 years! Worked with mostly amateurs and some professionals. Couple superstars but I don't like to name names. I let the sounds do the talking.

Q: How would you describe your style?

A: Soulful, Simple yet Unique.

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

A: Don Toliver, Giveon, Travis Scott, The Weeknd, Travis Scott, Paul McCartney, Drake, Kendrick Lamar, Lil Baby, Frank Ocean, The 1975.

Q: Can you share one music production tip?

A: Keep building and destroying until you are left with the simplest form of your material.

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

A: Pop/Rnb, Hip-Hop, Classical, Metal, Jazz

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: My strongest skill is listening and being creative.

Q: What do you bring to a song?

A: Years of passion, knowledge, experience, and love for the craft. A broad skillset in which I excel at a few but very important things. Anything you need I can offer some valuable input.

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: I make sure that I keep my overall physical and mental health in good shape to be able to work with full focus. I work as much as I can but give my ears regular breaks. Between masters I'll step out of the room and walk around for a minute. Maybe drink some water. I'll review things in multiple environments to ensure a consistent mix/master and really tweak things till I feel everything is exceptionally dialed in.

Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

A: Very simple. Massive CPU power, UAD plugins/FabFilter, few but excellent hardware pieces. I have some excellent software I made myself. Great microphones, guitars, and synths etc. Gear is not too important ;)

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

A: Frank Dukes, Dave Kutch, Mike Dean, MixedbyAli, Mike Bozzi, Tom Elmhirst, Illangelo, to name just a few!

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

A: I am most typically hired for mastering as that is where my most impressive work lives. Especially for the price I have been told I deliver results that surpass pros who charge 250+!