Music Producer / Beatmaker

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

A: People often can't tell what was performed live and what was programmed in my music. It all blends.

Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?

A: What 3 albums inspire you the most?

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

A: Make sure that you find someone who understands the style you are going for and is passionate about your project.

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

A: Yamaha dtx multi 12 drum machine, Mini-brute analog synth, laptop, speakers, Neuman U 87 (everything I need to make tracks)

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

A: I started playing guitar when I was 6, my first band when I was 13, recording and producing in college, engineering live sound and touring though my twenties. Now i'm bringing all my experience together to make the best music I can with talented artists.

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

A: Kenrick Lamar, because his style is very technical yet catchy.

Q: Can you share one music production tip?

A: If you have a basic melody that needs something extra, begin doubling your melody lines with other instruments or voices to create unique hybrid sounds that sound bigger and more interesting.

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

A: I love hip-hop, trap, electronic pop, and chill-wave/downtempo

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: With a strong background in effects processing, synthesis, I can provide artists with a richer pallet of colors and textures to paint a song from.

Q: What do you bring to a song?

A: A great ear for rhythm and melody and the technical knowledge to bring ideas to life.

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: I play as much in live as possible to build a handcrafted sound. I like to compose in Ableton or Bitwig and often do my final mix in Protools.

Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

A: I have an extensive electronic music setup with hardware samplers, synths, keyboards, guitars, electronic drums, dbx tube preamps. I create songs with protools and ableton using KRK Rokit 8's for monitoring.

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

A: Flying Lotus, Major Lazer, Will.i.am, Ellie Goulding, Tove Lo, Flume, Cashmere Cat, CHVRCHES

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

A: I can create everything but the top line of a pop song and mix it down to have the right punch, texture and space.