Music Producer/Mixing Engineer

Q: What are you working on at the moment?

A: This month I am working on: -Producing an EP for a new artist -Producing a new single for a repeat client -Mixing/mastering for a few different bands and pop artists -Finishing vocal production on the next single for my artist project

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

A: My promise to my clients is to always go the extra mile to make sure that the product reaches it's highest potential.

Q: What do you like most about your job?

A: My favorite part about my job is listening back to a day's work at the end of a session. I enjoy remembering the vision that we established at the beginning of the day, and hearing what it has turned into by the end of the day.

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

A: The biggest misconception about what I do is that I can turn a poorly recorded song into a polished, radio-ready masterpiece. If the audio quality is low to begin with, then there will not be much I can do.

Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?

A: I typically ask my clients a few questions. What are your top influences? Can you build me a playlist with your top influences and sound-alikes? Is there a deadline? Will I be doing any editing or tuning?

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

A: My advice for a customer looking to hire me would be to have all of the details ready of what you're looking to hire me for, and then send me a message and we can go from there!

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

A: I started out working as an assistant at recording studios, and eventually broke off to take on my own personal clients as a producer, and mixing engineer.

Q: How would you describe your style?

A: I would describe my production style as clean and precise. I could describe my writing style as a combination between radio pop/electronic, and alternative rock.

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

A: I would like to work with Grey, because I think they have a very unique and clean production sound.

Q: Can you share one music production tip?

A: Less is more. Focus on improving the sounds that you already have, instead of adding new ones.

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

A: I usually work on pop/electronic music, or pop/rock.

Q: What do you bring to a song?

A: I bring a wide variety of skills such as intermediate sound design, over ten years of guitar playing experience, songwriting, audio engineering, and a highly trained musical ear. I believe that the quality of the song takes precedent over any other details, and I always keep that in mind when approaching any project.

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: I typically begin by getting a strong sense for the artists style and direction. One way of doing this is by having the artist build me a playlist of the top 10 songs that inspire them, and that they think sound similar to what they are going for. Once I have a strong grasp on their style, I can start to form a vision for the project. I'll sit down with the artist for 8-10 hours at a time, and write/produce in the style that we've established for their direction. My production process typically starts by writing a few chord progression or melodies until we find the write vibe, and then building off of that.

Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

A: I work from a small studio with a drum kit, small selection of guitar amps, and a vocal booth. My desk has a pair of Mackie HR824's, a 2018 Macbook Pro, an Antelope Audio Discrete 4 Interface. I typically use my Warm Audio WA87 as my go-to microphone.

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

A: Zedd, Grey, Stephen, Eden, Ghost Atlas, and I The Mighty.

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

A: Music production is the most common type of work that I do for clients. This includes co-writing songs for the artist, and creating a fully produced track, tailored to the artist's unique style.